Diwali is the most popular festival in India, and is also known as the festival of lights.  Celebrated according to the Lunar calender, Diwali falls on October 28th this year.    We celebrated Diwali in  more...

I love shopping thrift and consignment stores for a couple reasons.   1. It is a great way to save money 2. It is a great way to help the environment by helping to create less waste in product production and disposal  more...

I've found a great company that helps me to get rid of all those used cds and dvds I have piled up over the years.  The Women-owned "Back Thru The Future" company is a great place to send your used cds  more...

I just adore folks that dream up new ideas and fun stuff for those looking to be creative, but don't have the time to gather the many objects to start.  Annie Howes is one cleaver lady.  She's come up with  more...

If you live near a Trader Joes, then you already know all the fun stuff that they carry.  One of my very favorite and decadent desserts are their Chocolate Lava Cakes.  They come individually wrapped and  more...

This is a well made show from the creators of Bear in the Big Blue House.  It follows the adventures of Snook (a Giant Sloth), Wartz (a tree frog), Ick (a fish) Burdette (a quetzal bird) Smooch and Winslow (two marmosets  more...

My daughter just started kindergarten at the "big kid" school which goes from K-5th grade. Not only is she at the larger elementary school but she is taking the school bus to and from school (yeah big change).   more...