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CLOSED: SanDisk Clip Zip mp3 Player: Review & Giveaway

I absolutely must have music when I’m walking for exercise or working out; it’s a necessity for my motivation and entertainment. Until now I’ve been using my iPhone for...

Our Teens’ Mixed Review of Proactiv Acne-Fighting Products

I have three teenage daughters who, to a certain extent, are concerned with all the issues and interests you might expect teenage girls to be preoccupied with: fashion, beauty, books,...

Work and Play with the HP Touchsmart 610 PC

The trial run of our HP Touchsmart 610 PC has just about come to a close. During our time with this fabulous computer, we’ve been able to give you a quick tour of some fantastic...

Removing Laundry and Household Stains with OxiClean

Our family = 2 parents + 5 kids + 2 cats + 1 dog. We are a full house! And with that bustling activity and high traffic, DIRT HAPPENS. And not just dirt, but stains. Our family recently had...

CLOSED: My Before and After with Crest 3D 2 Hour Express Whitestrips (& a Giveaway for You!)

Well, I did it – I whitened my teeth for the first time! I’ll get to the requisite before-and-after photo in just a minute; first, I wanted to just walk through my experience...

My 10yo Son Rocks His New Levi’s dENiZEN Jeans

My 10yo son has just recently started voicing his interest in looking “cool.” While clothes shopping for school, he chose a lot of items with a mellow, “skater”...

Tasty Snacks from Sam’s Club and Yoplait Yogurt

We shop at Sam’s Club at least twice a month, sometimes three, for the items our family of 7 loves most. One of the staples on our list is Yoplait Go-Gurt for the kids. My 4yo in...

New & Improved Moon Dough Magical Molding Dough

A year ago on this blog, my kids and I reviewed Moon Dough Magical Molding Dough and the Barn Playset. Though the dough and set had many features I liked, my one major grievance was over...

Music Review: Mat Kearney’s Young Love

Please welcome my 17yo daughter Hannah as my guest reviewer of Mat Kearney’s new CD, Young Love. It made sense to turn this space over to Hannah because she’s become excited and...

Organize Your Digital Photos with ThisLife

I still remember our first digital camera. It opened up a whole new world to us! We could take – and see – pictures right away. And, of course, this encouraged us to take more...

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