by Nicole Etolen | Feb 19, 2012 | Books
Title: Scary School Author: Derek the Ghost Publisher: HarperCollins Middle school was a nightmare for me. I was one of those awkward kids who wanted so badly to fit in, but never quite figured out how to do it, and ended up being the butt of the popular kids’...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 18, 2012 | Health & Beauty
Have you ever wandered into the supplements aisle of any given mass-market retailer with little more than a vague idea of what you wanted, only to get frustrated and leave empty-handed? I have. If I’m looking for a specific vitamin or mineral, I’m usually...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 17, 2012 | Poconos, Travel
My boyfriend and I had the amazing opportunity to spend two nights and three days, including Valentine’s Day, at Paradise Stream in Paradise Township, PA. It’s only 20 minutes away from my house, but it was like being in a whole different world. We had...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 16, 2012 | Books
I am a World Read Aloud Day Ambassador, which means that I will be doing my part to promote literacy on March 7th. I know that’s still a few weeks away, but I wanted to take a moment to talk about the importance of this awesome cause and get everyone geared up...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 15, 2012 | Fashion
Kids grow fast, and their rate of growth seems to rapidly increase at times when the funds in your bank account are rapidly decreasing. Jacob needs new clothes, there’s just no getting around it, and I don’t really have the money to pay full-price for...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 14, 2012 | Gift Ideas
I’m not here today, because I’m off at Paradise Stream having a wonderfully romantic Valentine’s Day. Obviously, I’m scheduling this in advance, because I’m not even going near a computer today! By the time you read this, I will probably...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 14, 2012 | For the Home, Health & Beauty
I play video games with Jacob just about every day, so I spend a lot of time sitting on the floor. I’m one of those people that has to sit at an exact angle and distance from the TV in order to feel comfortable while playing games, so sitting on the couch just...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 12, 2012 | Books
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the new Coliloquy application for Kindle, and promised upcoming reviews of all the titles. Well, I actually read and wrote a review for Witch’s Brew by Heidi R. Kling way back in December, but my dashboard ate it, so I’m...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 12, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Electricity is getting outrageously expensive these days. I think ours went up by like a zillion percent in the last year alone. Okay, maybe not quite a zillion, but my average bill in the winter last year was about $200 a month, and this year it’s up to about...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 11, 2012 | Health & Beauty
I signed up to be a Boogie Wipe Ambassador a while back, and recently received an email telling me I was approved. Actually, I’m a Saline Soothers Ambassador, as the company recently came out with what I consider to be the “grown-up” version of their...