by Nicole Etolen | Oct 11, 2012 | Books
The Bridge Club How far would you go to help a close friend? Is there a place where you might draw the line and simply have to say no? The story = Eight women. Four decades of friendship. One unimaginable request. Where can you find a story about friendship, laughter...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2012 | Books
In Invisible Inkling: Dangerous Pumpkins, , by Emily Jenkins, poor Hank has it pretty rough. Unlike most 4th graders, Hank despises Halloween. Why? Well, for many reasons! First, his parents never let him pick the special Halloween flavor for their ice-cream shop....
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2012 | Kids & Family
Children in Japan have been enjoying Tomy’s line of trains, vehicles, and playsets for longer than I’ve been alive. Now, the Tomica line is coming to the US to thrill and delight children over here! Jacob and I had a chance to check out one of the newest...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2012 | Kids & Family
Educational Insights is working hard to reach 50,000 fans, and they need your help! For every 1,000 fans they get, they’ll choose one lucky winner to win a prize pack worth $500! When they hit 50,000 fans, EI will reward ALL of their fans! I absolutely love...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 9, 2012 | Yummy
Nothing starts my morning better than a delicious, nutritious Latte and reading a few of my favorite blogs. I am not a morning person. I never have been. Now that I have a child, however, I really have no choice but to try to be one. I cannot even open my eyes without...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 9, 2012 | Books
I think we all know what a huge fan I am of Karina Halle and her Experiment in Terror series, so I was pretty excited when she asked me if I wanted to check out The Devil’s Metal, the first book in a new series. Okay, I’ll admit it, my first thought was...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 9, 2012 | Entertainment
Basil of Bakerstreet, the title character in The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery in the Mist Edition on Blu-Ray/DVD , proves you don’t have to be big to solve big cases! When sweet little Olivia Flaversham’s dad is mousenapped during her birthday...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 9, 2012 | Books
Curse of the Ice Dragon From the bestselling YA paranormal author of The Whispers Series comes a new fantasy saga. Born with mark of the Mighty Hunter, Markus saves his village from the brink of starvation –for whenever he releases an arrow, his aim is true. But...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 8, 2012 | Entertainment
E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial (as if there’s any other E.T.!) is probably the most sentimental movie in existence for those of us who grew up in the 80s. I still remember seeing it with my aunt Donna in the movie theater…then with just about everyone else in...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 8, 2012 | Health & Beauty, Kids & Family, Poconos
Fall is my favorite season for so many reasons. The stinging bugs die off or go into hibernation (or whatever it is that stinging bugs do during the winter), the leaves turn beautiful shades before they vanish for the winter, and the temperatures are friendly enough...
