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Baby Showers

My roommate and I will be hosting a small baby shower for an expecting friend while she’s in town.  Now, the last baby shower I remember attending was for my mom, when she was pregnant with…

Sweep Me Off My Feet

I have had my share of courting and I have had my share of guys trying to pick me up and of the two, I would much rather be courted. Not that the initial intent is…

I Have Too Many Books and Needed a Challenge

Sometimes my huge TBR pile fills me with excitement because there are so many possible treasures in there that I just don’t know where to start. Then again, sometimes my huge TBR pile fills me with…

Speaking of Audiobooks: Phil Gigante Interview and Fever Series Giveaway (Contest Closed)

In the world of romance audiobooks, there’s one name that nearly everyone knows – Phil Gigante.  Phil is probably best known around here for his narration of Karen Marie Moning’s Highlander Series and, most recently, his…

Being Erica

A new TV show has started to be aired here recently: Being Erica. So far, there have only been two episodes, but I liked those very much and have entered the show on my to-be-watched-regularly list…

You Say Swede, I Say Rutabaga

Ah, the rutabaga (or swede in the U.K.). They’re ugly. They’re hard to cut into. They’re hard to peel. Most people don’t have a clue what they are. So why bother? Because cooked properly, this ugly…

No Personal Jet Packs Yet, But Still

According to the experts, there was very little or nothing particularly new at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.  Well, pooh on you, you jaded roosters – I found it plenty fascinating. It’s not just the whole…

How My Kindle Cured My Book-Buying Disorder

If I had to rate the electronics that have impacted my life the most, my Kindle is right up with microwave, DVD, DVR, and computer. I have always had a compulsion for reading. The only problem…

Of all the ridiculous things.

Looks like a regular jandal, right?  Wrong.  This is the bottom: