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The Baby Blog Week in Review for Dec 31 – Jan 5

Welcome to the end of the first week in January and from babies in the news to celebrating the baby new year. I made a commitment to you at the end of 2006 to keep the information flow going here in the baby blog and this week, we made strides to keep this going. We started off this week with The Best of the Baby Blog for December where we recognized A Story of Hope at Christmas a story of marines in Iraq and their Navy medic who lost their lives in an effort to save the life of an … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

The Year In Review: Television

Oh what a year it’s been… in television that is. Some of your favorite shows may still be on (“Desperate Housewives”) while others may have bit the dust (“Will and Grace”), but look back at 2006 and you’ll see definite trends existed in the world of make believe. More Dramas Taking a cue from hits like “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives,” the networks debuted one drama after another – too many, in fact, according to media analysts, for busy viewers to keep up with. The winners: NBC’s “Heroes” and “Medium.” The losers: Fox’s “Vanished” and the CW’s “Runaway.” Nightly News ABC—-Tragedy … Continue reading →

The Marriage Week in Review November 26- December 1

Welcome to our first official week in review for December. It’s the 12th month of the year and we’ve got just 23 shopping days left until Christmas and I’m planning a birthday party! Tomorrow, we’re throwing a party for our six year old and she’s got a number of guests, young and old coming. My husband and I get to play the hosts with the most and I’ve got 20 little treat bags to make today – in and around putting up Christmas decorations in the yard. Since I know you’re just as busy with all the lazy, hazy, crazy … Continue reading →

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Review

I told you a few weeks ago about our plans to see the Santa Clause 3 when it opened and Friday afternoon, that’s exactly what we did. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is the third in the Santa Clause franchise that began back in 1993. The great thing about this movie franchise is that the same actors have maintained their roles and we’ve literally watched the young man who plays Charlie grow up in the part. When we last saw them, Scott Calvin aka Santa Clause found his Mrs. Clause in Charlie’s high school principal. Now happily married … Continue reading →

Celebrity News Week in Review for October 27, 2006

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. Naomi Campbell Arrested Agreed, this is about as newsworthy as George Michael being arrested again, but I thought I’d mention it. She’s a beautiful woman and seems to have it all, especially anger issues! This time, she was arrested for assaulting her drug counselor. Currently, there are three other employees seeking legal action for her assaulted them as well. 9. Mariah Carey’s Concert Cancelled Just when it seemed like her comeback was complete, Mariah hits a road bump. Her Hong Kong concert was cancelled, reportedly due to her unreasonable demands. But the … Continue reading →

Celebrity News Week in Review for October 2, 2006

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. George Michael Found Asleep In His Car…Again George Michael insists he does not have a drug problem, but he was found asleep in his car and police charged with possession of marijuana for the second time this year. How can one of the 80s best songwriters be so dumb? 9. Did She or Didn’t She? First we heard that Madonna had adopted a boy from Malawi, but now she is denying it. So did she adopt or was she just there building an orphanage as her publicist reported? 8. Tori’s Pregnant It … Continue reading →

Celebrity News Week in Review for September 29, 2006

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. Aaron Carter Calls Off Engagement The engagement ring didn’t even have time to get warm on her finger when Aaron called off the engagement. It seemed a bit hasty anyhow. Here’s a clue Aaron – you are only 18 – grow up, then think about getting married! 9. Edward Albert Dies Some people may have missed this as I never saw it on CNN, but Edward Albert, son of Eddie Albert, died this week of lung cancer at the age of 55. An accomplished actor and activist in his own right, Edward … Continue reading →

Celebrity News Week in Review for September 22, 2006

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. Aaron Carter Engaged I just read that 18-year-old singer Aaron Carter is engaged to 22-year-old Playboy Playmate Kari Ann Peniche, who used to date his brother Nick. Oh, this seems so wrong on so many levels I cannot even begin! 9. Saturday Night Live Drops Three Regulars No more Parnell, Sanz, or Mitchell. After 32 years, you’d think I would be used to cast changes by now. Read more about it in my SNL blog. 8. Mickey Hargitay Dies Former husband of Jayne Mansfield, father of Mariska Hargitay, and body builder Mickey … Continue reading →

Are You Shopping at the Right Grocery Store? Four Steps to Save 20 Percent or More

Choosing the right grocery store can save you 20 percent or more on groceries before using coupons. If you were buying a big ticket item, such as a television or a new washer and dryer, you would do some research and shop around, right? Since food tends to be the biggest general family expense after housing, it just makes sense to do your research before you step foot in your grocery store. Just spending $225 a week on your groceries, adds up to almost $12,000 a year!Imagine shaving close to $2,400 off of that total food bill, doing nothing other … Continue reading →