Category: THE BOOKSHELF
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The creator of Tipnut.com designed the site as a way to organize her growing collection of simple and frugal household tips. The author scours the web, reader submissions and periodicals searching for fresh topics to expound upon. To date Tipnut.com has published more than 1000 reference articles related to craft ideas, cleaning tips, DIY projects,…
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I was suckered into joining the Children’s Book of the Month Club last year. What can I say, we love books around here. If there is a major holiday that warrants gifts you can bet the kids are getting a book from us. Doesn’t sound very fun; but, books are one of the few things…
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I stumbled upon Serious Eats while I was planning our summer vacation. It is always nice to have a list of recommended places to eat. In this case I was searching for popular pizza joints. I found a plethora of food inspiration. ** Serious Eats is more than the typical food blog/restaurant review resource. The…
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This month’s review is one of my favorites. When I saw an article in the May issue of Family Fun about a tree house Bed and Breakfast in Oregon, I was ecstatic. The little girl in me jumped out with a delighted squeal. Stephen and I were already bouncing around the idea of driving to…
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May is national bike month. The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 11-15 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 15. If it is not possible to bike to work or school there are other alternatives to promote staying active. – This past February Lance Armstrong and a team of cyclist came…
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Jill Fehrenbacher is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Inhabitat.com; a weblog devoted to tracking sustainable living trends in design innovation. Inhabitat.com’s philosophy considers not only design, but also the materials used, practices, function and purpose. They are somewhat frustrated with the growing hype on “Green Design”. Simply stating “good design is not about color, style…
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In February, the local schools were out for Presidents week. The mother hen that I am, I loved having Mason home. We enjoyed sleeping in, staying up late, a morning in the mountains playing in the snow, a visit from Grandma and Grandpa, stomping in mud puddles and bike rides to the park on the…
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“We Just Got Back” is a website dedicated to families and travel. It has all the insider advice on traveling with kids, choosing the perfect vacation and what to do when you get there. Click on the link for news and deals blog to find out what celebrations are going on around the world and…
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This month’s favorite website is Spoonflower. Spoonflower is a custom fabric site where you create the pattern for the fabric. The creators of the site are Kim and Stephen Fraser. Kim created the spoonflower blog with the idea to print her own fabric. Stephen, an internet marketing consultant, helped Kim bring the dream to life…
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As I watch the three loverly’s grow I am posed with a conundrum. In one year, the average child learns to suck from the breast or a bottle, drink from a cup, sip from a straw. He also masters eating solids, rolling over, sitting up, crawling, walking and clapping. More over babies can understand directions,…