This is a short guest post from my husband. As a father and husband, I have the responsibility to take care of my family, no matter what. One important way is through insurance. I want to know that my family will be taken care of if something were to happen. September is Insurance Awareness Month, [...]

There are Alligators in Akron Ohio Lakes
Earlier this Spring we were at a park in Akron. I heard a boy ask his mom, “Mom, are their alligators in that lake?” The mom replied, “Oh no, not in Ohio.” My husband and I told the lady that “Yes, there are alligators in Akron”. She looked at us funny. Oh well, we told [...]

LeBron James leaving Cleveland Cavs for Miami Heat
LeBron’s decison is finally made today as LeBron James announced he’s leaving Cleveland Cavaliers for Miami Heat. LeBron is a local hero to many and the world’s biggest sports star that will be missed in his hometown of Akron, Ohio and throughout Ohio. We’ve seen him grow up within the Cavaliers organization as he was [...]

WalMart Moving from Fairlawn To Copley (Where?)
No no, nothing is for sure folks. We recently saw an article in the Beacon Journal filled with assumptions that the WalMart store is moving form their cozy perch in the center of Montrose/Fairlawn out to the outskirts of the shopping mecca on Rothrock Road. Oh, this might include SAM’S Club too (THE place to [...]

New Marriott Northside in Downtown Akron
The Akron Beacon Journal reported that Marriott, through local construction company Testa will be building a new hotel in Downtown Akron. It’s not replacing anything right in the heart of the city, but just north of state route 18 in the Northside area. Currently, Northside has a loft/condo complex that is very pretty (See picture [...]

Did you feel the Ohio Earthquake?
Did you feel the earthquake today? There was a powerful earthquake in with a A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in southern Ontario, Canada, at 1:41 p.m. Buildings in Toronto and Ottawa were evacuated. The Ohio earthquake was recorded at 4:11pm, three miles into Lake Erie near North Perry, which is 40 miles east of Cleveland. [...]

10 year old Solution to Stop the Gulf Oil Leak
Fox News had a piece with a 10 year old boy, Charlie Vaughan and his dad. The 10 year old boy has a solution on how to cap off the Gulf Oil Leak with a wrench, steel plate, and underwater robot. His dad is an engineer and had a part in the solution and has [...]

McDonald’s Recall: 12 Million Shrek Glasses Contain Cadmium
My son wanted the Shrek glasses from McDonald’s so bad, now I’m glad I didn’t buy any. McDonald’s voluntary recalled all 12 million Shrek Galsses today after reports of Cadmium found on the red and yellow paints. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, warns consumers to stop using the glasses immediately. Cadmium is known to [...]

Go get your children to watch this kid-friendly animal video
Why is it that this bear can perform this human trick better than me, and better than 94% of the humans on earth? Move over Kung Fu Panda… This bear is now in charge! Kid Friendly Video below

Woman Gives Birth While Behind The Wheel Driving 70mph
I’ve heard of ladies not making it to the hospital in time and giving birth in their car. My mom even gave birth to my sister in our living room because she couldn’t make it! However, this is a new one. A lady gave birth to an 8lb baby boy while DRIVING. She was in [...]

Donate your hair & hosiery to Clean up the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
The Gulf Coast Oil Spill is an overwhelming situation. It doesn’t seem like there is much that we can do to help here in Ohio. Well, there is a way you can help, with your lovely locks of hair and hosiery. Matter of Trust is an organization that is heading up a mission to use [...]

Our Favorite Mother’s Day Video
OK, this ‘viral’ web video is 3 years old, has already had 8 Million views, and you’ve certainly probably seen it already, but we can’t help but put this online. Boys will be boys.

Best Station Wagons (Mommy Mobiles) of All Time
The Station Wagon is an intrepid mommy mobile- and it has been for many, many years. I grew up in one, and, likely so did my mom (I should ask her). The wagon we had had seats in the wagon area of the car that faced sideways- two towards eachother. My brother and I thought [...]




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