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9 Incredibly Simple Tips to Keeping your Food Fresh in the Fridge

The temperature inside your refrigerator can vary because #1- Hot air Rises, and #2 – There is a giant door on the front of your refrigerator that opens every time your son or daughter opens it and drops a jar of maraschino cherries onto the floor- splattering glass and red fleshy fruit all over the [...]

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Back Up Your Photos and Files for Free with MiMedia

When I hear about computer crashes, I cringe. What if it was me? What if I lost all of my family’s digital pictures? What if I lost all of my files? I have never had an effective back-up system in place, although I know the importance and have heard commercials on the radio. I can [...]

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The Backyard Office

Yes, I work from my house.  There’s no big fancy 7 Million dollar AkronOhioMoms.com facility on West Market Street, there’s no cleaning staff, and there is certainly no on site childcare.  And the paychecks from AkronOhioMoms?  Well lets just say they aren’t paying the rent just yet…  But I’ve found my future in the OfficePOD! [...]

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Stash Wall or Countertop Organizer Review

While I absolutely LOVE being a mom, there are days when I feel overwhelmed with all the baby stuff that we have accumulated over the past 19 months.  I keep wishing there was a cool, functional box, container unit that could help hold the overflow of things I seem to pick up 20+ times a [...]

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New! Purex Complete with Zout Stain Remover Review

I can’t tell you how many times stains on clothes have slipped by me, into the wash, and then dried in the dryer. I get so sick of clothes being ruined by stains. I don’t know how many times I’ve said that laundry detergent needs to have a stain remover in the detergent to make [...]

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SurfaceSaver Rings Keep Dirt Stains Off your Deck and Counter- A Review

Look around your home, and add up your investments.  No, not mutual funds, stocks and bonds, but your investments of the home kind:  wood furniture, floors, expensive stone countertops, and patios and decks.  You have invested a lot of money in these things that make your house a beautiful home.  Why would you risk ruining them [...]

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Don’t let bed bugs feed on your children

My husband and I recently watched Animal Planet’s new show, INFESTED. It was one of those shows that you really don’t want to watch but you just can’t turn off. The episode that watched was Bedbugs, Rats and Scorpions.  It was all about these pests and how they drove people right out of their homes. [...]

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I’m obsessed with my personalized Erin Condren Life Planner

Are you looking for a planner that is both functional and stylish? Are you looking for something that is personalized? The Erin Condren Planner collection has all that and more. Not only will you find the style and color scheme that suits you perfectly, you can personalize it with text and photos. Plus, you can [...]

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Estrogen Supplements for Kids: It’s what’s for dinner!

Are you giving your kids an unhealthy does of estrogen for dinner tonight? For years now, scientific studies have gone back and forth about whether or not plastics release potentially harmful chemicals, especially when heated — like in the microwave or dishwasher.  Recent research seems to once again provide a link between common household plasticware and their [...]

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Do dogs eat mice now?? And other Pet Food Recalls

I almost screamed my head off when I found a dead mouse in my dog’s dry food bag.  The mouse looked like it was already flattened and dead for a long time.  We bought the bag in February 2011 but didn’t see the dead mouse until this morning.  The dog already ate 1/3 of the bag.  [...]

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Detox your home with Spring Cleaning

Are you concerned about the effects of harmful cleaning products in your cabinet? Do you know what they are doing to your home, family, and the environment?  If you are the least bit concerned, it’s time to detox your home with new Spring cleaning products from Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods is committed to offering [...]

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What is on Your Spring Cleaning To-Do List?

With the first day of Spring just days away I have been making a list of all the things that I would like to get done inside and outside so that I can mark them off my “Spring Cleaning TO-DO List”. Oh Spring, I am so ready for you to arrive.  I have loved having [...]

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Why does mentioning free food for kids cause anger?

I didn’t know that mentioning free food for kids would cause such a stir and such downright anger.  Earlier this week, I told you about a great campaign by Kellogg’s and Action For Healthy Kids to help feed hungry kids in the USA. I thought it was a great idea, one that I could back [...]

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Share your breakfast to help feed 1 million hungry kids in the USA

Nothing pains me more than to hear about kids going hungry. Did you know that 1 in 4 kids go hungry in the USA? That’s 50 million adults and 17 million kids in the USA that can’t have a nutritious breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday. With today’s economic state, hunger is affecting people of all [...]

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Fabric Softener + Kid + FIRE = Child Endangerment

Do you buy flame retardant pajamas for your kids because they are flame resistant? Do you use liquid fabric softener on your kids pajamas? If so, you are endangering your child if there is a FIRE. Did you know that by using traditional liquid fabric softeners on your kids pajamas, pajamas are no longer flame [...]