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From the monthly archives:
A slow start
Vampires, werewolves, and romance — and a heap of teen angst. A couple of my friends recommended Twilight to me last fall, and one even loaned me her copy of the book. I started reading it in October, but never got very far. It seemed slow, and too “young adult [...]
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I have been looking forward to getting my feet on the WiiFit balance board for months, and my early pre-order paid off when it was delivered on Wednesday. (Oh, how I love seeing that UPS man strolling up the sidewalk with a big Amazon box in his arms!)
I’ve been using it for three days, and [...]
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You know I’m addicted to Squidoo. Well, I’m also addicted to breathing. I’ve just put together a page at Squidoo about my favorite way to chill out. It’s deep breathing, or abdominal breathing, and it really helps me! I’ve been using this simple breathing technique for years, and it helps me [...]
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I just got a notification from Amazon that my Wii Fit is on its way! I can hardly wait until the dashing Man in Brown knocks on my door on Wednesday, to deliver this long-awaited prize! Can you tell I’m excited?!
If you’re not familiar with the Wii Fit, you can check [...]
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I love Star Wars, and R2-D2 is my favorite droid. Does anybody not love little R2? Anyway, you can get just about anything in the shape of R2-D2 these days, but this is a new one. It’s a talking R2-D2 ice bucket! But that’s not the best part! The thing [...]
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I caught up on Battlestar Galactica over the weekend, and I am loving it! Some very exciting things are happening, but still no revelation on the identity of the final Cylon. I can hardly wait to see what happens next!
In the meantime, I’m dealing with the post-Mother’s Day housework, which is what happens [...]
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A “You’ve got to be kidding!” GeekMom rant
by GeekMom on May 29, 2008
My kids love flexible bendy straws, and I brought home a package from Bed Bath & Beyond a couple of days ago. After I opened the package, I happened to read the “Use and Care Instructions” on the back, and this is what I saw…
In case that’s too small for you to read, here [...]
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