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A New GE Appliance = Hours of Fun with a Giant Box

When I was a kid, I remember turning a huge box into a play house. My sisters and I even hung some curtains in it. Well, we stapled them into it, but you get the idea. Turns out playing in boxes is hereditary (or universally loved by all children everywhere!). Remember that GE Dishwasher that [...]

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Entrepreneurs of Knoxville

I love creative, idea people. You know, entrepreneurs. I recently attended my first Entrepreneurs of Knoxville meeting and met folks who are up to all kinds of interesting things. Here are some of the businesses the people I met and what they have created or are working on: Leonard R. Knight – Owner of Fair [...]

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One Funny Reason We Should Watch Less TV and Eat Less Broccoli

One Funny Reason We Should Watch Less TV and Eat Less Broccoli

It was an early sunshiny morning. Charlie (5) had awakened and slipped into the covers in the guessing room (the guestroom) to watch cartoons. That’s where I found him, looking all snuggly. Of course, my motherly instincts had me crawling in there with him to cuddle. We watched his show for a minute and then [...]

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Should You Pay for Custom Ear Plugs?

When your child has recently had ear tube surgery, there is a direct route for bacteria to enter their ear. So they will need to use earplugs when they take a bath, shower, or go to the pool. Should you pay for expensive custom earplugs? Yes, according to my sister, whose son has had three [...]

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Mother’s Day 2013

I was led downstairs by Charlie (5), who asked me to follow the piñata.  It’s for his upcoming birthday, and we already bought one at his insistence. He originally wanted a bull “Like in Barcelona,” he said. I hope he doesn’t realize people fight bulls to the death in Spain, but never the less, the [...]

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How Don Draper Ticked Me Off In Spin Class

How do I look? I asked Charlie (5) before heading out to meet some friends for dinner. “You look original, Mom.” he said with approval. Hmm, I thought. I guess that’s better than extra crispy. Hey, wouldn’t it be funny to say that to clients at a tanning salon? “Hi there. Original, or extra crispy?…Bed [...]

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What I Wish I’d Known: Professional Organizer Karen Sprinkle (Part II)

What I Wish I’d Known: Professional Organizer Karen Sprinkle (Part II)

What I Wish I’d Known: My Memory Would Fail Me By Karen Sprinkle If I had known how little I would remember later, I would have recorded the dates and details on photographs. Two of my children looked a whole lot alike when they were infants. Enough said. One thing that I regret is not [...]

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My Addiction

Okay, so I am still off the soda.  But today I want to talk about another addition I have: I LOVE to buy inflatable water toys for my kids. Slip’n n slides, inflatable slides, water hop scotch, you name it. I contribute to the trade imbalance one plastic inflatable at a time. My latest score [...]

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Don’t Carry a Purse? You Might Be Interested in This…

My friend, Rachel, is always on the go and rarely carries a purse. But she always has her phone and you gotta have a drivers license and some money.  So her brother found her this cool phone case that holds your license and credit card, too. Check it out.   The company that sells this [...]

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Deodorant for Kids: Ever Heard of Pit Paste?

Know someone who is allergic to deodorant? Or are you looking for a deodorant for your kids? WELL. I was having dinner with some girls and a new friend, Debbie, was raving about something called Pit Paste that her little girl uses. We were all, “Um, ‘scuse me? What’s THAT?!?!” Apparently, it’s an organic deodorant [...]

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