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May

Foreclosures create some getting their dream home…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Home & Hearth

While some are suffering because of the economy and have lost the home of that may have once been the home of their dreams, there are others who are taking advantage of the foreclosure market to purchase a home that they may not have been able to afford when the previous home owner purchased it. [...]

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25

May

Is staring genetic?

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Environment/Science, I ponder, Medical/Health

Why we stare at people who are different is the focus of this Wired article that references Ohio’s Connie Culp who was the first person to have a face transplant after her husband shot her in the face and then tried to kill himself.
It’s an interesting article, even without going into Culp’s story which in [...]

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17

May

Using catchy names

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Consumer/Law, Medical/Health

One thing I’ve noticed with diet and fat burning products is some of them have very creative names, such as well finding Lipofuze reviews, Lipo coming from the Greek word lipos which means fat, specifically animal fat but lipo then added to fuze would be to create the impression that the product somehow fuses away [...]

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17

May

Vacations within driving distance…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Fluff/Personal, Vacation/Travel

One of my friends who is currently enjoying a vacation in Florida, mentioned to me her idea of she and I running away at some future point to enjoy a few days away. As we talked about this dream idea, both of us commented, almost at the same time that we both wanted to [...]

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16

May

Seemed to fit with the new house…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Music flashbacks

It felt like a good time for some Crosby, Stills and Nash…”Our House”

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16

May

Our first house purchase…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Home & Hearth

This week we bought our first house, and while we have quite a bit of renovation work to complete, I also made my first purchase in anticipation of the many weeks of construction and remodeling that’s to come. I bought a sink…The kitchen is almost completed empty with the exception of a huge countertop [...]

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16

May

Do fat burners work?

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in I ponder, Medical/Health

There is weight loss, which can include losing water weight and then there is getting rid of real fat, so I always wonder when I read about cheap fat burners being advertised as to are they really burning fat or are they burning water weight. Realistically that old rule that you can only lose [...]

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3

May

Video of Virgin Galactic’s recent test flight in the Mojave.

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Computers/Technology, Environment/Science

Now this was neat, and Wired had the exclusive video that they have shared so that other people can read their article and of course watch the video:

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3

May

Eight things you didn’t know about the internet

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Computers/Technology, Environment/Science

Recommended article from New Scientist on “8 things you didn’t know about the internet.” I didn’t know one of the 8 so head on over and find out how many of the 8 things you knew or didn’t know. It’s an informative read…
The one I didn’t know the answer to? Could the [...]

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3

May

Drama claims of stress…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Medical/Health, Momism

One of the most frustrating things about being the parent of a teenage (or recently was a teenage) drama queen moments is when it comes to claims of stress and having a difficult life. I completely understand that to the mind of the DQ that whatever the moment that they are experiencing does to [...]

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3

May

The bikini drama begins…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Medical/Health, Momism

In part related to the below post about teenage drama queens, we are now entering the season where an even greater obsession with how the girls look will begin as they don their bikinis for the summer. This will create endless discussions about which weight loss supplement should be used versus exercise or just [...]

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3

May

Drama queens…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Music flashbacks, Music/Hobbies

I’d love to say I didn’t know any teenage drama queens, unfortunately I have had more than my fair share with raising four daughters and currently have two that still qualify though one should be old enough to have out grown it…So since it’s on my mind today? I bring you “Teenage drama queen” [...]

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3

May

Towards a cleaner colon?

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Consumer/Law, Medical/Health

I’ve never used any type of a product designed to clean out my colon, but my younger sister swears by some of these products as a way to make her feel healthier. If this is something that you have been considering ever doing than reading some colon cleanser reviews might be helpful for you. [...]

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