I completely lose track of time while playing iPhone games, so I like it when game play is limited somehow. These free apps come with one free pack of puzzles, but after that there is only one free game a day. I can play all three in about 15 minutes which allows me to have a…
Frivolous Friday: A Mob of Angry Tailors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEGQUgWBQL4 I recently added Stuff You Misse in History Class from howstuffworks.com to my podcast rotation and have enjoyed the extended history lessons. This week's podcast, The Contentious Invention of the Sewing Machine, expounds on the history of the sewing machine: The mechanization of stitching happened by way a series of inventions, several of which finally came together. Though Elias Howe…
Frivolous Friday: K-Dramas
Hello, my name is Elaine and I watch Korean dramas. It's all Hulu's fault. Last January, I searched for Full House (TGIF) and instead found Full House (K-drama). I was curious so I watched part of the first episode, got bored, and forgot about it. But Hulu never forgets. It kept showing up in my…
Frivolous Friday: New Purse
I have been using a friend's hand-me-down Prada purse for about a year. A while back, an overly helpful bagger at HEB tried to pull it out from under a sack of groceries and broke the handle. I kept using the purse because the size and shape was just right. Before going in the hospital,…
Frivolous Friday: Why Do We Call It Christmas
I've been doing all manner of frivolous things since the older girls have been with family and Miri is such an easy baby, but today I wanted to mention something seasonal. Zuzu has really enjoyed watching "shows" since I've been pregnant. We were on a Mr. Rogers kick for a while, and then I finally…
Frivolous Friday: Mister Rogers
When I was in my first trimester with Eliza, Zuzu still took two naps a day. I'll admit, I probably took two naps more often than not during that season. Now Zuzu is 3 and only naps once a day. I also can't just put her in her crib for quiet time when I'm too…
Frivolous Friday: Cloth Diaper Humor
I needed a chuckle this morning. Maybe you do too. Here's an excerpt from Life lessons while cloth diapering: Once your baby starts eating solid foods, the poops become more solid as well. This means that great care has to be taken as you walk your soiled diaper from changing table to toilet. Unfortunately, on a…
Frivolous Friday: A game and several books
I have spent a ridiculous amount of time the past few weeks playing Kingdom Rush. It won JayisGames best game of the year award. It's completely frivolous, but oh so fun. (Play with sound at lease once to here the humorous sayings when you place a tower.) My other frivolous activity over the past few weeks…
Frivolous Friday: Little Red Caboose
Zuzu might not agree that this is frivolous. She just might think that 'boose is a necessary part of every day. Or even every minute of the day. Regardless, my dad started a mini obsession when he made a train out of blocks. I didn't realize how much she had picked up until we were listening…
Frivolous Friday: Robot Want
I like pixels. I started out playing video games on the NES and in DOS, so I don't need fancy graphics to enjoy a game. I can barely handle 2d; that extra dimension in 3d just seems superfluous. I like platforms and practically non-existent story lines. Seeing blocky graphics makes me smile. Luckily, quite a…
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