reviews

Are You Ready to Play UNO? Roboto Style!

My kids love playing games, so I was thrilled recently to be able to review the newer game – UNO Roboto. I wasn’t really familiar with the game, but my kids had loved before when we had played a more traditional UNO, so I was hoping that it would be at least as much fun [...]

Oreck Steam-It Steam Mop Review and Giveaway

I’m super excited to share about the steam mop that I have recently been able to try out – The Steam-It by Oreck!  And, not only am I excited to share about our experiences with the Steam-It, but I’m thrilled that one of you will be able to win your very own Steam-It Steam Mop [...]

First Communion Preparation for Kids with Autism (and Other Special Needs)

I was recently contacted by Loyola Press to review the First Communion kit that they have available – Adaptive First Eucharist Preparation Kit (which has a subtitle of: For Children with Autism and Other Special Needs). The people at Loyola Press had read about my own personal experience with having a child with Autism making [...]

A Dish Mat That Does A Lot More Than Drying Dishes (Plus a Giveaway)

I was very pleased recently to get a chance to try out the Dish Drying Mats from Garden Botanika.  Well, hang on.  That’s not exactly true.  Actually – I was going to try them out, but I kind of thought, “I’m not exactly sure what I’m going to do with these, since I don’t even [...]

7 Quick Takes: October 7, 2011 (Vol. 99)

~ 1 ~ As I already mentioned, Molly had a birthday this week! How did it happen that I’m now the mother of kids ages 7 – 12? Molly decided to forgo receiving an actual gift from us, and instead opted for going out for a manicure (it was a first for both of us!) [...]

Feast in 15 Ebook Review and Giveaway

I was recently able to review the ebook Feast in 15 by Tiffany King, which is available both as an ebook download or as a Kindle book.  I was really excited to have a chance to do that, especially after being able to spend some time with Tiffany (and hear about the book) while we [...]

7 Quick Takes: April 21, 2011 (Vol. 78)

~ 1 ~ I’ve been in a writing slump lately. Oh, you noticed?  Yeah, it’s hard to hide when I’m only posting a couple of times a week.  I’m going to make an attempt to whittle down my to-do list to see if it clears up my mind, and makes me feel more at ease. [...]

Home-Ec 101 in the Comfort of Your Own Home

I’ve been pretty open about my prior complete lack of domestic skills, and the fact that it’s an area that I’ve really been trying to grow in over the last few years.  Given this, I was thrilled to be given the chance to review the book Home-Ec 101: Skills for Everyday Living by Heather Solos.  [...]

Using a Kit to Make Your First Communion Banner (Plus a Giveaway)

I’ve been a do-it-yourself kind of gal in the area of making First Communion Banners.  We just used the banner provided to us by our church and then decorated it ourselves with felt, puffy paints, and Tacky Glue.  (Our banners look very similar though, I have to admit.  First Communion banner from 2008 and First [...]

10 Reasons I Love My New iPhone 4

I have resisted getting an iPhone for years now. I’d play it off, “Oh, I don’t mind.  I’m with Verizon and don’t really want to switch.”  Then, of course, Verizon got the iPhone.  Once that argument was gone, I’d say, “Well, I already have an iPod Touch and an iPad, so an iPhone just seems [...]

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