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Safe Haven, the latest film adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks book, is being released in the theaters on February 14, 2013. Starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, David Lyons, and Cobie Smulders, this movie is almost sure to be another hit! Here’s some information about the movie: An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman’s… [read more]
As a frequent family traveler, I take a lot of beloved family photos. I make canvas prints of some of them, add some of them to scrapbooks, and print photo enlargements of others. But sometimes there’s a really special picture, especially one with my kids, that I really love and want to immortalize. Last year,… [read more]
January is almost over, and if you are like many families, you are looking back at your New Year’s Resolutions to see how you are doing. If you didn’t succeed at meeting your resolutions – don’t despair. February is a new month, and you still have lots of time to get on the right track.… [read more]
My kids both take swim lessons in the winter, so their suits get lots of wear. Unfortunately, in the fall, my daughter ripped one of her suits, then a week later, lost the bottoms to another pair. Since none of the local stores here in Massachusetts stock bathing suits in November, I had a really… [read more]
Remember those days when family travel planning involved reading a few guidebooks and crossing your fingers that you chose great places to stay and visit? Now, with the internet, there are lots of sites where you can read reviews of travel destinations. But, if you are looking for a reviews specifically written by families like… [read more]
With my job at home, I’m always desperate for fast internet speed. Not only am I always online blogging, uploading files, and working in social media, I also regularly watching streaming TV shows and movies. So, I need to have fast and reliable internet service. When we switched to FiOS a few years ago, fast… [read more]
I probably should have put this post up before Christmas, because Amazon Prime is a huge time and money saver when you are buying lots of gifts. But better late than never, right? I’ve had Amazon Prime for a few years now – first signing up with a free Amazon Prime trial. I figured I’d… [read more]
I’ve been blogging on WordPress since 2007, and I’ve pretty much always had someone else design my website. But I’m a control freak, and I’m always wanting to make changes, so along the way, I’ve learned enough to get by, but not enough to make any meaningful changes. A few years ago, I switched my… [read more]
Everyone likes to guess who the next Martha Stewart is going to be, but I don’t have to guess … I know. My friend and fellow blogger Amy Allen Clark (MomAdvice.com) is so incredibly talented and skilled in crafting, home management, cooking, and baking, and she’s a nice person too. So when I first heard… [read more]
I’ve written lots about Totsy before – I’ve gotten some fabulous deals on great brand-name products over the years. But now, Totsy has recently introduced the Totsy Layette Collection, which is their very own line of basics for baby. The line includes exclusively designed one pieces, bodysuits, bibs, blankets, burp clothes, hats, gowns, and much… [read more]
Imagine this scenario – you’ve just purchased an On Demand movie when a child or spouse comes in and takes over the television – or something comes up and you need to shut off the movie. Perhaps your child wakes up from a nap early. How are you going to finish watching your movie? If… [read more]
My kids, especially my son, love playing computer and video games. My son will sit with his Leapster or iPad and quietly play for hours, which especially works well when we travel on family road trips. So, when I saw the original Sifteo Cubes last year, and the new updated Sifteo Cubes at BlogHer this… [read more]
