Month: October 2012
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Memory House at the MRT–A Review
Imagine a house where your memories are stored. What would it look like? What would you find? Which rooms would hold which ghosts from your past? In Memory House from playwright Kathleen Tolan, teen Katia (played by Rebecca Blumhagen) grapples with a college essay about her own memory house , as well as her complex…
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35 Fun Things To Do With Kids When You Lose Power
Plan ahead for power loss with this list of electricity-free activities for kids of all ages.
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I’m a Panera Sandwich Showdown Finalist!
I’m a bit picky when it comes to sandwiches. I’m finicky about the bread, and I don’t really like your standard sandwich condiments. So when I learned about the Panera Sandwich Showdown, I thought it would be fun to play around and come up with a sandwich that I’d like. The Sandwich Showdown invites Panera…
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The Girl with the Curl–Good Kids with Challenging Behaviors
Some posts are harder to write because they bring up a lot of emotion. Some are harder because you know they will be read by the people in your life who may judge you or react poorly. I guess this one is both. When you become a parent, you hear all kinds of advice and…
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Road Trippin’, Good Deeds, and a Toyota Rav4
Sometimes there are just so many great things to do/write about that you can’t up. This is one of those times. I recently took an amazing trip with the Toyota Women’s Influencer Network and I could probably write 10 or more posts about it. I won’t (no thanks necessary!). We started at the Loews Santa…
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Fall Back in Love–Fun, Fondue, and a Giveaway
Big Guy and I have been married 8 years. We can’t decide if it feels like more or less, but it is what it is. We’re not big “date night” people (we’d both rather just stay home with the kids off to visit grandparents), but every year we try to do a weekend away together.…
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Review
Even if you’re not from the West Coast, you’ve probably heard of Santa Monica. It’s a popular TV and movie locale, and for good reason: it’s simply a gorgeous bit of coastline. Plus it’s close to LA. And if you’re going to be staying in Santa Monica, I can’t imagine a better venue for taking…