On the Today Show Friday morning Kathy Lee and Hoda asked the Today/USA weekend question, “Would you rather your kids have: Good friends, Good manners or Good grades?” I know without a doubt I would rather my son to have good manners! I happen to agree with Kathy Lee. IRead More →
I have come to the realization that I will only be seeing G rated (and sometimes PG rated) movies…at least for a few more years. But that is okay with me, especially if the movie is entertaining or has a good message. We took our son to see ‘Space Chimps’Read More →
When I hear about all the ‘child stars’ that have alcohol or drug problems or just can’t seem to handle all the limelight and do outlandish things for attention, I feel sad and disgusted at the same time. So when I hear about Kirk Cameron, from "Growing Pains" fame, itRead More →
One of my big pet peeves lately is women (and sometimes men) who wear short tops with tight low-rise hip clinging pants so that their middle hangs over their pants like a muffin top. Hence the name, ‘Muffin Top.’ I feel that this is (one of) the biggest fashion fauxRead More →
If you ever wonder how long you will live or if your lifestyle may shorten your life, here is a great life expectancy calculator! Living To 100 is a calculator that estimates how old you may live to be. It says most people score in their late eighties. I took itRead More →
I talked about ‘stacations’ in an earlier post and felt that we could all benefit with some more information regarding stacations. To refresh your memories a stacation is a stay at home vacation…you can check the first post here. The concept of stacations has been born out of necessity, becauseRead More →
What is Stacation, you ask? It is the new hot word to describe doing things in your own community or area for vacation. Simply put, a stay a home vacation. With the ever growing high prices of gas (and everything it effects), people are opting to find things to doRead More →
We recently watched the DVD Martian Child. I really liked this movie! It is an intelligent script with a great cast. It stars John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Joan Cusack, and Oliver Platt. It’s about a recently widowed science-fiction writer who adopts a young boy that claims to beRead More →
And the winner is…..(drumroll please) David Cook! After my last American Idol post, I had a few doubts, especially after Tuesday night’s show that just maybe David Archuleta would win. Not because I felt his performance was better than David Cooks’, but because of the reaction of the judges. AsRead More →
I'm a big fan of paninis! I love them for lunch or dinner but seem to eat them more for lunch. I like the lightness of taste and ease of preparation. Here is my favorite panini recipe: 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 large clove garlic, cracked away from skinRead More →