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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I also got them fossilized dinosaur poop.
Isaac is officially jealous.
Given where you work? I think it makes sense for you to be the aunt who gives them science books. Really really cool science books. And dinosaur poop is all win in my book! But we've always been pro educational books as presents.
She still seems to be cool with science. I'm unsure how much creationism is involved, but she's militantly pro-vaxx and has always appreciated the space stuff I've sent.
It might be ok. I'm unsure. She might take it as a dig.
She was most thrilled when I did a Flat Stanley book with pictures of my nephew's flat stanley with the Mars Rover models in the sandbox (thanks, Lori!) and pics of the paper doll around the lab. I think I can shoehorn these books into that concept.
Moreso when Owen and Olivia are using it and the iPhone to have Harry Potter spell duels.
I loved Rafe Fiennes on last night's TDS. Jon Stewart passed on a question from an audience member ("If Voldemort were in a sword duel with Herman Cain, who would win?"), and Rafe answered, "It would depend on the size of the wand." Heh.
And Allyson is the bestest aunt ever. I think my favorite gift to my nephew was the mummy set when he was really into Egyptology at the age of 7--it had a mummy that you prep, complete with organs you remove and put in cenoptic jars, and all the stuff that goes into (and out of) a mummy. Very cool!
Isaac is officially jealous.
It was $15 at Vroman's if you'd like me to pick some up. It's a brick, and it comes with a brush and pick so it can be excavated like an archaeologist.
There's also this great book called Two Cats, One Moon, about a city cat and a country cat that live very far away from each other, but they play under the same moon at night. I kind of like the concept since I'm so far away from the kids.
Two Cats, One Moon sounds great. Also? They're gifts. Unless you're getting them switchblades and toxic waste, she can think what she wants about them. The kids will love them.
Cody is shaking his head at me, Allyson. I think he fears fossilized poop shavings cropping up around the house.
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Loose leaf tea brewers--if you brew by the cup, do you reuse the leaves? How often? Over what time span? Do you do anything special to protect the leaves inbetween uses? Do you feel like a heathen?
do you reuse the leaves?
After you brew them once, all the caffeine is gone. I never reuse them.
I never reuse leaves either.