Nate Bird

Who needs friends when you can have a new Barbie right? That seems to be case to make soon. Mattel is working on an internet connected Barbie doll that will be able to talk with your kids. Not just some pre-recorded phrases either but actually understand and interact with what your child is saying.

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This is something I actually have thought about. A few years ago one of my friends died and his Facebook page was bombarded with messages of consolation or people asking what had happened. It seemed odd because it was not like he was going to answer them back!

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I remember hearing back in the day that when one child would get the chicken pox a parent would try to get all the kids in the family sick with a 'chicken pox party' so they would get it all over with at once. Now some anti vaccine parents are throwing 'Measles Parties' to build antibodies in their non-vaccinated kids.

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So...technology has taken a big dive today. There is now an app called 'Fartners' and it's like Social Networking for your flatulence. Yeah. Go ahead and wrap your head around that one. Oddly this wasn't even invented by a 12 year old boy with an immature mind. Nope - grown adults with too much time made this app.

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The internet has come alive this week with excitement for the new 'Frozen Fever' trailer that will play during movie screenings of the live action 'Cinderella' later this year.

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This dress is more infamous right now than the Kardashians! Nobody can agree on what color it really is. Some people see it as a blue and black dress and others see it as white and gold. What colors do you see?

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I'll admit that I have a fear of heights...but something about roller coasters makes it OK. Which is definitely a good thing because the latest roller coaster at Lagoon in Utah is 20 stories tall and has the steepest drop of any U.S. coaster!

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Guys. I think we are all trying way to hard to be manly. A new survey out of England (which may explain why the manliness level is so low...discuss) found that the top things a man should know are all things you could teach a monkey.

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Lent is supposed to be a time of spiritual awakening. A time where you give up something you have become attached to and use that extra space or time in your life to grow closer to God and become a better person. Sometimes though people don't take it seriously at all.

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Monday afternoon I spent 5 hours putting in the new wood flooring and it looks awesome! Now I have to worry about keeping the floors looking nice for as long as possible.

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Valentine's Day is always a real eye-opener for some couples. I hope it went well for you... if it didn't maybe they just weren't the one. Maybe they weren't your 'soul mate.'

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There are quite a few people in this world who will spend money on the dumbest things just because they can. Other people only spend money when they can. Then there are people who will spend money because they can't think of a name for their children.

For real.

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When I was young and dating, Valentine's Day was one of the scariest days of the year because I am so bad at making plans and I'm definitely not a romantic Prince Charming. I always worried if the day would live up to the expectations of the girl I was dating at the time - belated sorry to the girls who were disappointed. 

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On Sunday we had to say farewell to a great friend to my kids - our trampoline. They have spent countless hours on that thing...they were even on it up until about 20 minutes before the wind decided to eat it.

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The Southern Idaho Home and Garden Show is almost here! This is always exciting to see all the products and ideas to make our homes and yards beautiful and more efficient.

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Love is in the air...mixed with a small amount of terror as couples try to plan memorable Valentine's Day activities that won't end in disaster. I know being in love can be hard, so why do we make it even harder by having 1 day each year that forces us to try our hardest. Only to realize that often our best isn't good enough.

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I think the song from Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass has become the most parodied song I've ever heard! It has versions dedicated to cake, turkey basting, Bass (fish), hunting, clothes, Pokemon, and more. There was even a great one for Star Wars...but up until now there wasn't one for the Trekkies.

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I get that as parents our job is to take care of our kids. We have to make sure they are safe and healthy all the time...but at what point (if any) do we need to release the reigns and stop keeping track of them.

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Valentine's Day - the greatest of all Hallmark Holidays - is just a few days away and if you haven't started planning anything you may already be too late!

Just kidding. There's plenty of time to procrastinate.

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You may have seen the commercials on TV or online that McDonald's is allowing some of their customers to get free food by paying with 'lovin'.

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