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I had big hopes of seeing the recently released Burton/Disney Alice in Wonderland when someone bailed out disappointing me beyond belief. So much for relying on someone’s word.
Having missed seeing it in IMAX, my own home theater system with BluRay would be almost as good if not better. I could take snacks and [...]

Finding a bra that fits me and is comfortable has been a problem all my life. I just don’t like bones and wires poking at me. I don’t like my girls spilling out the top. I don’t like my girls sneaking out the bottom. I prefer front closures because I can [...]

Nancy, one of my long time subscribers, is a semi-finalist in the Goodnites Bedtime Theater Contest. Using their cast of characters you had to write a story in very few words. The grand prize is $2,500. Her story is “Thirteen Arms Are Better Than Four: by Nancy, Greensboro, NC.
People can vote [...]

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 [...]