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Fabulous Filipino Fruit Salad

July 18th, 2008 by Elaine · No Comments

Filipino Fruit Salad is a creamy, tasty dessert made with many different kinds of canned and preserved fruits. It is a staple at many Filipino gatherings. People love the way I prepare it and often ask me for the recipe.
Here’s how I make my fruit salad:
Ingredients:
1 - 10 oz jar maraschino cherries without stems
3 - [...]

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Review: Here Come the 123s with They Might Be Giants CD/DVD combo

May 12th, 2008 by Elaine · 4 Comments

If your children love the Disney Channel as much as mine do, chances are you’ve already heard something from the album “Here Come the 123s” by They Might Be Giants (TMBG). I discovered this CD/DVD combo at my local public library. Both of my kids love it so much. I have already [...]

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Tags: Family · Music · Parenting · Reviews

Calling All Hip Moms and Babies!

April 16th, 2008 by Elaine · 1 Comment

Calling all hip moms and babies! I’ve just discovered a new store perfect for all the fashionable and budget conscious moms out there! I’m so excited to share the site and my purchases with everyone!

Hip Moms and Babies is an online store featuring Maternity and Nursing products. Hip Moms and Babies was [...]

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Tags: Baby Things · Deals · Family · Parenting

How to: Give your Dyson Vacuum a “Haircut”

February 19th, 2008 by Elaine · 4 Comments

If anyone in your family (or even your pet) has long hair, you’ve probably had trouble with your vacuum cleaner getting weaker or losing suction. It’s even happened to our powerful Dyson, which claims right on the vacuum that it’s “The first vacuum cleaner that doesn’t lose suction.” We have the Dyson DC07 Bagless Vacuum [...]

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How to make your own Spot the Dog puppet

February 10th, 2008 by Elaine · 6 Comments

Sammy and Sophie love the Spot the Dog series of books by Eric Hill. Their favorite ones are the lift the flap books like “Where’s Spot?” and “Spot Goes to School.”  When our local public library announced that Spot the Dog was coming to visit, they were so excited!  Sammy gave Spot a big [...]

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