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Kid’s gifts that didn’t make it into the stockings
... but I wish they had!
I know that I am notorious for waiting till the last minute on many things, but Christmas isn’t one of them. Well, at least I thought I was until this Christmas when my body decided to give me a good case of pneumonia. So, I did much of my shopping on line this time, (though [...]
I Want a Hess Truck!
A look at the quintessential Christmas gift
I never got a Hess truck under my tree. Oh, I was still a kid when the first Hess truck premiered in 1965, in fact I was the perfect age for a toy truck that would let me fill the big tank with water, then dispense it from a little hose to the Hot [...]
Saved by a Whale’s Tail
Keeping your tablet stable and positioned
With all of the really cool gadgets on the market for our electronics, life can become very confusing, with adapters, plug-ins, holders, chargers, earplugs, stands, covers, jackets, wireless devices and pretty much anything else you can think of to help make the world of electronics easier. One problem I often come across when talking to people about [...]
That Morning Cup of Coffee Just Got Fresher
Testing out the Coffee Vault
Waking up in the morning does not come easily for me. I hit the snooze alarm, try to sleep for another minute, hit the snooze again until I almost fall back to sleep until my animals jump on me, telling me to get up to get them something to eat. After my usual routine, I [...]
Cleaning hardwoods are easier than we thought!
Testing out the Haan steam floor cleaner
I love hardwood floors. I grew up with hard wood floors; no wall-to-wall carpeting but beautifully constructed hardwood floors. My dad was always polishing them with the old-fashioned buffer and butcher’s wax. They were gorgeous when he was done. Then, the four of us kids would wander into the house with our wet boots and [...]
Traveling With The Little Ones Made Easier
A look at Nurturme organic baby foods
I can’t imagine what it is like to travel with and infants and toddlers these days on those long (and short) strenuous road trips! Despite it being decades ago, I can still remember all of my own road trips with my three sons, ranging from one to five, and all by myself! There were times [...]