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Tear open the shutters, throw up the sash and make this month your FRIEND!

January: the month that induces cringing with its mere mention. Your kids hate snowsuits, winter driving sucks, and all you want to do is jump ship and go to Mexico. We can’t help you with that, but we can help you transform your home into a nest of awesome. How to make this cold, bleak, uneventful month not suck? Do some mood boosting, laughter inducing, feel-good stuff.

EGGS: PUTTING THE SUN IN SUNNY SIDE UP

Cod liver oil is the enduring arch nemesis of kids the world over. In the 20^th century, spoonfuls of this stuff drove children up stairs and down stairs, into closets and behind couches. It was used as a cure for ricketts, a bone disease. In the early 1900s, it was discovered that what made it so effective was its vitamin D content.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. This mom gives her autistic son marijuana. She says it soothes her son’s gastrointestinal pain and decreases violent outbursts. She says based on hatemail, she won’t be up for Mother of the Year anytime soon, but hear her out.

2. Jezebel’s started a “Daddy Issues” series and this essay, from a dad whose 5-year-old daughter is obsessed with jockeys and horse racing, is just too sweet.

3. This Demotivation poster is spot on. Apparently it’s not for sale, but it should probably be hung in every library and independent bookstore. Via BoingBoing

4.What not to ask a pregnant woman: “Were you trying?” Any other contenders?

5. Redoing your kid’s room? Do you have a budget that rivals college tuition?

Image via Demotivation