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This Portmann-ism originated from concerns that Mary might injure herself on a common household object.
What is "No touch lightbulb. Burn hand."?
This unexpected ingredient is essential to an annual fall tradition.
What are Red Hots?
Cruising the streets of Chambersburg and beyond for 17 years, the family Ford Focus displayed this phrase on its license plate.
What is "See the light?"
Stephanie owns the same stuffed animal as this cousin.
Who is Megan?
Launched during Stephanie’s senior year of high school, this social media platform later became especially popular with Mary and her friends for maintaining streaks.
What is Snapchat?
Mom is known to unleash this phrase after being woken from slumber.
What is "What's going on?"
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What is "Where is your phone?"
In the Portmann household, spaghetti night was traditionally held on this day of the week.
What is Monday?
This was the first major gaming console to enter the Portmann household.
What is GameCube?
Before being adopted and renamed Fig, this was his original name.
Who is Baby Daddy?
This Portmann phrase, frequently used when something goes wrong, shares its name with an actor from a 1990s sitcom.
What is Bob Saget?
Coined by Margaret, this Portmann expression contains a word that is repeated not once, not twice, but three times.
What is "All I'm catching is mud, mud, mud."?
Reindeer food is made using these ingredients.
What are glitter and oatmeal?
In the three-step Saturday Morning Chore system, these two steps involve gathering and moving personal belongings.
What is Claim It, Move It?
This was the noble name bestowed upon Mary’s beloved stuffed horse.
Who is Mr. Neigh Neigh?
Mary turned gameplay into payday by livestreaming this video game on TikTok.
What is Bloxburg?
After opening a dinosaur set on Christmas morning, Thomas admitted he initially thought the gift was this item.
What is a t-shirt?
The eve of Margaret’s birthday is marked by enjoying this food and drink combination.
What are Cheerios and orange juice?
Thomas’ trio of hermit crabs had these rhyming names.
Who are Herbert, Sherbert, and Merbert?
The Portmann-Galace household has taken in and adopted out this many foster cats.
What is five?
This French fashion magazine shares its name with Mary’s first American Girl Doll.
What is Marie Claire?
In the chart-topping household anthem “Hair Has Hair”, Thomas compared Mary’s baby hair to this shape.
What is a swirl?
Margaret and Stephanie once operated a pop-up restaurant under this name.
What is Breakfast Dinner at Ma'Ums?
Nearing its final days, the family Windstar minivan was called “BOB,” short for this longer name.
What is Bucket o' Bolts?
Of the Tree Street alley cats, this one is not actually a true alley cat.
Who is Mango?
This Cartoon Network series about three kindergarten girls premiered in the same year Thomas was born.
What is The Powerpuff Girls?