October 20, 2008

For moms who use cloth diapers because they think they’re more environmentally friendly

Categories: News, Parenting — Kim on Oct 20, 2008 @ 8:02 pm Comments (1)

You will want to rethink that decision after reading this report published at the London Sunday Times. It seems cloth diapers, refered to as reusable diapers in this report, have a larger carbon footprint than disposable because the energy required to launder them. This information was discovered through a study done by Britain’s Department for [...]

 

July 28, 2008

Last lecturer, Randy Pausch dies

Categories: News, Parenting — Kim on Jul 28, 2008 @ 9:35 am Comments (1)

Dr. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor, husband, and father of three who became famous for his “Last Lecture,” died of pancreatic cancer on Friday, July 25th. For those who are unfamiliar, Randy did a last lecture on how to achieve your childhood dreams. Carnegie Mellon posted the video of his lecture on YouTube and [...]

 

July 23, 2008

Works for me: Orbit gum

Categories: Family, News, Works for Me Wednesday — Kim on Jul 23, 2008 @ 8:10 am Comments (10)

My 5 year old son loves to chew gum. For me, however, sugared gum is out of the question. Happily, I found a gum that he can chew until the cows come home: Orbit gum.
There are two reasons why I make sure my house is stocked with Orbit. First, it has so many great [...]

 

July 12, 2008

Tony Snow dead at 53

Categories: News — Kim on Jul 12, 2008 @ 8:32 am Comments (1)

I am so sad about this. As I wrote in my post at Wizbang I gasped when I read about his death at The Top of the Ticket, the LA Times’ blog.  Why does it seem like only the good guys die young instead of the evil ones like Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Kim [...]

 

June 14, 2008

Man takes advantage of Tim Russert’s death to push his agenda

Categories: News — Kim on Jun 14, 2008 @ 9:07 am Comments (5)

Mike Adams at Natural News
has decided to use Tim Russert’s death to sell his agenda and seemingly his books. If you take a look at this website, you’ll see a couple of books written my Mr. Adams clearly displayed on the right hand side.
So what’s the issue? It’s this: before Mr. Russert has even been [...]

 

Iowa Storms

Categories: News — Kim on Jun 14, 2008 @ 7:36 am Comments (1)

I have no idea what I would do if I saw this coming at me.

It’s something out of a nightmare.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost lost loved ones or their homes from the tornadoes. Now, after the storms are a distant memory, Iowans have to contend with rising waters.
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June 13, 2008

Tim Russert dead at 58

Categories: News — Kim on Jun 13, 2008 @ 7:19 pm Comments (1)

 

June 10, 2008

Pajama recall at the Children’s Place

Categories: News — Kim on Jun 10, 2008 @ 10:10 pm Comments (0)

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Children’s Place has a recall on their camouflage pajamas because of excessive lead. If you own either of these pajamas, return them to the nearest Children’s Place store:

Surprisingly, they were made in Vietnam, not China.
Hat tip: Debbie at Three Weddings
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May 28, 2008

Mom bloggers make impact once again

Categories: News — Kim on May 28, 2008 @ 7:07 pm Comments (0)

 

May 27, 2008

One of the many reasons why I can’t stand the United Nations

Categories: News — Kim on May 27, 2008 @ 9:24 am Comments (4)