What is MRSA? MSRA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is one of many strains of a bacterium called staph (Staphylococcus aureus) and is resistant to some of the antibiotics typically used to treat skin and soft tissue infections including methicillin and other penicillin type antibiotics such as amoxicillin and the cephalosporins. MRSA is highly prevalent in places where children come in close contact with one another like day care … [Read more...]
Dr. Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat DVD | [CLOSED GIVEAWAY]
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Dr. Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat on DVD While their mother is out on a shopping errand, Dick and Sally are stuck indoors on a dull, rainy day, with nothing to do. Their dreary afternoon, however takes an unexpected turn when they’re paid a visit by a charismatic, six-foot tall, hat-wearing cat, who invites himself in to search for his misplaced “moss-covered, three-handled family gredunza.” Employing the “Calculatus Eliminatus” method, the … [Read more...]
Swimways Step 2 and Step 3 Swim Training System Review
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As a member of the Swimways Swim Step Swim Team, Emma and Ethan received a couple of products to review from the “step”. At the beginning of the summer Ethan was uncertain in the water and so I chose Step 2 for him. Swim Step 2 products are designed to provide just the right amount of support and comfort to your budding little swimmer as they learn to balance and paddle, important pre-swimming skills. In addition to mom or dad being right by … [Read more...]
Home Makeover | Amana Self Cleaning Electric Range Review
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We are continuing our Home Makeover series in the kitchen with the Amana Self Cleaning Electric Range. Two summers ago, my oldest son dropped something on our glass cooktop stove... and it cracked. After a few tears on my part we began to search Craigslist for a replacement as our budget wouldn’t allow a new replacement at the moment. We found this white range below in decent shape and brought it home. Last summer our fridge bought the … [Read more...]
Back To School With Zuuzs | [CLOSED GIVEAWAY]
Believe it or not, school is around the corner! Whether you are shopping for your college dorm or trying to get your kids set for the classroom, zuuzs is here to help and save you money! Here are all the details you need to know: How to Enter: Sign up for zuuzs or use your active zuuzs account and invite friends to join as well! For every friend who joins, you get an extra entry! BONUS: if a friend you refer to the contest wins, YOU WIN … [Read more...]
All About Phelps | Michael Phelps Can’t Thank You Enough | [CLOSED GIVEAWAY]
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I’ve been blogging several weeks now about how our Cheers on the Visa Facebook page are being heard by the athletes. Your support has been key to the success of 22-time Olympic medalist and Team Visa swimmer Michael Phelps! Watch Michael's heartfelt thank you to his fans. As you may already know, Michael swam his last race. I can only imagine the emotions and thoughts that were racing through his mind as he took the stance and dove … [Read more...]
You Can Learn It With Lynda.com
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Two years ago I dove head first into the blogging world. I knew very little about html, had no clue how to edit photos, or even how to set up a blog page. I just knew I wanted to learn how. I learned all of the above through trial and error mixed in with hours of frustration, hair pulling and head banging. I just found lynda.com and I whispered at my monitor “Where have you been all my life?”. I now have an entire library of answers … [Read more...]
Tollytots My First Disney Princess Birthday Doll Set
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Tollytots My First Disney Princess Birthday Doll Set A special little girl in my life just celebrated her 2nd birthday. When we were offered to review the My First Disney Princess Birthday Set I knew we had to say yes. As you can see... Cinderella was an adorable baby! It’s party time! Nothing’s more magical than a baby’s first birthday. This festive set has everything your child needs to celebrate her the special day of her favorite Disney … [Read more...]
Home Makeover | simplehuman Rectangular Recycler & Grocery Bag Holder Review
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We are currently trying to update our home one little step at a time. Through de-cluttering, upgrading and replacing items things are slowly coming together. One little thing we decided to do to “update” our home is replace our plastic trash cans and recyclers with stainless steel options. That gives a sleek and sophisticated look to an otherwise overlooked area. After some searching, I found simplehuman. They have a full line of stainless … [Read more...]
Cheers & Congratulatory Videos for Team VISA’s Olympic Athletes | [CLOSED GIVEAWAY]
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What an amazing wild ride Team VISA has been on these past couple of weeks, huh? I have to admit I’ve shed quite a few tears watching these amazing athletes receive their medals. I can’t even begin to imagine the overwhelming emotions they must have been going through. VISA put together a short congratulatory video for Michael Phelps. If you haven’t been watching... he won his 19th Olympic Games medal making him the most decorated Olympian of … [Read more...]
