Becky and Stephen +10 are on day 9 of a Florida beach vacation with 2 days to go.
Our HMF (self described high maintenance friends) were an absolute joy to be with and departed 2 days ago. With their departure we were left with their vacation rags that follow the “stars.” We do not have cable [...]
Arthur Frommer has been the go-to source for travel information for as long as I can remember.When I received a copy of his latest book, Ask Arthur Frommer: And Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter, I was ready to dive in and learn all I could.
The book is filled with suggestions on how to get your travel [...]
For as long as I can remember, I have loved the sun and the sand. While as a child I did wear sunscreen (it seemed to take SO long to apply!), there has been inevitable sun damage to my skin. In fact, the Cancer Council of Australia believes that our risk for skin cancer throughout [...]
Can you believe we’re coming to the end of July already this week? Lots of schools will be starting back in a month or less. I’ve been doing some research to find the best laptop with a reasonable price tag. I want to tell you a little about the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook.
This laptop has [...]
I have a fascination with cookbooks, so whenever I receive one to review I dive in and start looking for the first recipe to make for my family. Big Green Cookbook: Hundreds of Planet-Pleasing Recipes and Tips for a Luscious, Low-Carbon Lifestyle is not your typical cookbook. It is peppered with “little green cooking tips” [...]
You’ve finally decided to begin your exercise routine. Losing your baby weight or just dropping a few extra pounds, you’re motivated and have all of your equipment in place. Unfortunately, you still lack “support” in one key area – your sports bra.
Over the years, as a dancer and athlete, I’ve tried many brands, styles and [...]
We are on vacation with our brood — 10 kids — and friends (self-labeled as HMF- High Maintenance Friends) that brought their teenager and her friend.
The collective goal of the adults is to stay sane for the next week and grab a few moments of zen and adult socialization if the opportunity arises. We’ve come [...]
I’ve always wanted to make slideshows of photos intermixed with video clips and background music. This type of thing would be totally awesome to make for graduations, birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries. The Corel VideoStudio Pro x2 is just the program for that and much more!
This software took about 15 minutes to get completely installed. I haven’t had [...]
From sometime in last October until about February of this year, I was stressed out, overworked, exhausted and generally just overwhelmed. My problem? Time management. I somehow fell into a pattern of sleeping for only a few hours and working morning, noon and night. It was awful for me, and for my family.
What finally helped [...]
If you look at the landscape of books on parenting, it’s flush with volumes that explain what mom can expect, commiserate about the many things moms will experience and share the gory details of motherhood. But what about dads? Don’t they deserve their own tome too?
They do, and the goodness is that while these books [...]
