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Whining
By: anewphilosophy
Sometimes I just want to give up. Adam got hired back on the 4th. Then they cut the night shift, so they put him on days. So now he's probably going to have to quit o...
Goodbye To Used Toys And Ch...
By: cribnotes
On February 10th it becomes illegal to sell children’s used clothing and toys unless the items have been tested for lead and phthalates first. Any used toys or clothi...
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It's that time of year again.... I was at the gym yesterday and it was like a freaking zoo. There are many unwritten and unspoken rules at my gym. But yesterday, there we...
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Burn, Baby, Burn
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making memories with sprinkles
This Christmas both kids got a chance to roll out dough, choose cookie cutters, and sprinkle colored sugar on their creations. We used a traditional sugar cookie recipe t...
Life through winter snow storm...
December 25, 2008. I am now 28 months old. I am so glad I get to spend Christmas with my mom this year. Last year, I did not even get to see her or talk to her. My mom wa...
I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas
By Heather Moore Snow would be nice this season—Christmas is the only time of year when I can tolerate the cold, and a holiday snowstorm is always so pretty. But I’m ...
Lyme Time
I've always been a competent person. I've always had my own brand of competitiveness: the competition was about me doing the best I possibly could. I was an athlete. A st...
We Have Changed
Twista wonders where the love is, grandparents speak of a friendlier, more respectful day when others could depend on their neighbors, and I even remember a time when I a...
Funny Capers at the FDA
As President-elect Obama prepares to take his oath of office with his hand on the bible used at Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration as the 16th President, he might do w...
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Surviving the Holidays
By: annieIt's definitely white and wintery in the Northwest. My boyfriend and his daughter arrived from L.A. last Wednesday right before the snow hit and we've been virtually ...
Make Your Own Cleaning Products
By: tissuepapersA lot of people seem to be reorganizing and revamping their homes right now for the new year, and these DIY cleaning product recipes from Jolly Mom could be just the ...
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We Have Changed
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I was flipping through the news this weekend (just a little pastime of mine) and saw an interview with “celebrity” plastic surgeon Dr. Michelle Yagoda. I paused for a...












