House and Home
Summer Savings Ideas #4
Don’t let your cash get away from you this summer. Join me Saturdays here at Portrait of a Writer…Interrupted and get a grip on your cash flow and start sharing your savings ideas. I don’t know about you, but I’m appalled at how quickly gas is rising, so I’m on a mission to think of…
Go Pets Vacation Island by Nintendo DS
My kids would be game fanatics if I let them. But I’m the game gestapo and limit my kids’ game time during the school year to the weekends and only 30 minutes a day! Yes, you read it right. I got sick of hearing the arguing and complaining about brothers hogging the games and playing…
Summer Savings Ideas #3
Don’t let your cash get away from you this summer. Join me Saturdays here at Portrait of a Writer…Interrupted and get a grip on your cash flow and start sharing your savings ideas. I don’t know about you, but I’m appalled at how quickly gas is rising, so I’m on a mission to think of…
Summer Savings Ideas #2
Don’t let your cash get away from you this summer. Join me Saturdays here at Portrait of a Writer…Interrupted and get a grip on your cash flow and start sharing your savings ideas. I don’t know about you, but I’m appalled at how quickly gas is rising, so I’m on a mission to think of…
Dance Praise vs. Disney Dance Revolution
They’re all over the video game stores. Those colored boxes that you have to stomp while giant arrows scroll up the screen. Big kids. Little kids. Fat kids. Skinny kids. All pounding and sweating to some upbeat rocking music. They call it dancing, I call it great exercise and a lot of fun. This year…
What Would I Do Without Clorox Wipes?
Not get much house cleaning done! That’s for sure! I have a confession to make. I hate to clean house, do laundry, do dishes, etc. For a while I was blessed with having someone come to my house every other week and mop the floor, clean the bathrooms and dust. But that came to an…
Are You Protected?Norton 360
I’m thrilled I finally got Norton 360 on my new computer! It’s been unprotected for too long and now I can sit back and not have to worry thanks to Symantec who let me test their software! With advanced antivirus, antispamware, firewall, intrusion protection, and powerful SONAR behavioral detection technology, Norton 360 protects my computer…
Life’s a Three Ring Circus
This past weekend we took the kids and my mom to the local circus. It’s always a thrill to sit in the big arena and watch all the animal, dare devil and acrobatic acts. Though while my eyes flitted from ring to ring trying to soak it all in I noticed my little girl was…
Clorox Green Works
Years ago my family switched to natural cleaners we purchased through our Shaklee, our vitamin and natural supplement company. I wanted a cleaner that was safe for me, my family and the environment, but also one that cleaned well! While I’m far from a cleaning expert, the diluted solutions seemed to do the job. Recently…
What if Einstein Watched Television as a Baby?
Every new mom wants the best for their baby. I was no exception. Thirteen years ago when my first son was born, I planned on nursing for at least a year, making my own baby food, really connecting and nurturing my baby, and not plopping him in front of the television. Well, Chris wasn’t getting…