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Disaster Preparedness: Eart...
By: kellyarmstrong
Yesterday, at the Earthquake Preparedness Seminar at the Embassy, I made my first New Year's resolution in years: to finally get properly prepared for a disaster. I w...
Old Hair, New Hair
By: mamabear
I went to my new favorite hair salon today, and had another fabulous haircut from my new favorite stylist. It is a new salon to me, because I only found it by acciden...
Surviving the Holidays
It's definitely white and wintery in the Northwest. My boyfriend and his daughter arrived from L.A. last Wednesday right before the snow hit and we've been virtually ...
The Audacity of Fulfillment
By: singleparent
I'm fairly certain I'm entering a third-life crisis. My birthday is next week, and in one year I will turn 30. And I am just not where I thought I would be when I was...
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Adventures Into Mythical Middle-Class America
DaNice D Marshall
| 12 days ago
Quite contrary to some beliefs, there is a great swath of America that are first generation Middle Class Americans and this, despite the fact that the economy isn't doing...
We won! In Spite of Ho Ho Hobo Santa!
Kimberly Michalski
| 6 days ago
As tradition has it, everyone sits in the hot seat when they open Santa's gifts. And we get to wear a Santa cap, too. It's always a load of fun no matter what's under the...
Recovering From the Post-Ick Icks
laurieboris
| 2 days ago
Okay, suppose, like me, despite your best intentions you end up with a cold. You probably have enough life experience and advice from your mother on how to get through on...
Life through winter snow storm...
parpornratn
| 8 days ago
December 25, 2008. I am now 28 months old. I am so glad I get to spend Christmas with my mom this year. Last year, I did not even get to see her or talk to her. My mom wa...
GRAVITY
frontporch
| 20 days ago
This is a repost from last week. It is not my intention of slamming the boards with reposts and I apologize. While attempting to 'redo' the site all the posts were accide...
Bubble Wrap Just Got So Much Better
B The Gossip Girl
| 1 day ago
I know that I am not the only person who loves getting boxes in the mail. The best part for me is the bubble wrap that is stuffed in with my goodies. I will sit for hours...
A Parent Rant....
kkwhitmore
| 5 days ago
When I was a teenager, my mother drove me crazy. She wasn't all that smart (I knew so much more than she did by virtue of my "worldliness"..) and then she would ruin my p...
Soy to the World...
veganchick
| 16 days ago
And peace and goodwill to all beings! That’s something to keep in mind when you’re planning Christmas dinner. I’m fixing a healthy, cruelty-free feast, with a few o...
New Year in Barcelona!
angeles
| 1 day ago
Oh , yes! You know? Our plans didn't include the idea of visiting my family in Barcelona. What's more, we didn't even plan this trip. After having spent Christmas time wi...
New Year of 2009
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| 7 days ago
Ok so the topic of the moment is the New Year of 2009. Everyone has written or is writing their New Year resolutions. Sadly I fall into the latter category. Anyway, since...
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Yaa, Gibson, Yaaaa!
Looking back on 2008, an old fart now who is not quite gone and certainly not forgotten--- Remember that god-awful primary debate that ABC's Gibson and Stephanopoulos...
Walmart wants to be your "s...
By: yeayeawendy
T his morning, Walmart stocks opened $5 lower than they had closed the night before. No big suprise after every the hairy Christmas season, job losses, and a woeful o...
Scared!
Fear moved through my body at lightning speed. I have never received a text message from my husband that simply said, "Text me." For some strange reason, all kinds of...
Goodbye To Used Toys And Ch...
By: cribnotes
On February 10th it becomes illegal to sell children’s used clothing and toys unless the items have been tested for lead and phthalates first. Any used toys or clothi...
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New Year in Barcelona!
angeles
| 1 day ago
Oh , yes! You know? Our plans didn't include the idea of visiting my family in Barcelona. What's more, we didn't even plan this trip. After having spent Christmas time wi...
Words of Inspiration...
parpornratn
| 1 day ago
In this economy, there is no job security anywhere. It’s easier to start your own business than to look for a job. All dedication and hard work you put into your busine...
Bubble Wrap Just Got So Much Better
B The Gossip Girl
| 1 day ago
I know that I am not the only person who loves getting boxes in the mail. The best part for me is the bubble wrap that is stuffed in with my goodies. I will sit for hours...
Antarctica News
Kid's Talk Radio
| 2 days ago
Where is my cell phone, I want to call Antarctica? Real Smart Kids and dedicated parents and teachers are helping kids to work to their full potential. We are find very c...
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Stubblejumpers Café
| 1 day ago
Wadena News felt this picture of some carrots sent in from Fosston needed no explanation. Once in a while Everett throws a choice word into his conversation and I do my p...
Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited
DaNice D Marshall
| 4 days ago
I was not quite nine years old when Martin Luther King, Jr. passed from this world and although I knew of him, I did not know him. All of the stories that I've heard have...
Tribute To Jett Travolta
B The Gossip Girl
| 4 days ago
As many of you already know John Travolta’s son Jett passed away on January 2. This memory video was sent to me on Myspace, I thought it was so beautiful I wanted to sh...
Recovering From the Post-Ick Icks
laurieboris
| 2 days ago
Okay, suppose, like me, despite your best intentions you end up with a cold. You probably have enough life experience and advice from your mother on how to get through on...
Meanwhile...
claire
| 5 days ago
So, I haven't started looking for other jobs yet. In the meantime, I've been doing some transcription (and I might start looking for means of obtaining more transcription...
A Parent Rant....
kkwhitmore
| 5 days ago
When I was a teenager, my mother drove me crazy. She wasn't all that smart (I knew so much more than she did by virtue of my "worldliness"..) and then she would ruin my p...
