by Nicole Etolen | Oct 20, 2012 | Entertainment
Jake and the Never Land Pirates is one of my Jacob’s favorite shows. I don’t know if it’s because the main character has the same name as him, or if it’s the pirate theme, or because it’s just a fun show for him to watch. Whatever the...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 20, 2012 | Health & Beauty
At a recent doctor’s visit, Sal was told that his bad cholesterol was a little high and his good cholesterol a little low. We thought his doctor would put him on medicine, but oddly enough, she recommended Fish Oil supplements. She said they’re really the...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 19, 2012 | Lifestyle
Halloween is less than two weeks away, and I still don’t have a costume! To be honest, I’m not sure if I’m going to dress up this year at all. I’m having surgery on the 26th (nothing major), and I’ll still be pretty sore, so I may spend...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 19, 2012 | Books
Maui Widow Waltz Even “death do us part” couldn’t spoil her wedding day plans… Wedding planner Pali Moon is thrilled when a would-be bride shows up at “Let’s Get Maui’d” inquiring about a lavish beach wedding. That is,...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 18, 2012 | Books
When Jacob was about three, he suddenly developed a huge fear of anything even remotely scary. It was strange, because prior to that, he was oddly fascinated with monsters. For a few years, I had to be pretty vigilant about any frightening themes in his books or TV...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 18, 2012 | Books
Have you ever wished you could do more good for the world, but didn’t really know where to start? Maybe you’re too swamped with your own financial problems to donate monetary funds to charity, or too overwhelmed with work and family demands to spend time...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 18, 2012 | Books
Once Upon a Midnight Dreary Once Upon a Midnight Dreary is a collection of seven short stories with a spooky edge. Carnival of Darkness by Stephanie Nelson (Author of the Gwen Sparks & Anna Avery series) Andee Baker met the man of her dreams and then made a...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 17, 2012 | Kids & Family
This past weekend, Jacob and I took advantage of a lazy Sunday by playing a few games together. It’s been a while since we’ve had a chance to just sit around the house hanging out and playing. One of the games we played was Morphology Jr from Morphology...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 16, 2012 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
When HalloweenCostumes.com asked me if I wanted to work with them again on a review (I did Mad Hatter with them last year, and they’re such a pleasure to work with, I of course said yes), I grabbed Jake and had him dig through their huge site to choose...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 16, 2012 | Books
Lady Luck Runs Out Fall tourist season in St. Pete has kicked into high gear for Darwin Winters, pet psychic, but that doesn’t stop her from getting tangled up in a new murder investigation. Rose Faraday, a gypsy fortune teller, has succumbed to a rattlesnake...