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Besides lots of baking when the weather cools, another kitchen staple during the cooler months is oatmeal. I love that the boys love oatmeal, for it is a healthy, budget-friendly breakfast that keeps them going until lunch. [more]

Teaching counting, number recognition and one to one correspondence doesn't happen overnight. Why not find ways to accomplish these skills in a frugal and fun Halloween themed way?!

1. Gather your materials.You will need a file folder some paper ( I am using business cards they are the perfect size!), a marker, some contact paper and 2 exactly the same sheets of stickers. You can also use a plastic bag to hold the 2nd set of cards.

2. Lay out the paper inside your file folder. [more]

1. You feel smug because your cool low-slung Levis with the hole in one knee still fit and your daughter looks at you and says, "Oh no, Mama! You need to sew that hole!"

2. The only binoculars you can find to take to the concert are your nine-year old son's night vision ones.

3. You bring them anyway.

4. You empty your pockets for security at the concert entrance and find: a kleenex, chapstick, one acorn, and a rock shaped like a light saber.

5. The only chapstick you could find to grab out of the car before the concert was your daughter's cherry-berry lipsmackers. [more]

A foam roller may look sweet and innocent, but the effects it has on your body are far from that. You may have seen a few of of them lying around your gym:

Foam rolling is a form of stretching called myofascial release. The specifics of this type of stretching can get complicated, so I'll do my best not to get too scientific on you. Basically, what it does is help release the tension in your muscles, allowing them to loosen up and remain limber. [more]

Now this is a comedy bit -- or is it? Last night on the Late Show, David Letterman told a 10-minute-long story in which he revealed himself to be the target of an blackmail attempt, and admitted to having conducted sexual affairs with numerous members of his staff over the years. We've posted the video after the jump. [more]