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Join me in Kelly Ripa’s Cakery for a Cause. Electrolux and Kelly Ripa are sponsoring a fun event with TLC Cake Boss Buddy Valastro to support The Ovarian Cancer Reasearch Fund (OCRF). Teams of bakers decorated their own cakes. Wish I could have tasted even a tiny morsel of one! Well, [...]

I frequently receive email from companies asking me to share news and special offers with my readers. I’ll be selecting the best of them and sharing them, in their words, with you here each week.
HINT Water Mom’s Against Sugar Water campaign
HINT Water is hosting a “Mom’s Against Sugar Water” campaign, urging schools to eliminate sugary [...]

Giving birth to my first made me aware I had to give up roller coaster living and become a responsible parent.  I did two things immediately for her namely writing my last will and testament and getting life insurance.  Why?  I loved my child enough to put her needs first.  When I saw the Cupid clip [...]

I believe in kids. They are America’s future. So when I heard about the Huggable Heroes program that Build-A-Bear Workshop has sponsored for the last seven years, I wanted to make my readers aware of it.
Ten young leaders aged 8 through 18 from the U. S.A. and Canada who have given far and [...]

As other good causes get needed publicity, please remember our own U. S. programs like Save the Children. Fact: 44% of American children grow up in families that struggle to make ends meet. We need your commitment to keep charitable giving a reality. Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are helping. [...]

I frequently receive email from companies asking me to share news and special offers with my readers. I’ll be selecting the best of them and sharing them, in their words, with you here each week.
Sega Partners with Chiquita Banana for Launch of Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll
SEGA PARTNERS WITH CHIQUITA BRANDS FOR THE RELEASE [...]

On May 15, 2009, I posted a review of the Senseo single serve coffee maker. Except for the occasions where I brewed a big pot for guests, I used it daily until my doctor advised me to cut caffeine. About then I noticed when I plugged it in, that water spilled on [...]