I recently took advantage of an offer from Dale & Thomas Popcorn Company to try two free bags of their gourmet goodness. They twisted my arm.
Maybe you have seen the commercials, but if not go here and get your free bags by paying only shipping (which is around $5).
Personally, I am not a big popcorn [...]

In the cleaning products aisle of my grocery store I found a new tool. I’ve used the Swiffer & Clorox mops before and could never remember to buy the refills. What good is a mop when I don’t have the absorbent pads to use it?
I’ve also used traditional mops and found them dirty after a [...]

At Safeway a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a new household addiction - Organic Yellow Corn Tostitos from Frito Lay.
These delicious little wonders have just the perfect amount of salt - not too much but there’s some in every bite. The whole family loves these chips - they’re awesome in taco salad, baked [...]

My biggest pet peeve of beauty products is there are too many choices and if you find something you like they usually quit making it. Has that happened to you?
Mary Kay Day Radiance liquid foundation was the first product I found that didn’t leave lines and blended smoothly with my skin tones. After a few [...]

In a recent spate of alcohol consumption, we’ve been picking up more wines. Despite the fact that I’ve recently reviewed some low-brow beer I do consider myself a bit of a beer snob.
I like beer. A lot. I like complex beer with interesting qualities and if you can stand a spoon up [...]

From time to time Harper Collins sends me books to review, and about a month or so ago the book Damage Control: Women on the Therapists, Beauticians, and Trainers Who Navigate Their Bodies, edited by Emma Forrest, arrived in my mailbox.
I have no earthly idea why they sent this book, other than the timing was [...]

As you may have surmised by now, I’m always on the look out for beauty products on the cheap.
The problem is…with beauty products, about 90% of the time you GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. So buying cheap usually means buying junk, and is therefore to be avoided AT ALL COSTS.
But I continue to dabble [...]

Those who knew me before I was pregnant know that I had no behind. Tushless. Since becoming pregnant though, I seem to have sprouted my very own stash of junk in the trunk.
I have a fabulous new maternity dress and beautiful black boots to complement. The plan was to wear them at a recent performance. [...]

Jane Yolen and Mark Teague are back with the latest in the “How Do Dinosaurs….” series that includes How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? and How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?.
My dino-crazy 6 year old boy loves this series, and the school book fair gave me a great opportunity to buy him the newest book [...]

“Hello. I’m Liam.”
With this one sentence, a very unassuming young man, medium build, bearded, and armed only with a Stratocaster took the stage.
Actually, armed with a Stratocaster, looping pedals, an octave pedal, some wicked effects pedals, and a Slingerland drum kit, he took the stage. And then he blew us all away.
At the Arlene Schnitzer [...]

My family is a Ford family. No, we aren’t related to the Fords. We just drive them. It all began when my grandparents found a small-town dealer they trusted. From there my parents and extended family all became customers.
I’ve owned several Ford vehicles and the reason is simple. My family found a dealer who [...]

The Koja Tent from IKEA!
Lucky you! You had the good sense to read this review, and it is my great pleasure to inform you that you have won:
Hours of extra time
Hundreds of dollars
Respect of other parents
AND, as a bonus your child has won…
POPULARITY!!
No kidding or exaggeration. If you buy the IKEA Koja Tent [...]

There I was, walking along in our local grocery sale when something shiny caught my eye. It was Aquafresh Extreme Clean and it was on sale.
I am not a toothpaste snob. I’m not loyal to any particular brand, really. If it tastes minty and makes my breath smell good, into the shopping [...]

Having your laptop literally blow up is like losing your best friend. For a week I’ve felt helpless, all alone in the world without my constant internet connection. Our previous Gateway notebook was a good computer that lasted through a lot of rough times so I figure it served it’s time.
Before we purchase a new [...]

When you are a beer drinker, you’ll still occasionally come upon that week when you really, really, really want some beer, but your budget doesn’t afford, oh, say Newcastle. Or anything else that you would call a premium beer.
So the first thing you do is scope out the domestics. And your eyes drift toward [...]