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Preparing For Maine, part III
July 5th, 2008 by The Active Family
WooHooo!! Now that the 4th is over our Maine trip is closer than ever. I've started washing all the linens we are bringing, and tossing random items we'll need into a box.
That's actually one of my favorite vacation packing tips. Set aside a designated box for vacation items. As you are going thr...
Tags: Family, travel, Life In General, Blogging, Vacation Planning, Maine, Camping
Feeling Alone
July 4th, 2008 by View from the Valley
My husband is still gone on the wildfires here in California. Tomorrow, Saturday, will mark 2 weeks for him being gone. And although it is great money, when they get paid by the state, I am beginning to feel really alone. One week before he left we had moved in to a new place and I have been p...
Tags: My Life
Happy 4th of July
July 4th, 2008 by The Chatter
Happy July 4th everyone! I can't believe it is pouring here! The kids are supposed to be in a Parade today at 1 PM. However, it is pouring rain! I am hoping it clears, because the rain date is tomorrow and the forecast is worse!
Hopefully, it is sunny and beautiful and you will have clear...
Tags: Uncategorized, Family, General, kids
Beauty Review: Make Up Forever Sens'Eyes
July 3rd, 2008 by Pink Ritas and Lip Gloss
Wow! I am completely blown away with this product. As you know I have been looking for the perfect mascara for almost a year now. One of my biggest complaints has been falling eyelashes (won't stay curled) and then too difficult to remove and thus I remove lashes with the mascara. Well a few...
Tags: Beauty
Death of the Christmas Club?
July 1st, 2008 by Penny For My Thoughts
Does the decline of the Christmas Club indicate something larger about society? An older co-worker was discussing her Christmas Club and Vacation Club accounts for savings. It's the same principle as my Vacation Fund, but it is kind of like a CD in that you can't access it until a certain date. A...
Tags: Saving, millenial
Banana Bread
June 30th, 2008 by Everyday Mom
Do you struggle to find just the perfect recipe for those overripe bananas? Do you toss out the bananas when they turn brown? Do you have a recipe that you just aren't satisfied with? Well, I am willing to share mine with you. I realized this week when I cleared all of the old bananas out o...
Tags: Recipes
Encouraging Your Kids to Read Over the Summer
June 30th, 2008 by The Busy Life of a Single Mom
As a teacher, I know just how critical it is that our kids continue to learn over the summer, and I don't just mean the things we learn on vacation. Yes, those are important skills, but we need to encourage them to continue reading over the summer and practicing their math skills. When school do...
Tags: Family, Parenthood, Literature, Education
