It’s true that I enjoyed reading his mom and his family but my favorite part of his site is his Money Origami page. Seriously, this guy has step-by-step instructions on making a pair of glasses, a serpent and a spider, a Christams tree or gift box, all using a dollar bill or two or five. How cool is that?

My first thought when I saw this was that my younger kids would love learning Origami using a dollar bill. Then I realized that the little gift box with a candy kiss inside would be a cute birthday party favor. Heck, even most promotional products cost more than a dollar each and aren’t nearly as fun. Oh, and then my older kids started practicing money origami because they said it would be a cool bar trick. Ha!

If you’re looking for a fun project for the kids when they’re hanging out being bored or you need a cute party favor or even an interesting bar trick, check out Clay’s money page for more than a dozen cool things to do with a dollar or two or five.

HUH? Is that right? Well, yes, it is. Strange Maps is just that: a blog full of maps that depict all sorts of odd things. The pop vs. soda map is one of my favorites but there so many others there that everyone will find something to amuse and entertain.

For instance, did you know that there was once a state in the US that never quite made it to official status? Check out the map of Absaroka. Or how about a view of cannibalism throughout history? Didn’t know that map existed, did you?

Go ahead and look around the site. See something really odd? Let me know about it. With two years worth of entries, there’s just too much there for one person to discover alone. Post your favorites in my comments!

Kevin Cornell and Matthew Sutter play an online game in their blog, The Superest, creating superheros to “out-super” each other. Okay, maybe that’s a confusing explanation. From the site:

The Superest is a continually running game of My Team, Your Team. The rules are simple:

Player 1 draws a character with a power. Player 2 then draws a character whose power cancels the power of that previous character. Repeat.

Some of the Super Heroes look like they’ve been spending their free time with the latest fitness equipment while others look like they might need some time at the gym. And that just adds to the fun!

This is one of those blogs that you want to read each day so be sure to add it to your feed reader.

Yesterday I sat on my mom’s bed, flipping through channels and I had a clear glimpse of my sister and me, sitting on the edge of the bed and playing a remarkable game of Pong.

Naturally, I wondered if that console might still be in the house somewhere. My mom seems to save everything. If it’s here, I wouldn’t know where to look first, though. Oh, but I’d love to find it. I want to show my kids the device that got me started with this crazy technology obsession. And I want them to get an idea of how far gaming has come since I was their age.

Who’d have thought we’d go from a white blip bouncing on the scree to Madden, Guitar Hero and whatever else my kids are doing in front of the TV today. Amazing. Simply amazing.

This is kind of a secret, but not really. It’s just not going to be made public just yet. It’s good news, at least the way I see it. I just can’t say exactly what or who or stuff. You know.

Okay, how about this, then? We’re having a community yard sale this weekend. I’m not selling anything but I will be looking around to see if anyone is selling maternity clothes. How’s that for a hint?

And that’s all I’m going to say about that!

I do bookmark them occasionally and noticed one from quite a while ago that’s still live. It’s the Warning Label Generator and actually, it can be quite useful. I mean, you can make silly labels but you can also make useful ones.I think Godzilla or the dinosaur holding the airplane would be considered silly, right? But a warning label with a no smoking sign for the front door or a caution sign telling the kids to keep out of the Dad’s tool storage chest would be quite useful.

So tell me why I keep going back to that dinosaur and trying to come up with an appropriate label for it? What is it about that graphic that appeals to me? Any suggestions for some text for that one?

What is more appropriate than a combination fish tank/toilet tank? It’s the perfect marriage of function and fun. And it’s such a simple concept, too. I watched the video demonstration and my first thought was, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Granted, the cost is a bit more than a typical toilet, but I think there are benefits to this tank that the Fish ‘n Flush people haven’t even considered. You see, I have 5 sons. That means that the never-ending bathroom battle around here is all about the toilet seat and lid. I say keep them down; the husband and sons leave them up. With such a fascinating toilet tank, I have a feeling everyone will be putting the seat and lid down, just to be able to see the fish swimming around.

Since Christmas is just around the corner, keep in mind that I do accept gifts. This one would be very appreciated!

Admittedly, I’m not usually amused by puns; they’re just not my favorite type of humor. I do like comics, though, and after looking through a week or so of Silent Kimbly, I may have just changed my mind about puns. These are really cute!

I think these puns work because they’re pictorial puns. The artwork is excellent; Ryan, the creator of Silent Kimbly, has done an amazing job bringing these adorable characters to life. In fact, I was thinking that I want a few of these strips hanging in my granddaughter’s room when it occurred to me that this little alien girl, her jumping pet and her lovable, fluffy friend would make a great children’s animated show. I wonder if anyone’s thought of that?

In the meantime, if you’re looking for a daily dose of smiles, head on over to Silent Kimbly and see what Ryan is offering up. He’s noted on his site that he’s away for the holiday so this would be a great time to catch up on his comics in the archives so you can be ready for all the brand new stuff he has planned for next week. I’ll bet Kimbly and her pals will leave you smiling all day!

Same thing with driving. Planes are faster but there’s nothing much to see out the window once you’ve marveled at the clouds for a few minutes. I love driving and checking out license plates. We used to do that as kids, trying to find different states. Now my own kids and I do it, trying to figure out any vanity plates we might find. There are loads of creative people out driving around, you know.

One website has actually listed some very entertaining vanity plates, all related to the internet. The site has 10 pages of vanity plates with ove a dozen plates on each page. Not only are there pictures of the plates but also the year of registration, the owner name and a little bio about the owner is included.

From reading the submission page, it looks as though you have to submit your own license. I’m not sure how they verify any of that but apparently it’s all done properly, with permission.

I have to tell you, that site has given me some great ideas. I think I might want my won internet related vanity plate. I just have to figure out how to squish what I want into 6 letters!

My friend, Cass, shared this BirthVerse site with me several months ago and I just love it. All you have to do is put in your birthday and you’ll see the Bible verse that corresponds with that day. Interestingly, the verse does seem to fit with everyone I’ve entered so far.

1 Corinthians 11:12 NIV
For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.

Having my own verse got me to thinking about how to make that more a part of my life. I’ve been recently looking into changing banks for my checking account which means I’d need new checks. I wonder if putting that verse on my checks would be possible. I remember seeing something similar before but I don’t know if they were random quotes or chosen one. I’ll have to look into that.

So, take a look at your Bible verse and share it here. Does it seem to fit you in any way? Let me know!