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When I was little, a friend of my mom’s gave a box of her kids’ outgrown clothes to us. I misheard during the exchange, thinking they were called “handy-down clothes.” This mistake persisted embarrassingly long into my adulthood. But my innocent take on the act of kindness makes sense. Hand-me-downs are handy.

After Teddy […]

The fog comes on little Tarbosaurus bataar feet

I posed a deep philosophical question to the kids today as we drove to school: Would you rather fight 100 cat-sized t-rexes or 1 t-rex-sized cat?

One of the greatest things about a question like this is it brings out each child’s personality and reveals their unique outlook on the world. They all chuckled […]

Large Family Gift Guide

1. White Tube Socks in Bulk. Get 72 pairs of men’s, 72 pairs of women’s, and 72 pairs in various kid sizes. Repeat in March.

Last Christmas, we only had 8 kids.

2. Borax. In bulk. Add a hearty shake of Borax to your laundry and something is supposed to happen. […]