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...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 20, 2012 | Books
Awaken (The Patronus) Lucy Donovan was supposed to have a weekend of fun in the sun, celebrating her upcoming graduation from college. In a split second, everything changed. A drunk driver ended Lucy’s mortal life. Lucy opens her eyes to a world she never imagined...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 19, 2012 | Kids & Family
Educational Insights makes some of the coolest games for children of all ages (including adults, because we need to act like children sometimes too!), so I was pretty excited to become part of their blogger program. As I’ve said in the past, I need a ton of...