Tag Archives: family

Am I really saving money as a cord cutter?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by jrothmanshore

A little over five years ago, we cut the cable cord. I had analyzed our television watching, and we really just watched a handful of shows.  I concluded that if I set up a TiVo with an Over The Air … Continue reading →

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Answered: What is the project at the Artesani Playground on Soldiers Field Road?

Posted on February 28, 2016 by jrothmanshore

Over the last few weeks, crews have shut down the parking lot at the Artesani Playground on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton, a neighborhood in Boston.  It is the most bizarre system of giant rubber tubes that seem to be … Continue reading →

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Parents: create a treasured memory by recording your baby’s lullaby

Posted on February 21, 2016 by jrothmanshore

A few months after I started dating the woman I would eventually marry, we made a visit to Boston over President’s Day weekend. One evening, we had dinner at the home of her long time family friends, which was a not … Continue reading →

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Putting a home repair theory to the test

Posted on January 3, 2016 by jrothmanshore

About four and a half years ago, I posted about my belief that warranties usually aren’t worth the money. Our sump pump had failed, and the company that had installed it charged me $850 to put in a new one. … Continue reading →

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Star Wars makes great strides in creating strong female characters, but the toy makers lag far behind

Posted on December 20, 2015 by jrothmanshore

  Without revealing any spoilers about the new Star Wars movie, I can safely say this… they have made great strides in creating  strong female characters. While there were initial concerns about there being relatively few female characters in the … Continue reading →

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A kids’ superhero book that’s actually worth buying

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jrothmanshore

With the holiday season now officially started and gift shopping in full swing, I thought I would take a moment to share a surprising book I stumbled across… a superhero book that is actually worth buying. Every time my son … Continue reading →

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The story of the spider and the centipede: who does a kid take after?

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jrothmanshore

Regardless of where you come down on the nature-versus-nurture argument, one thing is very clear: in many respects, kids are a lot like their parents. They have half your DNA and have spent their entire lives with you, and it’s … Continue reading →

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A Parenting Milestone: Help that is actually helpful

Posted on September 6, 2015 by jrothmanshore

One of the staples of my childhood growing up in the 80s was listening to Free To Be… You and Me on our Fisher-Price record player.  While most of the songs revolved around creating an egalitarian society where boys and … Continue reading →

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A well-timed upsell pays off for my florist

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jrothmanshore

For the past 17 years, I have been regularly ordering flowers from the same florist. I send my wife Aviva flowers in September on our wedding anniversary, in October on her birthday, and in November on the anniversary of our … Continue reading →

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A trio of out-of-the-ordinary home repairs

Posted on June 14, 2015 by jrothmanshore

I have a bit of a mixed-track record with home repair projects. Some, like rewiring my doorbell or replacing the inner seal of my toilet have gone well. However, the time I decided to replace the disposal in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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