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Happy Halloween! Guest Halloween Pics!
PrintHappy Halloween! What better way to celebrate Halloween than running the pics of our Halloween loving readers! Hope you enjoy! Print … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – This Easy Memory Trick
PrintBetcha didn’t know… this easy memory trick. Ever forget if you’ve feed the dog or taken your meds” No more – not if you pat your head as you do the task. Making an unusual, unnecessary physical movement shakes you out of autopilot mode, helping your brain pay more attention to what you are doing, says study author Mark McDaniel, Ph.D, a psychology professor at Washington University in Missouri. Print … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – How to get your lost cell phone back faster
PrintBetcha didn’t know this tip for getting back your lost cell phone faster. When researchers dropped 30 cell phones on city streets, 66% of passersby who stumbled across them tried to find the rightful owners. To make it easier for these good Samaritans find you if your cell phone is ever lost, just add this entry to your phone’s contact list: “AAA CALL IF LOST”, plus your home number. The AAA ensures that it is … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – These tips for soothing a sore throat – tip 5
PrintBetcha didn’t know… this tip for soothing a sore throat. Get relief with steam. Fill your sink with very hot water, place a towel over your head to lock in the steam, lean over the sink and breath through your mouth for several minutes. Steam helps clear mucus from your nasal passages, preventing the post-nasal drip that’s a common cause of throat discomfort. Repeat several times a day. Print … Read entire article »
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Look where my Sanuks took me – week 5
Print(Kate is wearing June Bugs in gray, provided by the Sanuk Footwear Company.) Where will your Sanuks take you? What’s a Sanuk ? Well, for one thing, it’s the Thai word for fun. But also, it’s an unconventional little “semi-proper footwear company”, (their words not ours) that we’ve stumbled upon. ♦They’re quirky. ♦They’re comfy. ♦They’re cool. ♦They’re not shoes, they’re sandals. Check out this cool footwear from… Sanuk We love ‘em! Print … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Halloween Month – It’s All About the Pumpkin
PrintHalloween is just days away. I hope you’ve had some fun with this month’s Halloween Ideas. Halloween Month: Creepy Eyeball Treats & Monster Mash Halloween Month: Witches Hats & Breadstick Broomsticks Halloween Month: Disgusting Deviled Egg Eyeballs & Toads in a Blanket Disgusting Worm Salad How to make Disneyland Gourmet Caramel Apples One of my favorite Halloween traditions is roasting the pumpkin seeds after my family carves their pumpkins. It’s a delicious and healthy treat that everyone will love. How to Roast … Read entire article »
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It – Movie Review by Kate
Print Kate’s reviews Reel reviews for real people Rating – PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images Genre – Musical and Performing Arts Staring – Michael Jackson Director – Michael Ortega Plot – Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that… Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a … Read entire article »
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Liz’s rant: Are you sure he’s sick?
PrintHe’d been fine when he left for school. Then I got the email from Colton’s teacher yesterday: Please Pick Him UP. Well! Did he pull the fire alarm? (no, that would be my 25-year-old back in the day). Did he have a fever? (No apparently, he just wasn’t “himself”). And 24 hours later, after being tested for pig flu, he appeared ready to go back to school… Until tonight. When the fever hit 102.5 and any mother worth her weight … Read entire article »
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Liz’s rant: Not in my trash can
PrintI think we’ve all been there/done that where my hatred of snakes is concerned. In fact, I think I relayed a little story of the man in the carriage house who put a live snake in the trashcan several months ago, thinking the snake was dead. It was not. Flash forward to Saturday, when same carriage house inhabitant asked if my child had steered me away from the trashcan. Through the crawling of my skin, I managed to … Read entire article »
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This Week’s Giveaway – Hot Pink Manicure Kit from Run Run Rudolf
PrintCongrats to the winner of last week’s Halloween Giveaway – Hilary from Spanish Fork, Utah. This week’s giveaway - Manicure Kit from Run Run Rudolf. Kit contains: Sapphire Nail File Cuticle Pusher Cuticle Scissor Nail Clipper Tweezers Hot pink Designer Case This giveaway ends at 9:00pm MST on Sunday, Nov. 1st. Here’s how to enter… There are several ways to enter. You may choose to enter one way, or you may choose to do them all. It’s up to you. The more times you enter, the more … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – These tip for soothing a sore throat – tip 4
PrintBetcha didn’t know… this tip for soothing a sore throat. Numb the hot spots with an ice pop. Letting small pieces melt for a minute on the back of your throat numbs pain. Some doctors also say that sugar helps soothe a sore throat and the coughing that comes with it. *Enter a comment at the bottom of this or any other post, and be automatically entered in this week’s giveaway! And don’t forget to send Liz and … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – these tips for soothing a sore throat – tip 3
PrintBetcha Didn’t Know… these tips for soothing a sore throat – tip 3 Soothe scratchiness with saltwater. Eliminate phlegm and a scratchy throat by mixing 1/2 tsp. salt with 4 oz. warm water. Gargle with mixture 4 times a day. * Enter a comment at the bottom of this or any other post, and be automatically entered in this week’s giveaway! And don’t forget to send Liz and Kate your fav Halloween pics this week for a special Halloween … Read entire article »
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – Movie Review
PrintRating: PG-13 for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language. Genre: Comedy Staring: Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek Director: Paul Weitz (Yes, he is the brother of New Moon director, Chris Weitz) Running time: 1:48 Plot: The Vampire’s Assistant tells the frightening tale of a boy who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know – these tips for soothing a sore throat: tip 2
PrintBetcha Didn’t Know… these tips for soothing a sore throat – tip 2 Ease swelling with ibuprofen. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) reduces inflammation, stopping irritated membranes from sending pain signals to the brain. *Enter a comment at the bottom of this or any other post, and be automatically entered in this week’s giveaway! And don’t forget to send Liz and Kate your fav Halloween pics this week for a special Halloween post to run on Halloween day. lizandkate@live.com Print … Read entire article »
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Guest Rant – Witches’ Night Out
by Linda Peterson
Print Witches’ Night Out Our family picked up a new Halloween tradition a few years ago – attending the Witches’ Night Out event at Gardner Village near Salt Lake City. Gardner Village is one of our required fall outings. It is a collection of historical buildings, a mill and some pioneer homes, which have been made into shops, a restaurant, and a petting zoo. They also have a venue for dinner theater. We stumbled into … Read entire article »
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