Round Top, TX Here We Come!

March 18, 2010

For years I have heard about the big antique show in Round Top, Texas, and have always wanted to go; well I am finally getting my chance. We have an Ace Hardware show to attend in New Orleans. We will enjoy a few days in the Big Easy, eat some beignets, and take some [...]

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Spring Break With Your Furry Friends!

March 17, 2010

We all love to travel, but while traveling what do we do with our four legged friends? Traveling with your pets is becoming the latest, greatest trend! Many hotels cater to the four-legged crowd. Not just affordable places but many are 4 and 5 star hotels. The Kimpton hotels are extremely welcoming to [...]

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Going Green and the Economy

March 13, 2010

The topic of “Going Green” carries some important talking points when looking at the issues of economic impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. I saw an article today that got me thinking on that topic again. The article is written by Selena Robinson regarding a talk given by Lisa Jackson with the EPA (Environmental Protection [...]

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Tang: Great Drink and Toilet Cleaner!?

March 11, 2010

I read somewhere that you could use Tang to clean toilets, Right….. I am always looking for safe ways, to try to clean the toilets in my house.  But really, Tang, I figured I’d give it a try.  I also have several friends looking for a good method to clean toilets. Because [...]

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The “Cool” of Curling

March 10, 2010

As a wrap-up to this year’s Olympics that ended a week or two ago, I’d like to highlight a sport that baffles me.  Curling has somehow grown a fan base by providing an exciting atmosphere filled with pushing a rock, frantic ice sweeping, and a strategy that seems like a convoluted form of frozen shuffleboard [...]

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How to deal with a teenage dog??

March 9, 2010

Puppies are fun, cute, and adorable. Give ‘em a year and they are chewing, barking, and finding anyway they can to get their energy out. They are just plain ornery. Here are some things I’ve found for dealing with my adolescent dog!

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$9,000 Pair of Glasses?!?

February 23, 2010

The legendary JoPa (Joe Paterno, coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team) recently had a pair of his eyeglasses sell for $9,000 at a charity auction. The lucky couple? Kevin and Michelle Coppola. Now they will spend the next 7 months panhandling with the glasses on, to pay it off. [...]

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Fitting In: New Puma Phone

February 16, 2010

Puma just introduced a new product into their product line . . . a smart phone! When I first heard about it I figured it would be some hack job phone resulting from a misdirected attempt at crossing into a new sales market. As I looked at the latest news on this new [...]

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That’s Cheesy!

February 15, 2010

You’d never guess the latest healing remedy being used at the 2010 Olympic games!  Cheese?!?  CNN Health reports that American alpine favorite Lindsay Vonn has been wrapping her injured shin with cheese to help “limit the inflammation.  See article here.”  Um . . . cheese?  Why haven’t we figured this one out before!?!  Not only [...]

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Discovering the “Green” in Vancouver

February 12, 2010

This evening the 2010 Winter Olympics will be kicking off! As I was reading up on the storylines that take us into this year’s Winter Olympics, I found an interesting article highlighting the ways that the Olympics in Vancouver are making strides to become more sustainable and “green”. You can check it out here.   They [...]

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