Congrats to Jennifer Sieck, the winner of this month's Lemonade Stand Photo Contest! The photo is of her son's first trip to the Christmas tree farm. According to Jennifer, "He could have done without the snow." Besides being featured on the home page this month, Jennifer won a $20 gift voucher. Get a jump on the latest contest, and submit your photo today. This month's theme is: Celebration. …
Archives for November 2006
Stinky’s Favorite Things: Holiday Edition
[Editor's Note: This is a public excerpt from the private blog of Stinky, a stuffed skunk, opinionated connoisseur, and altogether jovial man about town. You can read all of Stinky’s enlightened thoughts on his blog as an official member of Club K&J.] Well, it's that time of year again; time for everyone in America to stand in line at Best Buy all at once. My contractual obligations encourage me to shlep products to appease the commercial interests of my employer. Well, I may have to work for the man, but I refuse to read from his script. So, in the tradition of Oprah (another …
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Better Than Mr. T Cereal
Yes, the Kotecki boys ate Mr. T cereal growing up. We also enjoyed watching him on the A-Team and in his Saturday morning cartoon. My brother Dan even dressed up as Mr. T for Halloween one year, I believe. It is with this nostalgia that I bring you the Mr. T Virtual Playset, presented by Ironic Sans. I pity the fool who doesn't take the time to see what T looks like with a pompadour. [tags]Mr. T, A-Team, mohawk, pompadour[/tags] …
38.5 Minutes a Week
I read the other day that the average parent spends about 38.5 minutes a week in conversation with his or her child. Thirty eight and a half minutes!!! A week!!! I was never good at story problems, and I'm not sure I could pass algebra again, but even I can do that math: that comes out to only 5.5 minutes a day. And we wonder why we have things like school shootings, alarming teen pregnancy rates, record numbers of high school dropouts, and teachers that can't teach because they're spending too much time...parenting. …
On Any Given Thursday
Back in February when we were finishing up The Escape Plan Jason shared on his blog about the long-lasting effects of Challenge #36, which was born out of some happenings from Challenge #33. Basically Jason's Dad, Walt, who was an active participant in the 40-Day Challenge, wore a bow tie to work and it was a big hit. It even helped him land a big sale. The Escape Plan Challenge was: Accessorize your wardrobe today with a touch of childhood. (Sidenote: I really looked forward to reading Walt's comments each day, sharing how he accomplished each challenge. If you haven't read them, start …
Hard Wired
Although some people may not want to admit it, every single one of us, at one point in our lives, was a child. Yep, it's true. And sometimes the effects of that long lost childhood shine through in some peculiar ways. Sara Cantor is The Curious Shopper, and she recently made the observation that although Barnes & Noble has a plethora of perfectly plush seating available, it's not uncommon to spot many browsers sitting...on the floor. She offers a few reasons why she thinks this phenomenon occurs, and they all harken back to the hard wiring of childhood. …
Meeting Joey
I had the honor and pleasure of meeting one of Kim & Jason's biggest little fans this past weekend while in Virginia. Joey is four-and-a-half, and has been reading Kim & Jason since he was three. (You may remember Joey; he has appeared previously on this blog here and here.) His mom invited us over for dinner when she learned that we'd be in the area. During dinner, Joey's dad admitted to having read the annuals to his son at least five times each. The books themselves are, shall we say, very well-loved. I had the chance to draw a few pictures for Joey, and included a cartoon …
Escape Plan: Washington D.C.
A few weeks ago when Jason and I were in Denver we had the chance to do some of the Escape Plan challenges and Jason shared them in his blog. As you probably read in Jason’s recent blog, Adultitis: Ground Zero, we just spent a week in D.C. We managed a delicate balance of work and pleasure. Jason had five speaking programs and we had a few half-days in the city to sightsee and enjoy our nation’s capital. We had the chance to do a few Escape Plan challenges that I thought I’d share. Here are some ways to fight Adultitis in D.C. #3: Says You: Do something that is typically seen as …
Adultitis: Ground Zero
If you have had the opportunity to check out the new website put out by the Cure Adultitis Institute, you may have seen the list of Adultitis hospitals. In case you're wondering, an Adultitis hospital is a highly specialized treatment facility that is exceptionally effective in treating especially aggressive cases of Adultitis. There are many such hospitals located throughout the world. This week, Kim and I have been in the Washington D.C. area. Between speaking engagements and working out of our satellite office (a.k.a. The Hampton Inn), we have had a chance to ride the Metro rail into the …
Make Me Laugh
So it's been said that the average kid laughs around 400 times a day. When it comes to laughing, the average kid kicks the butt of the average grown-up, who laughs about 15 times a day. I think this video serves as ample proof. Sure, the source of humor is not exactly Robin Williams doing improv, but the kid sure looks like he's having fun. And another note: A laugh is a laugh is a laugh. When Kim was teaching kindergarten, she'd come home every day thinking she was Jerry Seinfeld. Kindergartners are a very easy crowd. But if you can up your own laugh quota by getting a kid to laugh at …