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NATURALLY, KIDS: HUNT FOR FOSSILS AND BONES

Our neighbors always inspire us with their outdoor adventures. Where I overflow with curiosity, I lack in outdoor survival skills. Thankfully when we set out on this adventure, our neighbors gave us a few tips – wear tennies and watch the tide. For years, I’ve wanted to explore a sea cave on the sea edge…

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WOMEN’S FIGHT FOR EQUALITY: Who are we really fighting with?

Many women go to work knowing they’re paid significantly less than their male counterparts. More men than women are high-level executives, sit on boards, and become politicians.  Women feel they don’t get the same respect and blame glass ceilings or “Good ol’ boys” clubs.  When half of our population is female, how can this still…

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DAILY PROMPT: PROCRASTINATION: If you give a girl some homework…

If you give a girl some homework, She’ll want to brainstorm some suggestions to begin work on it. You’ll text her some of your favorite ideas. She’ll probably get all giddy and inspired, So she’ll want to jump online to research. She’ll ask you to do a Google Hangout to chat about it. When you…

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SMURF HAPPENS! The Premiere

My kids and I rarely visit the Westside of Los Angeles. Traffic and rampant Bruins make it less-than-desirable for us. Last Sunday, we were noticeably blue because we got invited to Sony Pictures’ blue carpet premiere of The Smurfs 2! My kids didn’t grow up on the Smurfs like I did, but we loved the…

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AS SEEN ON TV! RON POPEIL – INVENTOR & INFOMERCIAL KING

He looks familiar, but, why?: Maybe these will help. Check out Mr. Microphone that he sold to check YOU out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF4ny7KivzA Or you were maybe hooked by the Pocket Fisherman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fh_YwAnv7w Ron Popeil is the original king of TV infomercials and though he progressed into an inventor, known for a collection of products “As Seen…

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I’D LIKE TO BUY THE WORLD A COKE

All day, everywhere we turn we are subjected to advertisements!  Nowadays, we pay to avoid ads, but I find them amusing! Naturally, with my affinity for mind wandering, I reminisced about the most influential ad in my lifetime (to me). I grew up singing and wholeheartedly believing that “I’d like to Teach the World to Sing.”…