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For those of you who like photography, here is a free software you can use to create a photo mosaic (see the example below) The program is called Photo Mosaik and it can be downloaded for free here: www.sixdots.de | Foto-Mosaik-Edda | It's so easy to create mosaic-pictures. This picture of...

Two new studies just came out. They list several factors that might determine whether a marriage survives or not. Among the things they mentioned are: * The age of the man * Whether it is their second/third marriage * Whether the couple cohabitated before getting married. * Whether they came...

This guy gets A+ for originality! <YOUTUBE id="2hi5rmpAM8E" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hi5rmpAM8E">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hi5rmpAM8E</YOUTUBE>

I remember watching an episode of the Cosby Show where Cliff complains about the poor quality of his annual Father's Day gifts. To show his kids how bad the gifts he had received trough the years were, he decides to wear them all at once (from a tie that lights up like a Christmas tree to a...

&lt;r&gt;I got this email today from my congressman.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; I think it is GREAT news for all us struggling with credit card bills or who have suffered abusive rate increases from the credit card industry.&lt;br/&gt; It is hard for any parent to keep up with all the bills...

Our family just came back from Costa Rica. We had a great time. Among other places, we stayed at a hotel very close to the Arenal Volcano. Here are some pictures I took of the volcano. Great place to visit! And this one is a composited shot of the view from the hotel. This picture was taken...

On Saturday, we'll be flying to Costa Rica for a 10 days vacation. The kids are really excited as we'll spend a night next on a hotel that is at the base of an active volcano (Volcan Arenal). We are also planning to spend 3 days of the beach and visit a several other places This will be their...

I subscribe to this mailing list where reporters seeking to interview experts in certain fields send out requests for their publications. Today I received this one, and I thought I would share it with all of you in case you have a bright child and want to share his/her story with the rest of the...

I am not sure if you read about this one, but some researches found that those teens who regularly listened to music with explicit and aggressive sexual phrases were twice as likely to be having sex. I think screening what our kids listen to and watch is the key here. (notice that I said...

I just read a report on some really somber statistics on teen driving, and the numbers are really scary. I have the rule in my house that my kids will drive when they can afford their own car insurance. How you guys feel about teen driving?

Maybe I love technology too much, but I think that this will be the coolest toy ever! Watch the video David Merrill demos Siftables, the smart blocks | Video on TED.com

A new version of Google maps called Latitude will allow parents to track the whereabouts of their kids if they are carrying a cell phone. For those of us with teenagers it is great. Also for those parents who have their kids home alone after school, it is also a good tool. Here is the info on...

Can you imagine? I wonder if he would have free airfare for life like they used to do it in the past Here is a link to the video (not the actual video of the kid being born, but a report from CNN)

From a third grader

&lt;r&gt;&lt;FONT font="Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;s&gt;&lt;/s&gt;, where the local wireless telephone company refused to sell a high end cell phone to a stay at home mother simply because she did not have a regular job outside the home. To add insult to injury, the sales person recommended to this...

&lt;r&gt;&lt;FONT font="Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;s&gt;&lt;/s&gt;For the first time ever, my children are not getting any Christmas gifts from us, instead they are giving something to someone else. &lt;e&gt;</SIZE>&lt;/e&gt;&lt;/SIZE&gt;&lt;e&gt;[/FONT]&lt;/e&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;br/&gt...

For all the "sexy" moms here... this is the latest fashion in Japan and making its way to the US. These are painted in the fabric of the skirt, but they look very real... LOL **Note: These photos may not be suitable for children or work** Anótame

For those parents-to-be who want a baby boy or baby girl, there is a new method to determine whether you are more likely to have a boy or a girl. Scientist from Newcastle University found that men were more likely to have sons if they had more brothers and vice versa if they had more...

Did you guys see the two years old girl who has been reading since she was 17 months? Her name is Elizabeth and she and her parents were interviewed on the Today Show and the little girl gave a demonstration of her reading skills. Even more impressive is the fact that she can read in both...