by Nindo Mom | Apr 4, 2011 | Great Side Dish Recipes, Recipes
I originally came up with this recipe because my son–who had never seemed very interested in baked beans before–was suddenly asking for them. And, as luck would have it, I didn’t have any baked beans in my cupboard. Eager to capture the moment to...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 2, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Product Reviews
After about 6 months with my Kenmore Elite Refrigerator, it was time to replace the water filter. There were two indications that the time had come to replace the filter: 1. The ice cubes were starting to make the water my family was drinking taste like chlorine, and...
by Nindo Mom | Mar 30, 2011 | Interesting News
I was shocked to read that a clinic in Japan has refused to treat the eight-year-old daughter of Takayuki Okamura for a skin rash — for fear that she had been contaminated by radiation. The Takayuki family has been living the same hardship as so many Japanese...
by Nindo Mom | Mar 30, 2011 | Product Reviews
Kick-Ass is rated R–and unlike some movies, it deserves its rating. As to whether watching it will permanently mess with your kids’ heads — I guess that depends on the kid, and how much they actually understand about what they’re seeing....
by Nindo Mom | Mar 27, 2011 | Entrees and Main Courses, Recipes
Do you ever get tired of having the same old thing to eat? I suspect that part of the reason that people eat out so often–aside from not having the time to cook–is that they simply don’t know how to cook more than a few recipes. I know that for me, I...