On Labor Day, my mother-in-law fell off her bike and due to her brittle bones, she shattered her ankle. (She is finally able to start her physical therapy and seems to be healing well.) Since then I have been thinking about how I really don’t eat as good as I should and I started wondering […]
Archives for December 2009
The Allstate Foundation’s “X the TXT: Thumbs Up for the Safest Holiday Ever”
So I have a hard enough time texting when I am stationery that I cannot believe that people can text and drive, but they do. The Allstate Foundation is sponsoring the Thumbs Up to the Safest Holiday Ever cause where they will donate $1 for each pledge received. The donations will go to the National […]
Top 10 ways to get fit after the holidays
After the holidays, when I feel like I gained ten pounds, I of course try to loose them. It never seems to work, and every year I feel ten pounds heavier, but I try! I am also limited to indoors since I live by Chicago and we have freezing temperatures this time of year! So […]
What was the Most Surprising Gift You’ve Ever Received?
Now that I have two children that people buy for, I don’t expect anyone to buy for my husband or myself. Well you know parents don’t listen, and my mom really surprised me with my Christmas gift last year. My parents bought my husband and I each a Season Pass for Six Flags Great America. […]
Money Made Online this month
Okay so I haven’t posted this for a few months now, as I honestly forgot about it. Well, since there are some great survey companies out there, I wanted to share the ones that I use and what my balances are. Let me know if you have any questions or experiences with any of these […]
Merry Christmas 2009!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! I hope you have a great day and if you end up with a pink bunny suit, then please send a picture!
DVD Review: "The Velveteen Rabbit"
One of my favorite books when I was a child was The Velveteen Rabbit. I honestly cannot remember the story anymore and I haven’t thought of the book in a long time, but the new DVD The Velveteen Rabbit brought it all back to me. It is an adorable movie that was just released this […]
DVD Review: "Wubbzy’s Christmas Adventure"
What would Christmas be without a Wubzy Christmas special? My sons love Wubbzy, Widget, Walden, and Daizy and the town of Wuzzleburg so much that I have to record episodes and the one DVD we do have, Wubb Idol (see my review here) we watch constantly! I don’t know what it is, but something about […]
DVD Review: "The Dog Who Saved Christmas"
There are so many dog movies out there, that it was only natural for there to be a Christmas movie starring a dog. Well “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” is a new movie that was originally released this year as part of ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas series. Yes it was a made for […]