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Archive for July, 2008

Pretend with Miss Kim (review)

by @ Thursday, July 31st, 2008. Filed under Product Reviews

My girls and I have recently had the opportunity to try out a new video.  Pretend with Miss Kim is a creative movement DVD for preschoolers.  “Miss Kim” uses the children’s imaginations to get them moving, by pretending that they’re part of a variety of scenarios.

We were a little surprised, initially, at how short the […]

Bloggy Giveaways

by @ Wednesday, July 30th, 2008. Filed under Contests, Just for Fun

It’s time for the Bloggy Giveaways carnival again!  I’m not giving anything away this time because I can’t deal with the onslaught of comments, etc. that a contest of that magnitude carries, but there are hundreds of contests, so check it out: Bloggy Giveaways.
And let’s dream a little.  If we could create our own giveaways […]

Crazy

by @ Wednesday, July 30th, 2008. Filed under Personal News/Journal

I’ve been pretty bad about blogging over the last few weeks.  The reason?  Life got pretty crazy around here all of a sudden!  My husband got a new job, which he got almost overnight after it became available.  He starts on Monday.  We’re excited about it, but it feels like we’re caught up in a […]

Computer Desk Alternatives?

by @ Saturday, July 26th, 2008. Filed under Decorating, Frugality/Economics

I’ve been on this mental “kick” lately of trying to think of alternatives for things - unorthodox uses for particular items, or unorthodox items for particular uses.  (These “outside-the-box” options can make it easier to find what one needs at a thrift store or yard sale, and/or to find something attractive that meets the need.)  […]

The Wisdom of Sun Safety?

by @ Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008. Filed under Health/Safety/etc., Politics/Current Events

A fellow blogger once said: “The problem with Conventional Wisdom is that by using it, you are actually deferring your thinking to someone else.”  In this case, conventional wisdom says to always, always, always wear sunblock to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays.  Even the CBS television network has been telling us […]

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