midwesternmom
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midwesternmom

All I know about Parkour comes from America Ninja Warrior! I was more worried that my son or some other young boys would be tempted to jump or flip in imitation and hurt themselves. The teens at the park aren't really wild yet, but they can flip the fence and it looks fun. Read more

I showed it to the kids, but not Pretzel. She is an eight month-old Australian Shepherd and Lab mix, and she has sailed over our fence several times in pursuit of rabbits. Thankfully, she does tend to wear out and come home, but a new fence is in our future. Read more

There are a couple teens that I regularly see trying Parkour at the park. I was busy explaining to my son why it wasn't the best idea, at least without a helmet, when my silly dog started jumping up and down over a stone fence. Pretzel has serious moves. The teens, not so much, but they do have a working knowledge of Read more

Thank you for ruining my dream. Now I won't embarrass myself and scare the cats trying this. Read more

If lubricated, you could glide around the bar. Which sounds like more fun that chatting up disinterested men. Read more

Ok, the condom photo is intriguing. Why does it appear that someone's pants are puddled on the floor? Did someone ditch their heels to stand barefoot in a bar? Did they use the condoms as impromptu socks? Read more

If you promise to then donate it to Afghanistan, I will contribute. Read more

There are two types, annual and cyclical. The cyclical emerge in large broods every 13 or 17 years. The annual cicadas emerge each year, slightly later in time, and tend to have larger bodies. They are alldisgusting. Read more

Wow, Rob Lowe looks like Michael Jackson's ultimate goal. Creeptastic. Read more

Our old German Shepherd, who had been a show dog, had impeccable manners. He would balance his bowl of soft serve on his front paws and savor it, then carry the bowl around as if it would magically refill. Read more

I know, that is our summer plan. She is just so much fun. Our former dog was a retired show dog, a German Shepherd, who had impeccable leash manners. We never had a puppy before, and this one stole our hearts at the shelter and just keeps getting better. She has learned a lot in the past three months and is so much Read more

Our new puppy is like that. I get a whole-body workout with each walk. I like to hold her so the leash goes across me in the front, and use my abs to help rein her in. And about one in every ten pulling attempt, I yell, "Squirrel sprints!" and we do our best chase one down. I am not the disciplinarian of our dog, Read more

No, because it is understated. Imagine a pearl grey throw across the back of it. It looks like a piece that will give you a lot of options. Read more

It's like the world's most awkward first date, but you have to meet them and tell them your goal for therapy and feel them out. It is very scary, but if you make out a list of what you want to cover, it will make it easier. You have to share enough to see if you trust their reactions, but obviously it is hard to open Read more

And you have a great opening line, "Do you see that baby, in the bar?" If he thinks it's OK, introduce him to your friend. Then have a lot of girl's night outs and leave him with the kid. Read more

So Amanda Bynes finally found her Sam Lufti? I am giving up on Bynes's parents and hoping Britney's dad will step in. If nothing else, it would make one hell of a fun reality show. Read more

I loved how he made 9-11 all about himself, but also about so very much more. Still miss him, and many lovely stories he never was able to write. Read more

Dude, sorry to burst your bubble, but it wasn't that big of a mistake. Really, more of an average mistake. Read more

Seriously, if his tinted moisturizer takes 50 years off his face, I'd date him just to learn his secret makeup tips. Read more