Product Review: Baby Safety ID Products

As a proud and excited new grandma, I have recently been on the lookout for any products that will keep my little one safe. Chicks & Cubs is a home based business run by a mother who knows a good product when she sees one. Unfortunately in the world we live in now, there seem to be more dangers th

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2006 Year’s Reflections for a Blog or to Scrapbook

As one year ends, I find myself reflecting over it and the years before it. Where I went wrong, where I went right and the struggles that faced me everyday. Did I accomplish everything I had hope for?I realized it wouldn’t be a bad thing to make out lists for myself and thinking others may find th

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Book Review: Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten!

The Let's Get Ready Series of books, put out by Cedar Valley Publishing, are a great collection of introductory books for children entering each grade level. as a Pre-K teacher for 34 years, I was curious to check out the Let's Get Ready For Kindergarten book by Linda Desimowich and Stacey Kannenb

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Sick Humor: 7 Things NOT to Do When You are Depressed

We all have been there. It is 2am, you can't sleep, you have a lot on your mind... and let's face facts- you are depressed. After doing all of the wrong things to combat depression, I thought I would pass on some of my knowledge to you. Hopefully you can find better things to do with your time at 2a

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Making The Best Of Hard Situations During The Holidays

I always tend to write about what's going on in my life, often as a way of working through situations for myself. When I sat down to write this article, thinking in terms of the holidays, the only thing I could think of was what I am having to do - make the best of a very difficult situation that ju

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Recipe: Easy Cheesy Cheese Spread.

1 stick of butter softened 1 8oz pack of softened cream cheese 1/2 cup of mayonaise 6 oz of jared cheese whiz tsp of garlic powder Cream together with electric beater until smooth. Then place it in a bowl and surround it with crackers, bread and bread sticks! It's quick and yummy! Stefanie Leale

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Recipe: Lemon Blossoms

Ingredients: Yellow cake mix 4 eggs 3.5 ounce box of lemon pudding ¾ cup of oil Throw everything all together in a large bowl and beat for two to three minutes batter will be a little thick so don't worry. Turn up beater and cream together for a couple minuets Take a Mini muffin pan spray with Pa

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Product Review: Belly Ups Maternity Clothing Solutions

Still want to wear the cool low rise jeans you have always loved? Hate walking into the maternity section of the clothing store in fear of elastic waist bands. Well have no fear...Belly Ups are here. Belly Ups are unique little suspenders that attach from your bra to your pants to hold up the low

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Poetry: You Look Great!

You look great! Oh no, not this again You look healthy Please, don’t you understand? Wow, how much are you exercising? You have no idea How do you make others understand? We look normal We have spirit We care We love life We have dreams We love solutions But, the truth is We struggle every day W

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