A Sign

You know you're getting old when you watch a special on TV and after looking at the experts in various technical subjects interviewed for the special you think, "That person is younger than I am...."

Jean Bean's Mom

I thought the Old Broards should know this; Jean posted this on Facebook at about 2:00 pm Pacific time today:

"my mom passed away yesterday at 6:00 pm. I love you mom and I'm going to miss you so much."

Immigration

Has the immigration question/problem been solved? Remember last year before the election, you couldn't open a newspaper or turn on a news show without hearing about immigration. When's the last time you heard a news story about it?

Have we stopped hating the brown people coming across the border?

an old broard to look up to.

this is the answer to all our male dominated toilet problems

I LOVE This commercial

Having The Time of My Life

Tomorrow Mandolin and I are off to the store to buy a potty. I've been putting it off because she hasn't really been ready, and my afraid of an epic battle. I have read a few "how to potty train" books, which my mom made fun of me for. My mom engaged in what she calls the M&M method. Meaning she put us (all of her kids and 2 of her grand kids) on the potty chair in front of the TV after enough juice to kill an elephant. When the kid pees/poops, you give him/her an M&M and a lot of prise. She insisted this method is fool proof as long as one does not ever give M&Ms as a reward for anything else until after potty training is complete. My kid has never had chocolate, so I don't think I'll be following the M&M method myself.

As of last week, Mandolin has begun telling me when she goes in her diaper and asking me to change her. The other day she took a diaper to her dad and said "sorry, I poop." Add this to the fact that she loves to take her diaper off in public (while still fully dressed) and hand it to complete strangers (the gift just keeps on giving). It's time to introduce THE CHAIR. I have no idea which chair is the best and after reading millions of reviews, I think it's really hit or miss on what chair your kids will tolerate. I'm going to just put Mandolin on all the potty chairs at the store and see what she likes, since she has to sit on it. I'm also glad that a few months back I taught her to wash her hands and make her do it often, so that won't be a battle. this can either go easy or hard. I really want something to go easy for a change.

So tell me what did you do to get your kid(s) to go like they've never gone before?