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  • Dr. What?

    Tip of the Day: If you overhear two strangers discussing a Doctor Hymen, it’s not a good idea to snicker like a 12 year old.

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  • Noah’s Arkade

    My mom never liked La Mirada Mall in La Mirada, California. She disliked its oddly-shaped, meandering layout and found it a pain to navigate. As a kid, I thought La Mirada Mall was the coolest. It seemed massive at the time, and it had everything a kid could want: movie theater, arcade, food court, and

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  • Cobra Kai Eve

    My kids are seriously more excited on Cobra Kai Eve than they were on Christmas Eve. They’re getting up every few minutes and asking what time it is and if they can watch just one episode before they go to sleep.

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  • Later, Santa

    Annnnnd with Ashley officially revealing to me today that she is no longer a believer, we are finished with Santa Claus in the Dzidrums’ household. I now get to take all the glory…all the credit…for the kiddos’ Christmas gifts. Bring it on!

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  • Rough Christmas for Elf

    Found this poor decapitated elf hidden behind our arm chair in the dining room. I guess Christmas is officially over. I have my theories which kid is behind this…

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  • A Very Brady Christmas

    I showed the kids a holiday classic today.

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  • Glee

    Ashley has begged to watch Glee for months. We put it off because it’s not streaming for free anywhere, and we were annoyed at having to purchase episodes. But she kept begging so we finally bought season 1 for her to watch. After watching the pilot… 1) She’s insisting Jane Lynch played Dory in Finding

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  • King’s Hawaiian Bakery

    If you live in the LA area, I highly recommend King’s Hawaiian Bakery. Great sandwiches and a nice selection of bakery items.

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  • West Side Story (2021)

    Wish you were here, Mom. The original movie was your favorite. You would’ve enjoyed sharing your favorite musical with Ashley. I love you and miss you.

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  • Oops

    When you’re at your son’s holiday concert, and the conductor (teacher) reminds everyone to silence their phones. Then kiddos start playing and Amber Alerts immediately go off on everyone’s phone.

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