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Cheap Replacement Cell Phones – Here’s an Idea


Bud is very hard on cell phones.  I think he has averaged two phones a year since we got him his first when he was 13 or 14.  Since a …
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Scent of Triumph Book Review


Scent of Triumph Jan Moran ISBN-13: 978-0963906533 Historical Fiction May 2012 403 Pages About the Book: Scent of Triumph is the story of Danielle Bretancourt, a talented young French perfumer …
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Epsilon A.R. Book Review


Epsilon A.R. Zackery Alexander Humphreys ISBN-13: 978-1612961644 Science Fiction January 2012 308 Pages About the Book: Hundreds of years into the future mankind has gone under-ground to relocate to Epsilon; …
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Boo’s Dal Recipe


The other night, Boo made the two of us a delicious dal recipe of her own concoction. Dal (or dhal), is a thick lentil stew eaten in India, Pakistan and …
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Ripples and Aftershocks


Friday night was a VERY BAD NIGHT.  I don’t want to go into detail on the actual events (don’t worry – Art didn’t do anything wrong), but suffice it to …
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Chicken Soup With Rice Recipe


One of my very favorite children’s books is Maurice Sendak’s Chicken Soup with Rice.  At one time I had the entire book memorized.  Its verses were so comforting to me, …
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Customize Home Decor from CafePress (Review)


A few weeks ago I showed you some of the cute Easter and spring-themed merchandise from CafePress.  I love how all their items are customizable with whatever picture or saying …
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Talking About Newborn Health


This little cutie is Bud at about six weeks old.  I remember when Boo and Bud were born, how anxious Art and I were to protect those fragile little souls.  …
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Seducing the Princess Book Review


Seducing the Princess Mary Hart Perry ISBN-13: 978-1626810518 Historical Romance March 2013 330 Pages About the Book: Mary Hart Perry’s acclaimed series of romantic Victorian thrillers continues with Seducing the Princess, …
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Chief Complaint: Brain Tumor Book Review


Chief Complaint: Brain Tumor John Kerastas ISBN-13: 978-0865349087 Memoir November 2012 136 Pages About the Book: From Amazon.com: At 57 years old, John Kerastas thought he was the poster child …
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