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The presence of audio books in the market place has bought with it the idea of digitalizing it to suit the current day needs. Audio books come with a lot of convenience and soothe for the readers as it is a mode of entertainment which does not make you sit at one place to take pleasure in it. You can carry on listening to an audio book while you go about with your work at home or in office. This ease associated with audio books has prepared them very popular with the general masses. Since cassettes and tapes are a little cumbersome to handle therefore the next best step for you to get would be to move on to audio books on cd. An audio book on CD is not only handy to trade and store but at the same time is competent of storing lots of information on it. Audio books on CD provide you with the feel of owning the book as next to the audio book which you stock on your computer.

There are obtainable several modes and techniques for you to buy audio books. You can download them for no cost from definite websites on the internet and thereby posses them or you could get audio books from several websites committed to selling them to you. There are associated a number of advantages when you make a decision to buy audio books. These audio books can assist you when you seek to learn a foreign language and at the same tile also gives you the opportunity to have several quality time with your family as when you buy audio books you can listen to them with your whole family. You can download or buy audio books and then can shipment it either to your IPod or to your mp3 player and take those along with you with complete ease and handiness .

If you have minor kids at home then you can buy audio books for children and they can aid you by providing your children with the creative input that they need at this age. This special category of audio books provides children and have in them interesting stories which would not only fascinate them and amuse them but will at the same time allow them to discover their thoughts and land of fantasy. Also as kids be inclined to be hyperactive and very impatient it might prove out to be a tough task to hold back them at one place. In such conditions also these audio books for children prove to be very supportive. These audio books for children are also very appropriate for all the kids who are small and are yet to familiarize themselves with words and sentences. They can now listen to their favorite stories and fables by using these audio books for children and find out a totally new world!

There are several recipes which have been there since generations and not much has changed in the recipes and the method to cook them. This allows them to still keep the same old taste that they used to have back then. These foods are usually a treat not only to our taste buds but also to our other senses . The profound aromatic scented smell, the appearance of these comfort foods is sufficient for one to close his eyes and to take in deep sniff.

Apple pies be eligible as one such dish which has been connected with the American from ages. The classic apple pie with its aromatic spices together with the tartness of the apples baked in a crust of flour makes for a complete sinful experience! Recipes of these apple pies have been passed down since age group and households vow by the ones that they make at their home. There are several difference present in the process of making apple pies. Some prefer using a single variety of apple for baking the apple pie while some recommend mixing different diversity of apples to get the right amount of sharpness . Whatever be the case the thing which leftovers the same with all the different prescription of this same apple pie is the wonderful feeling which envelopes you on taking a bite if this incredible culinary delight! In the present times it is not at all difficult to lay your hands on a classical apple pie recipes .

Just a simple search on the internet will bring to you hundreds of recipes of apple pie and you can choose the one which suits you and cook it. it is a good time to make a note of the fact that the Apple pie is not only restricted to America and the British and the Dutch too have a very close connection of the apple pie and have their very own account of the same.

If you are on a totally shun yourself away from good tasty food. If you are following the Atkins diet then you can find large quantity of atkins recipes on the internet. Once situated, you have to select the Atkins recipes which you can follow simply and also which has a stat count with it to help you know the necessary dietary information regarding it. Atkins recipes are not only easy to make but also offer a lot of changeability to you.

It is a very well known fact that fruits are very significant for us. But moist of us are not avid fans of them and usually do not like eating them whole . The best way to eat such fruits is to change it into something tasty which you will like. One such example is a blueberry smoothie. Retaining all the goodness of the blueberry, this blueberry smoothie is packed with nutrients and will help you give a healthy start to your day. A blue berry smoothie is not only good to consume also very easy to make!

I decided to get an ankle tattoo for my birthday. So I went to a local tattoo parlor last month just to browse through several books of tattoo designs they have.

Getting a tattoo is kind of a permanent thing because you’ll be stuck with it for a very long time. Sure, today you can have your tattoo removed but why go through more pain and hassle, not to mention the extra money you have to spend. Going through tattoo books can help you decide on the tattoo design you want to get if you don’t already know.

Anyway, I’m a late bloomer compared to my friends when it comes to getting a tattoo. Most of them got tattoos when they were in their teens. I actually already wanted to get an ankle tattoo when I was 15 but I chickened out. First of all because I was afraid of the pain from the tattooing itself and second, my dad might inflict more pain on me if he found out I had gotten myself tattooed. Well, I’m a big girl now so I can make my own decision what I want to do with my body. My dad might still scream at me when he sees my tattoo but I won’t give a (bleep)!

So here I was at the tatoo parlor flipping through the tattoo books looking for the perfect ankle tattoo design. Since I never wear shoes (I either go barefoot or wear flip flops at most), an ankle tattoo would be perfect. I can show it off and draw attention to my beautiful feet

After going through a couple of the tattoo design books I was starting to get a little frustrated since I hadn’t seen a single tattoo artwork that I liked. Most of the tattoo designs were either childish or cheesy. I wanted something feminine and sexy on my ankle. Something that would represent me for many years to come.

So I continued thumbing through the pages of the tattoo books and saw some interesting tattoo designs. Several of the artwork looked scary and even hideous, although a number of the gothic tattoos were rather impressive, I must admit. However, I still had not seen one that jumped out and said “I belong on your ankle!”

I had been in the tatto parlor for over 20 minutes and still had not decided on the design I wanted. Finally, one of the tattoo artists approached me and asked if I needed help choosing a tattoo design. He tried to help by asking me a few questions about what I liked, my interests, and even my beliefs.

After going through the Q and A trying to figure out who I was, the tattoo artist, who by the way, was quite a handsome guy, dug through some of the tattoo design books that I had not yet had the chance to look through. Finally, he picked up a book and smiled saying, “I think you’ll find the perfect ankle tattoo design here.”

So I opened the tattoo book and saw some new age and pagan related tattoo designs like pentacles, zodiac symbols, moon and stars, and fairies. I was like, ” wow, cool! Finally we’re getting somewhere.” Seeing my excitement, the tattoo artist smiled again and stood by my side while I browsed through those tattoo designs. He then pointed to a design and said, “I think this will look great on your ankle.”

This cute tattoo design consisted of a fairy wearing nothing on her body, kneeling down amid flowers, showing her bare soles, her long hair covering her chest, a crescent moon and a few stars above her. I jumped in excitement as I saw the beautiful work of art. “Yes, this is it! This is me!”

I just couldn’t contain myself as this tattoo design represented me in so many ways. Sorry, I can’t elaborate too much without violating the G rating of this site, but I think you have some ideas. I’ll just say I’m a natural girl, and leave the rest to your imagination

I immediately scheduled an appointment with the artist to have my left ankle tattooed that same week. It did hurt, kinda… but it was bearable and I didn’t cry. The result is definitely worth the price and the time spent going through the tattoo designs. I now have a really cool ankle tattoo that I’m really proud of.

After seeing my ankle tattoo, my friend and co-worker wanted to get a tattoo as well. So I took her to the tattoo parlor and looked through a couple of tattoo design books. It didn’t take her very long to pick a design since we have similar interests and I knew which tattoo designs to show her. She decided on a colorful pentacle and fairy tattoo design. The only difference was, instead of her ankle my friend chose to have the tattoo on her right arm. Now both of us have tattoos we’re excited to show off. I love my left ankle tattoo so much, I’m thinking of getting one for my right ankle

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Posted by Tanya

“Belly dancing is a fun activity to increase your cardiovascular stamina, firm your muscles and improve your flexibility.” That’s the description of a belly dancing class offered at our local community center that my friend Virginia told me recently.

She has been successful losing weight; she’s now very energetic and wants to exercise more to keep the weight off. However, she also wants to do something exciting or otherwise, she would lose interest and slack off. She says yoga and other activities at the gym are too boring. She believed joining a belly dancing class was the answer but kind of reluctant to do it by herself.

So Virginia asked me if I would be willing to take the belly dancing lessons with her. The classes were offered 2 nights a week for 6 weeks, and held from 6:30 to 7:30pm. I thought taking belly dancing lessons would be a lot of fun but the time was over the dinner hour and I would need to be home with my daughter. So I told her I was really sorry to not be able to join her.

She also tried asking some of her co-workers to take the belly dancing classes with her but none of them seemed too thrilled about wearing costumes that show their bellies, twirling scarves and clinking together cymbals. Needless to say, my friend was a bit disappointed.

As luck would have it, a couple of months later Virginia showed up at the store where I work acting very excited. She said, “Tanya, guess what! They’re offering another belly dancing class. This time the lessons will be on weekends, every Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5. Will you join me this time? Please, I’m really counting on you, girl!”

Well, how can I say no to that? So the very next day we went to register for the belly dancing class. To my surprise, Virginia managed to recruit one of her co-workers who happened to be rather shy. I wondered how long that girl would stay in the belly dancing class.

When we registered we were told we needed to buy belly dancing outfits and scarves, while they would provide the cymbals. Our attire included a belly dancing costume of our choice, a scarf, and an optional pair of soft shoes or sandals. The instructor said we could attend classes in bare feet if we so chose since many belly dancers enjoy dancing barefooted and connect with mother earth, and historically belly dance is performed barefoot. I was really excited about that since I’m a barefoot girl who is all about connecting with mother earth.

On the first day of our belly dancing class Virginia and I were both barefoot but her shy co-worker wore sandals since she didn’t want to get her feet dirty. I felt great wearing my belly dancing costume. My nose ring, belly button ring, and toe rings complemented my outfit.

The first lesson was pretty exciting. We were taught some basic belly dancing moves. The scarves helped us get into the flow of the music which included some drum beats. We also used finger cymbals to help keep the beat for some of the belly dancing segments.

They shot movies of us belly dancing which they would later make into DVD’s. Pretty cool! Virginia’s friend didn’t have too many comments about the belly dancing lessons. She said it was a totally new experience to her. Well, it was to all of us as a matter of fact.

However, 3 weeks into the belly dancing class she was really getting the hang of it surprisingly! She was very supple and confident in her movements and was very comfortable twirling her scarf around to the beat of the drum, and clinking her cymbals. She also smiled a lot. Everyone commended her.

Oh, she also shed her sandals! She said it was lot easier and more comfortable to belly dance in bare feet. She didn’t mind getting her feet a little dirty since she could always wash them later. She danced with the music with such grace, awing all her friends and co-workers that came to watch. It was amazing how belly dancing lessons had improved her confidence and self esteem.

We all had so much fun that before we knew it, we were reaching the end of our belly dancing class. We all had toned our muscles over the course of the lessons, and Virginia’s shy co-worker had become more out going. The instructor was hoping that the students would continue with belly dancing as an on-going source of exercise. She said having the outfits should motivate us.

On our last day of class we put on a sensational belly dancing show for our friends and family whom we invited. My mom and my daughter were there and they were impressed. My daughter said she wanted to take belly dancing lessons too! Virginia’s relatives and friends were equally inspired.

Then something rather amazing happened. About a month after we completed our belly dancing class, I got a call from Virginia telling me that she and her shy co-worker (who was no longer that introverted) had accepted a part time job belly dancing at a Middle Eastern restaurant by the beach!

I was simply stunned but very happy for both of them. Should I follow in their footsteps? Hmmm… that’s certainly something for me to think about, and I’ll let you know what I decide

Belly dancing does have many benefits. It gives women the opportunity to make new friends, celebrate the joy in music, develop self confidence through artistic self expression, and last but not least, it helps create and maintain a strong, healthy body. So if you’re considering taking belly dancing lessons, I’d say go for it!

Posted by Tanya

Baby shower decorations are an important part of baby showers which are held to celebrate the arrival of a newborn.

If you have a friend or family member who is an expectant mother, you may want to consider throwing her a baby shower, which is a time honored tradition allowing a group of women to get together and have fun while sharing the joy and excitement of the future mother.

If you already know whether the baby will be a boy or a girl, you can choose the theme for the baby shower party decorations accordingly.

Baby shower decorations of different shades of blue will be appropriate for a baby boy, while pink would be for a girl baby shower party. Yet some parents would rather have a surprise and don’t yet know the gender of the baby. If this is the case, you should go with baby shower decorations of neutral color like white, yellow, or green.

Speaking of yellow, duck baby shower decorations are quite popular and they look cute. You can even choose that as your theme for the party. For intance, for your baby shower table decorations you can buy table cloths, paper plates and cups with duck prints. And how about rubber ducky baby shower games to entertain the guests?

Another idea for baby shower decorations is to use a Disney theme with different characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie The Pooh, or Snoopy. Wait, I know Snoopy isn’t really a Disney character but I thought I would throw it in just to give you more ideas If you’re so inclined, you can also go with home made baby shower decorations.

A few balloons along with carefully placed congratulations signs, and a fun item such as a stork centerpiece on the refreshment table would make wonderful baby shower decorations.

People love looking at old baby pictures, and it might be a cool idea to use baby pictures of the parents to add a personal touch to the baby shower decorations. Imagine the delight of the parents to have their own baby pictures displayed at the baby shower party for their child.

What’s a baby shower without a cake or cupcakes? There are a variety of baby shower cake decorations available you can purchase to match the theme of your party, or you can place a special order. There are also plenty of decorations for baby shower cupcakes you can choose.

Whether you’re planning to have the baby shower indoors or outdoors on a warm day, you should consider using colored streamers to add a festive touch to the occasion. Choose streamers in the same color scheme as the rest of the baby shower decorations.

Those are just a few ideas for baby shower decorations. You can search online for more baby shower decoration ideas, and most of them are free.

Since having a baby is an exciting time in the life of a woman, you need to carefully plan the celebration, from writing the invitations, to planning the activities, to choosing the right baby shower decorations so that it will be a joyful and memorable occasion.

Posted by Tasha 

Baby shower games are a must when you’re planning to have a baby shower and want to entertain your guests. A good baby shower game needs to be fun yet appropriate for the entire family and those who attend.

When planning a baby shower (or any party for that matter) you need to keep in mind the different characters of your guests. You can’t please everyone, but you can make the theme enjoyable to most. For example, baby shower bingo games are pretty popular but do you think those in attendance will appreciate it?

There are plenty of ideas for baby shower games. Unless you’re so inclined, you don’t need to spend hours creating your own baby shower games. Finding the right shower party games can be a little challenging but there are a few places where you can find help.

For instance, you can search the internet for printable activities that can be used to fill up the dead space of time between presents, cake, and snack. There’re great resources online that offer free printable baby shower games.

One of my neighbors who was planning a baby shower told me she found a site that offers over one-hundred different printable activities for party guests. You can find a variety of cool free baby shower games that you can download and print. Some require you to have Adobe Reader in order to print the stuff.

If your party is going to last for hours, it would be a good idea to include some active baby shower games for your guess just to add a little variety, and so they don’t get bored.

If you’re religious, you may want to add some religious element to the celebration by including some baby shower games that educate, inform, and entertain at the same time.

Selecting the menu and party decorations, as well as deciding the right date for the event and sending the invitations may overwhelm you, but just imagine the joy and excitement of the mom-to-be on the day of the party. Although finding the right baby shower games can be a bit challenging, it’s comforting to know that you have a selection of baby shower games and ideas available online, and many of them are free.

Posted by Susie

A good Zune video converter is supposed to convert movies from other formats such as QuickTime, MPEG, MOV, AVI, WMV, DIVX, XVID, ASF, RM, RMV, FLV (used by Youtube) as well as DVD and VCD to Microsoft Zune supported formats such as WMV, MP4 and MP3.

What other qualities should you be looking for in a Zune video converter? Fast conversion speed, user friendly interface, batch file conversion support are all great features that make a Zune video converter desirable. It also should not require the user to be a geek since I bet most Zune users don’t have advance technical knowledge. Price is also an important factor since you don’t want to spend too much money on one.

Zune backgrounds or wallpapers have also become very popular recently since the release of the new zune.net wbsite. There are quite a number of sites offering free Zune wallpapers, and many of the graphics are really cool. Although a few of them are an inheritance of Zune 30 (the original Zune released in 2006), many are brand new and will fit nicely in your Zune 8 or Zune 80.

In case you’re wondering what Zune is, it’s Microsoft’s newest brand of digital music products and services which includes digital audio players, client software, and the Zune Marketplace online music store.

The Zune devices play music and videos as well as display pictures, and receive FM radio. They also share files wirelessly with other Zunes and via USB with Xbox 360s, and can sync wirelessly with Windows PCs. Pretty cool, huh?

The Zune Software, which runs on Windows Vista, XP, and the Xbox 360, allows users to manage files on the player, rip audio CDs, and buy songs at the online store.

You can read more about the history of Zune on Wikipedia, but if you’re looking for a Zune video converter and Zune backgrounds you should search the internet and visit a few sites that offer them. Free zune wallpapers are great but I’m not too sure about free Zune video converters but you can always give them a try.

Have fun with your new Zune!

Posted by Aiden

MySpace Christmas comments are being searched a lot this time of the year. Funny comments are especially popular. If you’re on MySpace most likely you post comments on your friends’ pages and they do on yours on a regular basis, such as on birthdays and holidays like Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, etc. Many even post comments on each other’s page on a weekly or sometimes even on a daily basis.

I’m sure you have seen MySpace comments for every day of the week as well as those wishing you a good morning or good night. Most people do that only with their closest friends but for major holidays and special occasion they would send MySpace comments to most of their other friends on their list. You can find cute and funny MySpace Christmas comments all over the internet and they’re free. Just look around or do a search.

These MySpace Christmas comments come with beautiful graphics, many of them animated and glittered. Some are serious while others are funny and cute. They’re just like e-cards or virtual Christmas cards. All you need to do is copy the codes provided with each comment and graphics, and post it onto your friend’s “add comment” page. However, you have to be careful since some of these sites may contain a virus or other malicious codes which can infect your friend’s page, your own page, and even your computer. That certainly spells trouble!

It’s kind of hard to know which sites are safe as you’re surfing around looking through those cute and funny MySpace Christmas comments since even some of the most popular sites can be infected without the owner knowing it. You just have to take your own precautions. So what can you do to protect yourself and your MySpace friends?

The most important thing is to have good security system on your computer which at least includes an antivirus, a firewall, and an anti malware (adware). Most of the time these programs will protect you from viruses, hackers and malware if you keep them up to date. A few times my antivirus caught a virus during my visit to some of these MySpace comment graphics sites.

There’s also a few things you can do to protect your friends’ and your own MySpace pages. You can choose to approve each comment that everyone sends before having it posted to your page to make sure it’s not a hacking attempt. You can also enable the “captcha” on your “add comment” page, which is those letters and numbers you have to type in before posting the comment to make sure every MySpace comment is being posted by a human.

Probably the safest thing is for you to disable HTML on your “add comment” page since malicious codes are often embedded in the HTML. However, if you do this you won’t be able to have pictures or graphics on your comments. So you can forget about those beautiful and funny MySpace Christmas comments with Santa, Snowmen, Teddy Bears, etc. Your comments will only consist of plain text. Pretty boring if you ask me! But hey, you and your friends can get original and creative writing your own MySpace Christmas comments

I guess if you have lots and lots of friends on MySpace and you don’t have time to approve every single comment they post then this is the way to go. That’s what most celebrities do. The choice is yours.

Whatever you decide, have fun looking for and posting those MySpace Christmas comments, and be safe! Happy holidays!

Posted by Aiden

Elf on the Shelf, Santa’s newest little helpers make trips to the North Pole every night, and they’re flying off the shelves this holiday season.

Its fun, its an activity kids young and old can get into, and it’s just in time for Christmas. This Elf on the Shelf is the inspiration of a collaboration between the mother and daughter team of Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell.

Bell, author of Elf on the Shelf, describes her yule tide children’s book. Its about an elf that comes all the way from Santa’s workshop in the North Pole, to keep an eye on kids who are naughty and nice.

The Elf on the Shelf includes a picture book, 8-inch elf doll, a keepsake storage box, and instructions for online registration. The book also comes with activities for children, and you can name your elf, and watch him work his magic!

10year old Emma Watson names her elf on the shelf Chris for “Christmas.”

Chris flies to the North Pole, telling Santa about the good and bad things she has done, as well as letting him know what she wants for Christmas. Every morning, Chris is back in a new lookout spot. How cool is that?

The storybook that comes with every elf spells out the rules…

“If a child touches him, he’ll lose all of his magic, and he’ll never move or do anything again,” explained Emma.

She says she has been nice, not naughty, and has kept her hands off Chris, in hopes that he’ll deliver an important message.

I’ve been thinking of getting an elf on the shelf for my little daughter but knowing how naughty she is I don’t know how long the magic will work

Btw, Jennifer Garner was seen leaving a New York hotem carrying an Elf on the Shelf christmas Tradition box.

If you’re looking for the popular Elf on the Shelf in your local store, you may be out of luck. At a Dallas, Texas warehouse, workers can’t box up the Elves on a Shelf fast enough. They have sold 5000 of these elves. Try the internet (my favorite place to shop) instead.

Elf on the Shelf on Amazon.com

Posted by Tanya

A Goofy Movie remake is underway. David Lynch, director of Wild at Heart, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead and Mulholland Dr. has agreed to remake the animated Disney movie.

The original “A Goofy Movie” is an animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1995 featuring the characters from The Disney Afternoon television series Goof Troop. The movie, which could also be considered a “road film” (A film genre in which the action takes places during a journey) uses the voices of Bill Farmer as Goofy and Jason Marsden as Max is about father-son relationship between Goofy and Max as they struggle to find common ground despite Max’s persistence in having his own life and winning the girl of his dreams. A direct-to-video sequel, titled An Extremely Goofy Movie, was released in 2000.

So how’s the new A Goofy Movie different than the original? I mean, if you’re recreating something it’s usually because you wanna improve it, right? Well, a movie reviewer said, “The blue tones, soundtrack, editing and selection of shots make this version of A Goofy Movie seem surreal, spooky and totally unlike anything released from Disney, with the exception of The Black Cauldron.”

I have to agree. After watching the trailer of the new Goofy Movie I get the feeling that remake of this Disney animation is kind of eerie… in fact, it’s probably appropriate for Halloween? Watch the trailer and judge for yourself.

Posted by Aiden 

ok folks, it’s getting closer and closer. it’s only about a month till halloween, yay! everywhere i go i see halloween costumes. in the department stores, craft stores, as well as drug and grocery stores. those halloween costums in the grocery and drug stores are pretty cheap, but you know what? you get what you pay for.

if you’re into halloween like my daughter and i, you wouldn’t want to get your costume at your local grocery or drug store. you deserve better ones. after all, halloween only comes once a year!

so you should at least buy them at a good deparment store or go online and find a wide variety of high quality halloween customes at great prices too, but you better hurry ‘cos the longer you wait the less selections are available and higher the prices go!

i know some people are fans of lord of the rings, and they’re constantly looking for lord of the rings costumes. it can indeed be fun dressing as one of the characters in the movies. if i were to choose a costume from lord of the rings i probably would pick one of the scary looking characters.

do you have babies? don’t leave them out of the halloween fun activities. you can find plenty of baby halloween costumes out there. my daughter is not really a baby anymore (although sometimes she still acts like one, haha!) but when she was little i loved dressing her up in baby and toddler halloween costumes. now she has a mind of her own and is quite picky too!

hey, in my last post i told you i was planning to wear a sexy and naughty halloween costume this year? well guess what. i still haven’t decided on one yet. i know, i know i’m not following my own advice to get those halloween customes early but there’s just so many to choose from and i can’t make up my mind.

besides i’m a little nervous about getting in trouble with my dad. i know i’m a big girl but he can be mean  i’m leaning toward a sexy jungle women, though but if you have any suggestions i’d appreciate it too.

oops, you know what? i wasn’t supposed to type in all lower case ‘cos this is considered a formal blog. well i forgot, i did it out of habit. and i don’t wanna go back and change everything. so i say screw it! at most the editors will scold me again, like the time i used 4 letter words in my posts (and i don’t mean ‘love’ ), and maybe delete my post. we’ll see :p

posted by tanya

Heya!

Are y’all ready for Halloween? What? Yeah, yeah I know it’s still August and it’s freak’n hot and muggy in most part of the country but you know what? Before you know it the leaves will start changing colors, the days getting shorter, the air getting cooler. Aahh, I look forward to that ‘cos as much as I love summer, I’m getting kinda sick of the hot and sticky weather. I also look forward to the time when the spooks start making their appearances.

If you haven’t already known, Halloween is my favorite holiday, and so is my daughter’s. There’s just something about scary stuff like ghosts, vampire bats and spiders that excites us. It’s all in good fun, nothing wrong or evil about celebrating Halloween like some will lead you to believe.

We love decorating our house to make it look spooky. My daughter loves Jack O’Lanterns (or is it Jack-o-Lantern? I always get confused with the spelling! :p ), so we always get a couple of pumpkins and carve them ourselves. She also likes ghosts and cobwebs, and we always include them in our Halloween decorating. Btw, my friend Tasha wrote a great article on Halloween decorating which will give you some spooky cool ideas.

We also love dressing up on Halloween. My daughter went out as a little vampire once and scared the ….(bleep!) out of the other kids in the dark. That was great fun! :p I also prefer the scary Halloween costumes since that’s what the spooky holiday is all about but you know what? I’m in the mood for something different this year.

I wanna dress in something a little naughty and sexy :p Any suggestions? Since I hate wearing shoes (yep, I go barefoot most of the time) I’m thinking I should be a wild jungle woman. We’ll see what kinda trouble I’ll get in with my dad, haha! Anyway, you can read my fun article on Great Halloween Costumes. Have a ball this Halloween!

Posted by Tanya. 

An HDTV projection system is really cool. You know what I’m talking about? That huge projection TV that has really great resolution, making you feel almost like in a movie theater. If you haven’t experienced one you’re certainly missing out.

Anyway, one of my neighbors recently bought one and she was kind enough to invite her kids’ friends to her home and watch movies on her HDTV projection system. That evening my daughter and I were taking a relaxing walk around the neighborhood in shorts and bare feet when Nancy my neighbor and friend called me on my cell phone and invited us over to their house.

My daughter was really excited and since we happened to be pretty close to their house, we went straight over. The kids were a little restless from excitement but we all had a ball. We didn’t get home until after midnight but luckily it was the weekend so we could sleep in You can read more about the fun we had watching movies on the HDTV projection system.

Posted by Tanya

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Do you have a digital camera? If not, you’re certainly behind the times Today digital cameras are just about as popular as cell phones. Even kids have them! Cannon Powershot a70 happens to be my favorite. I purchased it a while ago and I have taken many wonderful pictures with it, and I still love it!

I never leave home without my Canon Powershot a70 digital camera, especially when my daughter and I go out to have fun. We both love nature and the outdoors; the park and the woods near our house are our favorite places to stroll barefoot.

I know some of you think it’s gross. Well, it’s not! Ok maybe it is kinda, but who gives a ….(oops, censored!), it’s fun! :p There’s nothing like having the soles of your feet touch the earth while your hands caressed by wild flowers. It’s wonderful to be one with mother earth. Why don’t you try it some time and take a picture of yourself with a digital camera

Posted by Tanya

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Valentines Day is fast approaching. Have you made plans to celebrate it with your loved one? Whether you’re happily married or still single and looking for your perfect mate, Valentine’s Day is the time for you to show how much you love your significant other and of course, how romantic you are

Candy and flowers are the most common Valentines Day gifts sought after which can display your romantic side in the simplest way. Jewelry is of course, more expensive, but also longer lasting and is adored by most women. So, if you have a special lady in your life, jewelry may be the best gift for them.

Alternatively, you can plan some romantic activities such as dining in a romantic restaurant or planning on a trip to a romantic destination like San Francisco or Hawaii.

Whatever you do, try your best to make this Valentines Day the most memorable!

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