we do the same - they both are allowed their toys until they open them up. They will play with a floating kong - not because it floats, but because it has a rope attached and they can tug with each other, or we can swing and throw them.

that would be better than the auto flusher that sprays you whenever you move more than a millimetre once you've sat down... I purposefully grab a fresh piece of tp and drape it over the optical sensor before I even bother undoing my belt when I see I'm in a stall with one of those.

you get a prize if you can flush with your foot while still hovering and holding a piece of paper towel in your hand.

whenever someone says they use sanitizer on everything or gets their kids to use it, i chcukle quietly and if pressed i just tel them sanitizer only kills some of the germs. whatever you were trying to clean off of your hands is still there, albeit a little more sterile. they usually cock an eyebrow or say "huh???"…

I wish there was something indestructible for my dogs to play with. We have a great dane/german sheppard mix who was once given an "indestructible" toy shaped like a plush cat but made with heavy duty canvas and reinforced stitching (http://www.fatcatinc.com/products/detai…). It was supposed to promote shake play -…

Deodorant: The basic function of deodorant is to combat the funk that your body starts to emit when too much bacteria builds up on your skin. As we've covered before, which brand you buy doesn't matter much and they mostly only differ by scent. Though you may want to consider unscented deodorant, as your personal…

Agreed. I still have all my Red Alert install discs. I remember playing that game in my high school years.... waiting quietly in my room for my parents to go to bed.... quietly booting up my pc with pillows packed around it to muffle the boot beeps (I later learned they could be disabled) and then playing it until…

Costco did this starting January 1st 2015 in Canada - full-stop on AMEX and went with Capital One MasterCard for their Costco branded card, and also accept any other MasterCard also.

You'd be better off than most of the rest of those drivers. growing up and living somewhere that regularly gets bad weather gives you the chance to learn how to handle a vehicle in that weather. Sadly, while you'd be easily avoiding all the people who are stuck, you'd get clipped by another one who didn't know they…

Our home had a beautiful, solid-wood door when we moved in. We removed the aluminum awning the year after and the sun bleached the finish within 2 years. We weren't able to replace it until a year and a half ago, but over the course of 8 years, the sun and weather had done a lot of damage that the awning was…

I don't see the point unless you've just washed the sheets and covers and are putting it all back together, or if you're expecting to show it off. I remember reading an article about a year ago that advocated for not making your bed, to allow it to air out, instead of covering up all your sweat and stink by making…

are you taking into account the possibility that you child(ren) don't choose a doctorate or other high cost 4 yr program and instead go for a (less costly but still pricey) trade school. Remember, doctors are still gonna want to have access to a plumber or electrician, and if they follow the current trends, those…

Due to the way wings are made and how they work, more lift is generated near the root (fuselage) end of a wing compared to the wingtips, so it is very likely that losing up to half of the wing, it is still possible to be generating more than 50% of the lift needed to stay airborne compare to a full wing...

the friction keeps the laces from loosening up a bit after you've been walking/running for a day. If you tie without you might notice they loosen over the course of a day. try the lace-lock and the laces wont budge. Be careful though - if you start off tight, they can start to hurt as your feet swell later in the…

Makes your shoes feel like a nice, snug pair of socks wrapped around your feet, instead of something merely strapped to your feet that moved around. plus it helps prevent suck bunching around your toes, which i think everyone hates.

totally agree that this is best for preventing blisters and sliding around in your shoe. My wife used to work at a Foot Locker over a decade ago, and she showed this to be about 5 years ago in the middle of a long, hot July day pushing a twin stroller loaded with our daughters and a well stocked diaper bag and a…

To be honest, Boyle showed up with pig-tails and proceeded to cower in the corner after a lame/fake kick (maybe it was a push kick, the angle above looks like it might have been that too). I'd taunt him too....

Packing plenty of activities for the car might keep the "are we there yet"s at bay, but you also don't want your backseat to turn into a toy box. The ever-useful shoe organizer works in the car. When hung over one of the front seats, kids (or parents) can quickly grab toys and other car trip necessities. If you've got…

Or ground clearance - If your hung up on something underneath, like a whole bunch of ice and snow, you can spin all four..

I have a great dane/german sheppard (11yrs old and 115lbs), so I understand. who needs to install/wreck an existing and perfectly working door, to add another mini door. People just need to get off their butts and open the door , lol. Human door = doggie door