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New Family Yard Game

Well I finally did find a badminton game set for the yard!

The badminton set came with net and poles, four badminton rackets with cushioned handles, three shuttles cocks and a zip up carrying case. I also picked up two extra rackets so a total of six people can play a yard game of badminton together.

All six kids quickly had it all set up in no time at all and played for hours. I think it was a good choice on my part for a outside yard game to keep their interest and keep them from vegging on computer and TV. It is fun exercise they can all participate in.

Have a great day!

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Help The USO Bring a Touch of Home to Our Troops

Sponsored by: USO

Our troops make sacrifices that most of us can hardly imagine. They leave behind their friends and family and put their lives on the line every day.

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I received this in a email today and I strongly felt that I needed to share this right away. Please, do feel free to share with others.  Link:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/275/032/027

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Gulf Oil Pictures

I turn on the news and they talk, talk, talk and show under water pictures of the oil spewing from the earth into the ocean. They call it a oil spill? They call it an accident? The price of gas drops?

I do not see them showing many pictures of the results of this oil tragedy, so here is a link all should see.

oil spill pictures

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5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Yummmy…take a look at this personal chocolate cake recipe.

Someone sent this to me in a email, and we have tried this. It is quick and simple to make and is big enough to share with a friend.

Fun gourmet chocolate gift idea, fill gift basket with a decorative mug or two, chocolate cake recipe And do not forget the chocolate candy, like dark chocolate truffles and a very large pretty bow. Whola…

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Cordless Electric Lawn Mower and More

Many use powered yard tools to take care of the lawn and gardens, and now there are alternatives to the old true and tried gas powered tools. Yes, you guessed it, electric!

In just the past few years there have been great improvements to cordless electric yard, lawn and garden tools. Most electric models now come cordless and rechargeable, which costs just pennies rather than dollars for gas.

The noise level is so much more pleasing to the ears on that relaxing weekend, that the neighbors won’t believe you just mowed and manicured your lawn while they where enjoying their new hammock.

So, get out the cordless electric lawn mower, electric hedge trimmer, cordless rechargeable lawn thatcher and feel good about being green.

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Research Vaccine before Vaccination

It was about two years ago I took one of my daughters to the doctors for a physical so she could participate in a sport at school. They checked her records and saw she was due for one required booster immunization shot and also very strongly recommended two others that were not required. One of them was the new Gardasil vaccine (HPV vaccine) to protect from the HPV infection and the other was the Meningococcal vaccine (meningitis vaccine).

I kindly declined the two optional vaccines and said just give her the required vaccine shot. Oh my, the look that woman gave me! She did her very best to try and make me out to be a terrible mother for not taking advantage of the two unrequired vaccines, which she thought would eventually be mandatory with few vaccine side effects.

I stood my ground and politely said “NO.” I have since read a lot of vaccine information about the Human Papillomavirus vaccine and the many vaccination side effects related to the vaccine. I am thankful I had the foresight to do my own vaccine research about vaccine safety and vaccine dangers before agreeing to letting them use my daughter as their test subject!

Have a healthy day!

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Print June 2010 Calendar Page

It’s June all ready?!  Wow, time to print another free calendar page again, I really like that I can just click and print a printable calendar one month at a time or more if  needed. Also, I need to print August 2010 for the family activity calendar to post reminders that are already coming in.

Have a great day!

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag!

Happy Birthday May 28 2010

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It is May 28th and my Aunt’s Birthday today!

If this happens to be your Birthday also, Happy Birthday to you too!

Maybe you know someone who is celebrating a birthday, then I have a great gift idea for you. Send them a Birthday Tree greeting. It’s fun, unusual and great for young and young at heart.

Have a great day!

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Full Moon May 27th 2010

Good Morning all!

I stepped outside last night to listen to the lively frogs and noticed the night sky was quite bright with what appeared to be a full moon. So, I searched and found that the full moon is actually today!

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