Reviews

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

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  When I was a child, I lived on the shore line.  Sand and salt water.  It doesn’t seem like an ideal location for a vegetable garden.  My father made a small raised bed of dirt in our back yard.  What spouted forth from that dirt was amazing to me.  I had never seen lettuce, real lettuce, [...]

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McDonalds Has A Healthier Side

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I recently had a chance to sit down with Karen Traa, a local McDonalds owner.  She expressed her excitement on the direction McDonalds is taking.  The Traa family has owned and operated  McDonalds restaurants in Southern NJ for over 50 years.  She explained to us how important quality is, and has always been to her and her [...]

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Purex Makes Laundry Simple

February 2, 2012

I am constantly doing laundry!  If you follow me on twitter you’ll often see my tweets from the laundry pile. I have a better chance of seeing the Loch Ness Monster than the bottom of the laundry basket. I like to use products that are effective, but also products that are easy on my bank [...]

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Crest For Me

December 17, 2011

Crest has come out with a new line of products for Tweens (kids 8+).   Crest For Me fights cavities, strengthens teeth enamel, and freshens the breath.  But Crest For Me helps do one more very important thing, it gets Tweens more interested in oral care.  This line of products are designed especially for Tweens. [...]

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Oedipus Complex, Mariah, and some strange virgin kissing!

December 12, 2011

Oedipus Complex, Mariah, and some strange virgin kissing! What does that all have in common?  The last couple weeks of TV viewing for me, at least! The Oedipus Complex story line reared its ugly twisted head in HBOs Boardwalk Empire last week, But really, who didn’t see that coming? Even still all 30 seconds of it [...]

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Christmas Cards from Tiny Prints

November 25, 2011

With my family living so far away, it’s important to me that they know I’m thinking of them during the holidays.  My Christmas card is always a great way to send my love.  The bonus is I always choose a company that lets you add your own photos to one of their designs.  My Mother [...]

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Winter Survival, Here’s what’s in my bag!

November 18, 2011

The sweet brisk fall weather seemed to hang on for awhile, AMEN!  However, the cold is swiftly approaching.  So here’s whats in my bag to help me survive the winter. My winter survival must haves!   I am the mom of 4 kids.  That’s at total of 8 extra nostrils.  When all those nostrils are [...]

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Expecting Adam, Thinking of Children with DS

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When I started reading Expecting Adam by Martha Beck, I couldn’t help but think of some children close to my heart. I know several children with DS.  A friend of mine whose young son has DS, once told me her birth story.  She said the Dr’s really wanted her to abort.  They said he would [...]

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Lost Edens By Jamie Patterson

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Mental illness is such a mysterious sickness. It’s not like a wound or a bruise that is clearly visible. When I married my first husband at the age of 22, I was full of happiness and wedded bliss. Soon after the birth of our first child, I started to notice my young husband acting differently.  [...]

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Cleopatra By Stacy Schiff

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In Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff digs into the history books to share with us who the true Cleopatra was. As a member of From Left to Write book club, I received a copy of this book for review. You can read other members posts inspired by Cleopatra: A Life on book club day, September [...]

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