Archive for the 'Teenager Speak' Category

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Forget mood rings - figure out your kids mood with an LED Pen

So you have

a sullen teenager who is implementing the trademark “Hey! I’m a Sullen Teenager!” attitude but because you’re still half-asleep, you haven’t yet noticed the glaring warning signs.
But not to fear! To wit:
…But every once in a long while, it comes up with something we’d actually consider buying. And this is […]

Overdoing it with Spring Break

Morning!

Well, if there’s one thing I learned yesterday, it’s that even superMoms like myself can, ahem, overdo it a weeeee bit.
On Thursday, it was such a beautiful day outside that I took the kids to the park instead of karate. While there, I chose to do 2 chinups and rest, […]

Charlie the Unicorn Part II! Just plain cute.

This is just plain utter cute.

My kids had introduced me to Charlie the Unicorn Part 1 last year; yesterday, Charlie the Unicorn Part II was released. It really started my day off perfectly!
Charlie the Unicorn 1:

Charlie the Unicorn 2:

Enjoy,
Owlbert
ps - Speaking of unicorns!

Cute Unicorn Sculpture

BARBIE MAGIC PEGASUS UNICORN HE LIGHTS UP&TALK~~ L@@K

The Last […]

New teen dating ritual - sending naked photos via cell phones

My parents never

had to deal with this, to wit:
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Forget about passing notes in study hall; some teens are now using their cell phones to flirt and send nude pictures of themselves.
The instant text, picture and video messages have become part of some teens’ courtship behavior, police and school officials said.
The […]

Turning children and teens in to the police - heck yes.

Morning!

Just came across this interesting article - to wit:
….If you knew your child committed a crime would you turn him/her in to the police? That’s exactly what one mother did in Wisconsin. When she saw a news report with video footage of her son and his friends, she called the police. The boys robbed […]

Video-taped beating of Florida girl - Teach your kids self-defense and common sense

Have you heard about

the vicious, cowardly beating of a 16 year old girl by 6 so-called friends? Not only that, but the 6 so-called friends taped it…and were going to post the video to MySpace and Youtube? To wit:
…For the eight Florida teens accused of imprisoning, beating and videotaping 16-year-old […]

Decorate your kids room into a unique hide-away for cheap

Morning!

Just came across this great tip from the Ikea Hacker, to wit:
jo fashions a hideaway for her son - a little nook he can crawl into and get lost at sea. best thing is, most of the stickers and accessories are removable. so once he gets over the penguins-and-fish phase, the room can evolve […]

Junior hasn’t gotten a job yet? It’s the Resume T-shirt to the Rescue!

Nothing is more frustrating

than Junior telling you, Mom, I just can’t find a job!
Well now, you can give Junior that killer edge he’s obviously been missing.
Introducing…The Resume T-Shirt! I first heard about it from PopGadget. To wit:
… With all the job-hunting tools available on the Web, you may still find that your […]

Perils of NOT listening to Mom - Reveling when your child fails in Time Management! Wheeeeee!

Now, true…

normally I have great empathy for my kids when they fail. Except of course…when they chose NOT to listen to Mom!
One of my kids has a time management issue soooooooo huge, it could dwarf the Golden Gate Bridge. Said kid had it under control when Mom was helping oversee time management […]

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