Big Ten, big trip, big fun for kids

Hi blog readers! Yes, this blog still exists. I notice that my last post was almost a year ago, which means it’s time for the Big Ten Championship Game again. Here’s a roundup of last year’s trip — better late than never, right? Enjoy. College football conference championship games have long been destination trips for…

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Big Game, Big Ten

There’s a reason for the title of this blog, even though I’ve gone pretty light on the sports content since I started this thing up awhile ago. I used to be a sports writer for two newspapers, and at my last juncture, I covered Big Ten college football and basketball. Good times… Occasionally I get…

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Product review — Noodle and Boo

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read all the baby books and magazines, signed up for all of the free product trials for new moms and devoured whatever information I could get about caring for a baby. Baby bath and body care products were pretty low on my priority list and not…

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Boo!

Knock, knock… anyone still out there? Bueller? Welcome to my redesigned website! Isn’t it great? Thanks to Sumy Designs for a fabulous upgrade to make my site more mobile friendly and showcase all of my best work. The blog also has a new look, and I’m ready to get writing again about my family’s adventures…

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LuLaLa!

Stick around any “mom” group on Facebook, and you’re likely to be inundated by requests to purchase all sorts of random items through some multi-level marketing platform. Pills, teas, skin care products, makeup, scented candles, personalized bags, jewelry, seaweed contraptions to wrap around your belly to lose weight — all are supposed to be LIFE…

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