Trends in eyebrow shapes come and go with the seasons. One thing to remember, however, as you peruse all the latest fashion mags in search of the latest look, is to forget about eyebrow trends and go with what works for you. Eyebrows should compliment the shape of your face and eyes. Not only do well-defined brows make you look fresher and younger, they make you look groomed and enhance your eyes, whatever their shape or color. Read the rest »

The Swap of the Week comes from Los Angeles.It is a beautiful white bassinet that can easily be converted into a toy box. This bassinet retails for over $50.00 but the seller is only asking $30.00!

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Jet Streamers™ Water Blasters Pool Toys RecalledThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Wild Planet Toys of San Francisco, Californiathe manufacturer named below, today announced a voluntary recall of 273,000 Jet Streamers™ Water Blasters Pool Toys, according to the CPSC.

“When partially filled with water, the pool toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end pointed upward, posing an impalement risk,” says the CPSC. “Wild Planet has received one report of an impalement injury to an 8-year-old girl who landed seat first onto a Jet Streamer left in a swimming pool and received a puncture wound.” Read the rest »

This exceptional dish is multi-faceted. Eat them as a meal, as a side dish, as a part of tacos or burritos. They may take more time than opening up a can, but they are SO worth it.

Ingredients:

* 1 bag (1 lb) black beans, rinsed thoroughly and drained
* 2 large onions
* 8 cloves of garlic
* approximately 1 cup olive oil
* optional sides: sour cream, cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, cilantro, salsa Read the rest »

New Duds from Amy Tangerine!

Check out the new designs from one of our favorites…Amy Tangerine! Come on…that Retired onesie is just COOL!

Also very cool, ‘The Kid’ onesie.

An Organizer’s Guide to Book Awards

Once upon a time, when my two sons were in preschool, we three played a game while driving around doing errands. I would name a category and they would have to figure out things that fell into that category. We would do a ‘round robin’, taking turns, calling specific, category appropriate, items out loud. For example, if I said, “Food” they would name food items. Things like: fish sticks, Cheerios, French toast, spaghetti, and so on. As the boys grew older, I’d make the categories more specific like, “Vegetables.” Again, they would take turn naming all the veggies they could. Then, I would ask them to take turns but name the veggies in alphabetical order so they would start with, “A” (asparagus or avocados) and move onto “B”, (beans, broccoli, beets)“C” (cabbage, celery, carrots) etc. As a mom I was engaging them in conversation, teaching them to categorize things, practicing the alphabet, and last but not least, introducing them to new veggies (we don’t buy rutabaga or radishes but those veggies are helpful when trying to think of an “R” veggie). Read the rest »

Looking for ways to save time and money as you buy groceries? Check your favorite grocery store’s website and see if they offer online weekly ads. Harris Teeter sends out their ad each week to your e-mail. Not only does it have all the weekly specials, they tailor the ad according to what you buy most with your VIC Card! Safeway, Kroger, and Publix also show weekly deals online.