by Nicole Etolen | Feb 28, 2012 | Poconos, Travel
Last Monday, I decided it would be fun to drag Jacob and my boyfriend up to Promised Land State Park. I grew up in that area, and I really wanted to get some good nature pictures to practice my skills. I’ve decided it’s time to stop blaming my...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 28, 2012 | Books
Title: The Great Geese Migration Author: B. V. Clingan Publisher: AuthorHouse If you’ve ever wondered why geese fly south for the winter (beyond the whole “because they need to stay warm” answer), The Great Geese Migration by B. V. Clingan provides a...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 26, 2012 | Entertainment
The Oscars are on tonight, and while I haven’t watched them in a while (at some point, they just got a little too pretentious for me), I do love to read the results the next day. I also love checking out the Red Carpet pictures, as I am fascinated by what some...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 25, 2012 | Health & Beauty
My mom used to make soap and body products,and Shea butter was one of the main ingredients that she used. I loved having it in the house because it’s so easy to scoop out a bit and rub it on a dry patch. She gave up her business a few years ago, after she broke...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 24, 2012 | Entertainment
The Muppets are up for an Oscar in the Best Music category for their “Man or Muppet?” song, written by Bret McKenzie. Think they have what it takes to bring home the gold statue? Check out the song for yourself and decide. Of course, this is the Academy...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 23, 2012 | For the Home
Now that Jacob has learned to spell on his own (more or less, obviously at 6, he’s not writing Shakespeare), he loves writing notes to his friends. He has two that are his “best friends,” and I swear he’s already worse than a teenage girl when...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 22, 2012 | For the Home
I can’t even tell you how many flash drives I’ve lost over the last few years. Basically, every time I go looking for one, it’s gone. Andrew Kitzenberg, the founder of Memory on Hand, had the same problem, except he’s way more inventive than I...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 22, 2012 | For the Home
I’ve always had trouble falling asleep at night. Once I’m asleep, I’m usually fine until morning, but it’s that first hurdle that I just can’t seem to get past. Every night, I lay in bed–relatively sleepy and ready for my usual barrage of bizarre dreams (cave...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 21, 2012 | Health & Beauty, Tips & Crafts
I am a firm believer in the power of small steps when it comes to promoting a healthy lifestyle. I’m a work-at-home single mom, I barely have enough time to wash my hair every day! I do, however, have time to squeeze in a quick walk, call a good friend to vent,...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 20, 2012 | Lifestyle
Since my humor post went so well last week, I thought it would be fun to start doing a weekly “Monday Morning Laughs” feature. I think every Monday calls for a little humor, don’t you? I live in an area where deer rival humans in population, so...
