by Nicole Etolen | Sep 27, 2012 | Entertainment
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial is releasing on Blu-Ray/DVD on 10/9/12. The special combo pack celebrates both E.T.’s 30th Anniversary and Universal Studios’ 100th Anniversary. I am super excited about this one because Jacob managed to catch a tiny bit of the...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 26, 2012 | Kids & Family
It always surprises me how Jacob manages to sleep in the car with his neck craned in the oddest angles. It makes me wonder if I was bitten by a radioactive owl while I was pregnant with him, and somehow he developed the ability to turn his neck nearly 360 degrees....
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 26, 2012 | Lifestyle
I’m sharing a few of my favorite Autumn quotes to get you in the spirit of the best season of the year. For as long as I can recall, Autumn has always been my favorite season. Even during the school years, when it meant the dreaded return to class, I still loved...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 25, 2012 | Kids & Family
I am amazed at how long the Mario Brothers have managed to stay popular. I still remember when the very first game came out all those years ago, for like the first incarnation of Nintendo. My little brother got the system and the games for Christmas one year. The...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 25, 2012 | Books
The Accidental Siren Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. The year is 1994. James, a pudgy twelve-year-old, responds to an ad for a used camcorder at a mysterious suburban home. Before he can...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 24, 2012 | Entertainment
G.I.Joe has been around since I was a kid. While I didn’t watch the show back then, my little brother had a bunch of the action figures. They made good boyfriends for Barbie when she got sick of Ken! Hey, there had to be some benefit in having a little brother,...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 24, 2012 | Books
A Diary’s House: Where True Love Endures A Diary’s House is about adventure, lost love, and the hope that dreams, even those in the final years of life, can at last prevail. It is of a young boy’s attempt to become a man, the once-lost secrets of a diary, a...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 23, 2012 | For the Home
Laundry is one of my least favorite chores, mostly because I can’t stand the monotony of folding and putting away all the clothes once it’s done. I suppose I can’t complain lately because my wonderful boyfriend has taken over that task since...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 22, 2012 | Blogging
I have a lot of great giveaways going on right now, so I thought a Giveaway Roundup post was in order to make sure you don’t miss any of them! If you have a giveaway that you want to promote, feel free to add it to the linky.
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 22, 2012 | Entertainment
TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS: ROLL TO THE RESCUE arrives on DVD on October 2nd. Get your kids excited about it with downloadable activity and coloring sheets! Meet the Transformers Rescue Bots HEATWAVE When HEATWAVE transforms into a fire truck and pulls out for a...