California Schools Can Win $20,000 With Real Seal Appeal Sweepstakes!

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Southern California’s elementary schools need all the help they can get in this economy.  Budgets for public schools have been slashed year after year and the results are evident; poor classroom conditions, lack of equipment, and art and music programs have all but disappeared. What school district can afford to pass up an opportunity to [...]

Gordon Ramsay Arrives at Kmart

One of the wonderful opportunities bloggers had during the BlogHer '11 conference in San Diego, Ca. was attending the Cheap Sally party at Stingaree. This is where we previewed the new Gordon Ramsay Everyday cooking line debuting Sunday, September 19, at your neareby Kmart Store! But, don't be frightened. Mr. Ramsay isn't included with your purchase, so he will not be [...]

Want Your Six-Year-Old to Learn How to Breast Feed? There's A Doll For That

This is a post I contributed to www.CoronadoPatch.com.  Hope you'll head on over there, too! The Breast Milk Baby mimics the suckling motion and sound when brought next to a sensor-equipped halter top a child must wear to nurse the doll. The colorful top has petals indicating the correct placement for the doll. Once the doll is close to [...]

The 2011 Oscars: Boring, flat and uncomfortable

It took all of my energy to sit through the entire broadcast of The 83rd Academy Awards, but I did. I kept hoping it would pick up the pace with the next award, but it let me down most of the time. The show was slow, the musical numbers unnecessarily solemn, and though the hosts, James [...]

Milk Does an Aging Body Good

Drinking more milk is one thing I should do more often. I usually only drink it in my lattes, but lately I've tried to down a glass or two to help my bones and overall appearance. Yes, milk should be a part of our daily nutritional and beauty routine, but it usually isn't. I'm getting [...]