Go Ahead and Write on the Walls...Really!
on Aug 9, 2009 in humor children product reviews It has been a couple of months since I wrote about my plans for the Wall Candy Arts - Chalkboard Removable Wall Decals from AllModernBaby. They arrived on my doorstep just before we were due to leave on our vacation, and by the time we were done with...

Doesn't Pay Attention, Doesn't Follow Directions
on Jun 9, 2009 in family children product reviews My son is the quintessential "absent-minded professor." And I'm sorry to say he gets it from me. Often portrayed as a talented, brilliant thinker whose focus on theory or invention leads him to ignore or forget his real-world surroundings,...

Please Update Your Bookmarks!
on Jun 8, 2009 in action needed about me holly jahangiri I'm changing my blogging headquarters. I'm not abandoning this blog, but if you want to get the latest posts, be sure to bookmark http://jahangiri.us/news - because most of them will go there. Copyright 2008 Holly Jahangiri...

Survey says...
on Jun 3, 2009 in action needed blogging Quizzes by Quibblo.com Copyright 2008 Holly Jahangiri...

A Note Would've Been Nice
on Jun 2, 2009 in technology about me blogging After several days of struggling to set up WordPress on my own hosted domain, and to configure it just so, "pretty permalinks" and all, I'd finally got everything working. But at a price. Opening up your entire installation with permission...

President Obama Setting an Example for Schoolchildren??
on May 29, 2009 in parenting humor politics H. says, "Students have new ammunition in the fight to lean back in their chairs!"To which D. replies, "Sorry, just because so-and-so (even if it the President Of The United States) does it, it doesn't make it right."D.'s argument is not without mer...

The Da Vinci Cruise
on May 27, 2009 in travel humor cruise travel She was built, ironically, as a replacement for the S.S. Andrea Doria. When I sailed on the S.S. Leonardo da Vinci, however, I knew nothing of its "illustrious" heritage. Somehow, I'd been allowed to join a senior class cruise - not my seni...

Chicken Stuffed Peppers with Valley Fresh Steamers
on May 26, 2009 in diet fitness cooking food   INGREDIENTS · Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ozs · Cilantro, raw, 4 T · Lentils, .25 c. · Royal Blend Texmati White Brown and Red, 0.25 c. · Olive Oil, Extra Virgin, 1 T · Swanson Chicken Broth 99% Fat Free, 1...

Acrobatic Parasailing
on May 26, 2009 in travel about me Yep. This is me, in 2002. Parasailing upside-down, getting my head dunked in the Atlantic. Copyright 2008 Holly Jahangiri...

8 Good Things About Boys
on May 26, 2009 in humor Boys can be ready to go anywhere in under 10 minutes. (Provided it's not too formal and they can bring the Nintendo DS.) Boys are unselfconscious. (For the most part. Provided there are no girls involved. Mom is not a "girl." Sisters are...