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Eggs, Math Games, and Ratatouille

So, I’m curious. What’s the going rate for a dozen eggs where you live? Right now they’re priced crazy high in Pittsburgh. I went to the grocery store and a dozen generic-brand large white eggs were $6.59.

High prices for eggs

What! I feel like I can remember going to the store just last year and finding them for $0.99 when there was a sale. (more…)

Snowy Days and Cocoa Connoisseurs

Hello from me and my little hot cocoa connoisseurs.

I don’t know how or when it started, but both kids enjoy a mug of cocoa in the morning, just like an adult would have their morning coffee. It’s cute! We’ve tried just about every type of cocoa, too: packets, tubs of the mix, homemade mix, and k-cup pods. This week, we added to more cocoa types to our repertoire–homemade (!) hot cocoa bombs and hot cocoa on a spoon. How many times will I say cocoa in this post? Too many! (more…)