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The Artist's Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children

August 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Arts, Children's Charities

The Artist’s Way was a book published in 1992 by Julia Cameron. It became a runaway best-seller, selling over four million copies. The Artist’s Way is basically a twelve-week program that aimed to help artists, both professional artists and hobbyists, to remove blocks that were preventing them from producing their art, whether it be writer’s […]

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Pridebites – High Quality Dog Toys that you can float, toss, play tug-of-war with, and wash!

August 8th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Animal Causes

In a previous post, I’ve already shared with you how my sister’s puppy Clancy loves to destroy dog toys. Now I love Clancy, but it seems that there’s not a toy in the world he won’t eventually destroy. Enter PrideBites. This is a good new dog toy that is eco-friendly, high quality, durable, and vet […]

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Environmentally Friendly Batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V) from PerfPower Go Green

July 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Autism, Conservation

I admit, I still feel a lot of angst when I finish off a Duracell or Energizer battery and throw it in the trash. Even though, supposedly, it’s not as bad to throw them in the trash nowadays as it was before because there are fewer toxic chemicals that can poison wildlife or waterways, it […]

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Help the USO this Independence Day with this great deal from LivingSocial

July 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · USO, Veterans and Military

LivingSocial is back with a great deal that’ll help the USO, and I’ll give you a little secret on how to make the deal even sweeter. Go to LivingSocial and click “Deals”. You’ll see the deals for your local area. On the top of the page, you’ll see a menu that says “all deals”, “restaurants”, […]

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Cold Winter Got You Down? Carry Some of the Beach with You!

March 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · Conservation

 Every so often when I visit the beach on an especially relaxing vacation, I’ll scoop up some shells or some sand and bring it home with me. At the time, my thought is that if I’m ever stressed or need a reminder of more calm times, I’ll look at them and a piece of my […]

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Pork Rinds for the Super Bowl!

January 28th, 2013 · No Comments · Disability

Most of the world knows February 3, 2013 as Super Bowl Sunday (or for those companies that don’t want to pay a licensing fee, “The Big Game Sunday”). Last year, Rudolph Foods, the world’s largest pork rind manufacturer, did something clever. They proclaimed that  Super Bowl Sunday would be “Pork Rind Appreciation Day“. I admit […]

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Christmas Songs by Ladywell Primary School and David Beggan in honor of Caden Beggan

January 13th, 2013 · No Comments · Children's Charities

Back in November 2012, the students of Ladywell Primary School in Motherwell, Scotland decided to release a recording of O Holy Night for charity. A pupil of the school, Caden Beggan was only six years old when he contracted to meningococcal septicaemis. Sadly, he succumbed to the disease on November 20. 90% of sales from […]

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Fierce Beauty: Photos of Lions and Tigers and other Wild Cats

January 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Amazon, Animal Causes

Here’s a fantastic book to consider for a holiday gift. It’s Fierce Beauty: Preserving the World of Wild Cats. This is a book that celebrates the beauty, power, and grace of the tigers, leopards, lions, ocelots, and other wild cats that inhabit the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This facility […]

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Book Pillow from India

January 5th, 2013 · No Comments · Developing Areas

Last month, we highlighted two great products from Levenger, an iPad sleeve and an iPad stand. Funny thing about the iPad stand; I actually went on vacation to Indonesia and had a chance to lie my head on a Thai pillow that looked just like it in a beach bale on the beaches of Bali. Here’s […]

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Goat's Milk Soap from Nourish – All Natural, Handmade, Allergy-Free Soap

December 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Children's Charities

By far the most fragrant package to arrive on my door this holiday season was a box from Nourish Natural Bath Products. My skin is the most sensitive of just about anyone I know. If I put on so much as a thin layer of sunscreen or deodorant, I’ll get a bad rash and itch […]

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