I was sent the movie Beethoven’s Big Break recently to review.  This evening we sat down to watch it for family movie night.  Well, the majority of the family over the age of 10 found it to be a groaner of a movie, though it did pick up steam a little near the end.  ...
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Recently I had the chance to review a new CD by Linda Eder. She has done a lot of interesting things in her life, some of which you can read about on her website at www.lindaeder.com. Since I’d never heard of her til I got the CD, the bottom line for me, though, was...
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Awhile back on Pioneer Woman I read about a dishwasher detergent called Lemi-Shine. I emailed the company to ask for a trial size to see if it might be the answer in our battle against hard water spotting on our glasses. This was back when we were having all our dishwasher woes, and by...
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I’ve just posted some new reviews of some interesting products over here.
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Sourcebooks just sent me a couple more books from the Half Moon Ranch series that girls in the 9-12 year old age range might find interesting. The first book is called Wild Horses and the other is Rodeo Rocky. The writing in this series is good and the stories have lots of adventure. These...
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….over at the old Owlhaven. Check it out!
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For family movie night last night we watched Nim’s Island. I was expecting it to be a little silly, but was hoping it would be a decent choice for my kids. The kids loved it, but I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy it very much myself as well. Especially good was Jodie Foster’s character–...
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Oh, I have a fun giveaway for y’all! Lands End sent me this absolutely wonderful backpack. This thing is beautifully made– it’s Lands End, after all, complete with the fabulous LE guarantee– and is a perfect size. Not too big, not too small. And the pockets– the pockets in this backpack rock. It would...
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Recently I was asked to review a book called Eco-Friendly Families. It was written by Helen Coronato and will be released on August 5th. This book is an activity guide to help families gently move toward greener living. This was written in a nice easy-read format, with many suggestions that even young children might...
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Since a lot of adoptive families read this blog, I wanted to mention a discovery we made recently for our Ethiopian daughters’ hair. It is TRESemme’ Curl Moisturizing conditioner, and it is an excellent leave-in conditioner for all my girls’ hair, from the soft gently curly hair of my 10 year old to the...
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