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On Having A Second Child

Tom Coffee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:06:23 +0000

It has been about six weeks since my wife and I welcomed our beautiful little daughter into the world and so far the dire predictions from friends and family about wanting to sell off my kids to the circus have not come true. My four-year-old son is taking his little sister in stride and his [...]

Do Double Stuf Oreos Really Have Double The Stuff?

Tom Coffee — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:10:42 +0000

Here at Spilling Coffee we like to tackle the controversial, complex questions that have plagued mankind for years. In the past we’ve answered such compelling questions such as “What the Heck Is Grain Berry?” and “How To Wash Your Keyboard in the Dishwasher“. Today, we’re taking on our most important topic yet: Do Double Stuff [...]

My DIY Standing Desk Experiment

Tom Coffee — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:49:07 +0000

Like a lot of people these days, I spend a good portion of my day using a computer all day while sitting on my ever-widening ass and not really getting a chance to move around much more than the occasional trip to the kitchen for an extra doughnut or to top off my sugar-infused cream-laced [...]

What the Heck is Grain Berry?

Tom Coffee — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:24:31 +0000

So maybe you’ve been hearing about this new “Grain Berry” food additive and wondering, “What the heck is a grain berry?” The relatively new term “Grain Berry” refers to a new brand of cereals, mixes and crackers being put out by a company called Silver Palate Kitchens, Inc. On 10/16/2008 Silver Palate Kitchens, Inc. filed [...]

The 9 Month WaitThe Case For Not Finding Out the Gender of A Baby

Tom Coffee — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:58:02 +0000

Our nine month wait is almost over. In just a few more days my wife and I, along with our son, will be meeting the new addition to our family. We don’t know if our baby will be a nervous one or a calm one, if our baby will enjoy being bounced on a knee [...]