Archive for August, 2008

Obama/Biden ‘08

So, wishing the text had come late Friday so I would have been awake to get it, but I got my email this morning:

 Tawnya –

I have some important news that I want to make official. Read more »

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This is Why I’m Fat

Or apparently, Dr. Suzy thinks I’m fat (maybe I am, maybe I’m not, I won’t be telling you, that’s for sure) so she keeps sending me these annoying emails titled ‘Why You Are Fat?’

Marketing - hello? Do marketers usually think they should insult potential clients up front? Are you kidding me? Of course, it gets better. Read more »

And China Wins a Gold For Recalled Toy Record

Here’s one more to add to a long list of imports from China gone haywire - exploding batteries.

From the U.S. gov’s recall alert: Read more »

Want Your Kid to be a Passionate Reader?

Ok - I LOVE LOVE books. I love to read. I consider myself a writer, albeit not prolific. But for me, a writer is not what you do, it’s what you are.

So, naturally, I want my kids to love reading like I do. Thankfully, they do. But I have one tip for really making reading special. Tell your kids they can’t do it. Read more »

Reading Corner

Ok - disclaimer - I am NOT getting paid to do a review, BUT I did just read a book I liked so much I thought I’d share it with my cyber-friends.

‘Perfect on Paper’ by Maria Murnane is a fun, light-hearted chick lit book that is FUN FUN FUN to read. I think just about any woman out there can relate to it. And we’ve probably ALL dated a few of the duds in the book. I sat down to read it and honestly didn’t want to put it down. Reading the book felt like chatting with my best friend.

So, if you like to read and want to check it out, do a search on Amazon.com for Maria Murnane. It’s her first book and self published, so basically all press is word of mouth. Honestly, it could be the next Bridget Jone’s Diary or something. Totally funny and worth the $15 to buy it.

From the Mouth of Babes

So - we were sitting as a fam watching TV last night when a Pixos commercial played. My 7 year old turned to me and said, “Mom, can we get those now before we find out two months from now that they make you sick and I have to wait several months to get the safe version?”

What a sad commentary on the state of children’s toys when 7 year old boys recognize that most toys are recalled nowadays.

Want to get on a list that automatically emails you the next time the government discovers the paint on Johnny’s toy truck is lead-based?

Follow this link and sign up for all recalls: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx

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