O-Cedar ProMist Floor Cleaning System: Review and Giveaway

August 2, 2010
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I tried out the new O-Cedar ProMist for review, this week, and I must say it is handy for quick clean-ups on hard surface floors.  I liked it for my bathroom in particular, which is a 1930’s design and not very roomy.  The ProMist was easy to get into small areas, and picked up the stray bits [...]

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Yo Gabba Gabba’s Muno Chills with Tom Hanks

August 2, 2010
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On Saturday night, for the second year in a row, Yo Gabba Gabba won the Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming,  from the  Television Critics Association Awards.  After the ceremony, Tom Hanks hung around to congratulate the creators and take pictures with the characters.  Here is a photo of Muno and his co-creator Christian Jacobs hob [...]

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Giveaway & Contest: Threadless Rolls Out a New Line of Kids Tees

August 2, 2010
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Here is some information about the new line from Threadless, and a contest they are running.  Below that is the giveaway.

Just in time for back to school, from daycare to junior high, parents are getting ready to seek out attire that will enable their tikes to express their personalities and personal style. ..The Kids line will [...]

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Crispy Grilled Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

August 1, 2010
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This is a basic recipe for a coating to grill your chicken in.  It it very thin, but locks the juices in and helps the skin crisp up nicely.  Baste the drumsticks in your sauce of choice at the end of cooking, it will stick well.

Crispy Grilled Chicken Drumsticks Recipe:
Ingredients:
3 – 4  lbs. chicken drumsticks
1 [...]

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Mead Writing Fundamentals Giveaway

July 30, 2010
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 My daughter and I were sent a collection of workbooks and a large erasable board from the Mead Writing Fundamentals series, to try out for this review.   My daughter is 3 and has delays associated with autism, so we are using the simplest of the workbooks right now, Shapes.  We are also using the erasable board, [...]

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Yes, Virginia… There are Still Products Made Solely on American Soil

July 29, 2010
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Ramblers Way. All opinions are 100% mine.
I live in Pawtucket, RI.  In 1793, Samuel Slater built the first American cotton mill, just a few short minutes from my current home. Due to Slater Mill, and several other mills which sprung up shortly after it, Pawtucket is [...]

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My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart: Children’s Book Review

July 29, 2010
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My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart is a portrayal of the family life of Martin Luther King Jr., as written through the eyes of his niece Angela Farris Watkins, PhD.  She recollects the impact he had on her own life, both as a role model, and beloved family member.  She shares how even with his heavy [...]

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Fighting Years and Gravity

July 29, 2010
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Have you ever looked in the mirror, and said “Hey, wait a minute, wasn’t that up there before?”.  Like many women, years and having children has left me, with a less than ideal physique.  Extra pounds and gravity have even pulled things a bit lower in some areas.  This gradual “droopage”, sneaks up on you.  It doesn’t [...]

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MobiStories Digital Stories for Children

July 28, 2010
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With the hectic schedules most parents live these days, most find it very hard to allot time beyond bedtime to read with their children.  We all know the importance of sharing books with our children, but sometimes work and other daily realities can get in the way.  To make matters even worse, our kids have [...]

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