Dive Ollie Dive! Under Pressure: DVD Review

July 11, 2010
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Dive Ollie Dive! Under Pressure, is a newly released dvd for preschool age children, which my three year old and I recently got the opportunity to review.  The show is about two little research submarines, Ollie and his friend Beth.  They are still in training, and learning how to obey the instructions of  the man in charge [...]

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Would You Rent a Friend?

July 9, 2010
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I saw a quick news blurb yesterday about a website called Rent a Friend, and it got me thinking about the way our society has become disconnected.  Those of us who dabble in social media, may well communicate with hundreds of people each day, but overall fewer and fewer of us know the name of [...]

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Giveaway: Chocolate Bliss Cookbook & Nielsen-Massey Vanilla

July 8, 2010
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At first it seemed a bit odd to receive a review offer, for a book about chocolate, from the representative of a high end vanilla company, but as I thought further on the subject, it all began to make sense. Chocolate and vanilla so often work hand in hand. The flavor of one, helping the [...]

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Eureka Pet Pal Bagless Vacuum Review

July 6, 2010
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I was recently contacted by Eureka and asked if I would like to review their new Pet Pal vacuum ( a Walmart exclusive).  I have had good a experience with one of their vacuums in the past and own a German Shepherd who seems to be shedding every time I turn around, so I happily agreed [...]

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Gruesome Fireworks Accident: Use Common Sense this 4th of July

July 4, 2010
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I am sure many of you have already heard, that a New York man blew his arm right off lighting fireworks yesterday.  It seems that just about every year we hear a tale of someone seriously maiming themselves with firecrackers. In most of these cases it is due to people performing stupid stunts with fireworks, [...]

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Friday Night Chicken Salad Recipe

July 2, 2010
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Although I love to cook, during the hot summer months, I am not a fan of baking a lot, or slaving over a hot stove.  This is a quick and easy chicken salad which takes advantage of the $5 rotisserie chickens available at my local grocer on Friday only.   The chickens already pack a lot [...]

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Enter the Mission Menus Challenge

July 1, 2010
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Mission Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.
As someone who loves to cook, I have used Mission Tortillas many times.  They are consistently, fresh with great texture and flavor.  The versatility of Mission flour tortilla’s is one of the reasons I buy them so frequently. I [...]

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Word World: Pirate Sheep – DVD Review

July 1, 2010
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World World is my husband’s favorite children’s program, to watch with our daughter.  It is  a program they really enjoy sharing together, so I was happy when I recently  received Pirate Sheep in the mail for review. Pirate Sheep features 4 Word World stories: Pirate Ship, Superhero Sheep and Wee Little Whale, which all star the character Sheep, [...]

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Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzle Review

June 29, 2010
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My daughter and I opened up the The United States of America Chalkboard Floor Puzzle from Crayola, yesterday afternoon.  She had been trying to get me to open it since it came in, but I wanted to save  it for a rainy day.  Thunderstorms in the afternoon, finally gave her what she wanted.  I opened the box [...]

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