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By rebecca, April 30, 2009 12:00 pm

DAILY SNACK

I got this tip from Jezebel via broadsheet. It’s worth a giggle.

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By rebecca, April 30, 2009 10:17 am

Image courtesy of saltyseadog on Flickr.

Do your kids like horses? Racing? Cheering? Hot dogs and french fries? Then follow my lead and take them to the Track. There will probably be ten races, lasting just a couple minutes apiece, with about 15 minutes between them. You can buy a program for a couple bucks to find out the names of the horses and what their records are, if you want. There’ll be a board in the centre of the track that shows the odds on each horse and a big screen next to it showing the race as it happens. (It’s sometimes hard to see who’s who when the horses are on the other side of the track.) Continue reading 'Take Your Kids to the Races'»

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By rebecca, April 29, 2009 12:00 pm

DAILY SNACK

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

On this day three years ago:

The midwife woke me up from my epidural induced slumber to tell me it was time to push. The fetal heartbeat was accelerated again, though, and they were going to have to consult with an OB who’d almost certainly want to use forceps and vacuums. So she told me to push like crazy, so she could say that yes the heartbeat was a bit fast, but, look, the baby’s crowning.

About two hours later, no vacuum, no forceps, my baby boy was born. Seven pounds, ten ounces and happy and healthy as can be.