In this week's episode, the Betts celebrate an allergy milestone; decorate for Christmas earlier than usual; talk about what makes The Mandalorian so great–and not just for Star Wars fans; cook a spatchcocked chicken; and discuss how they prepare... [Continue Reading]
I didn't see the answer to this anywhere online, including on Phillips' terrible support pages, so I thought I'd put it here for you--the person who googled for the answer. Here's the problem: I woke one morning and the Hue bulbs stopped responding... [Continue Reading]
On this week's episode, the Betts celebrate Thanksgiving with a bigger than usual bird; go to Mass as a whole family for the first time in 8 months; have a Star Wars marathon; thoroughly enjoy the Queen's Gambit; and on the 1st Sunday of Advent... [Continue Reading]
Among the various ways everything has changed since March 2020, how we shop, make, and consume food has undergone a massive change. Not only did we deal with grocery store shortages, what we decide to eat and buy has changed. In addition, for months... [Continue Reading]
A few years ago, Fr. Chip Hines and I did a podcast called The Fathers Show, where we got together, had a beer, and talked about sports, TV shows and movies, and about being a Catholic father (of both kinds). For the show, I made a bunch of bumpers... [Continue Reading]
In the most unsurprising development of 2020, Massachusetts reports that public school enrollment has plummeted 4 percent this year, which might not sound like a lot, but is huge compared to the overall trend in the last decade. While most of the... [Continue Reading]
On this week's episode, the Betts are back together! Melanie updates on her recovery from surgery, Dom relates how he's keeping the household together, they discuss some of their successful suppers, and then talk about shows they watched and books... [Continue Reading]
For years, I have advanced the notion that car seat laws and the design of most vehicles on the market act as a disincentive to having more children. It's nice to see that this is getting wider attention as seen in research by Jordan Nickerson and... [Continue Reading]
Williams-Sonoma is selling the same blue-green macarons that The Child (aka Baby Yoda) stole and ate in the most recent episode of The Mandalorian in an adorable act of larceny. In apparent homage to the thievery of the Child, W-S is selling their... [Continue Reading]
When I was a kid, I liked to build model airplanes and other vehicles. I didn't make lots and lots of them, but I do remember building an F-16 and some Navy warships from some Revell kits, popping the pieces out of the plastic connectors... [Continue Reading]