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Getting To Happy by Terry McMillan

Getting To Happy by Terry McMillan is the sequel to the runaway bestseller Waiting To Exhale. If you have been “waiting” – then head over to the BlogHer Book Club to read my review and to join the discussion. Catch up with these four friends and see where the twists and turns on the road [...]

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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

I recently read A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness for the BlogHer Book Club. Being a big huge Harry Potter fan – I was definitely intrigued with this assignment. Witches, daemons, and vampires abound in this tale. But did I like it? Well, pop on over to my review to see my review and [...]

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SAT Call Scam

Apparently there is an SAT call scam going on out there. I am not sure of the purpose. But yesterday I received such a call. When the phone rang – the caller id read “Private Caller”. Right away – my guard was up – sales call. But the lady on the line who asked “Is [...]

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Win Jane Austen Books

For the BlogHer Book Club – I had a chance to review A Jane Austen Education. This was a fantastic book that you don’t need to be a Jane Austen fan to enjoy. Well, just in time for summer beach reading – BlogHer is giving away 5 copies of both A Jane Austen Education AND [...]

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CT Amazon Tax

CT Amazon Tax What Happens When Your State Puts the Internet Sales Tax Into Law Internet marketers should be afraid – very afraid. Right now several states are in the process of passing laws that will affect your income. These states want to collect sales tax on products that are sold by online companies like [...]

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A Jane Austen Education

Right on the heels of my Girl in Translation book review for the BlogHer Book Club is a review for a book called A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiewicz. The tag line on the book is How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter Whether you love Jane [...]

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Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

I have been participating in the BlogHer Book Club – and recently had a chance to review the book Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok. As parents we constantly worry about making sure the kids are eating healthy foods, whether they are watching too much TV or playing to many video games, whether they are [...]

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Lady Gaga Born This Way Album on Sale

I just had to post this – Today, the Lady Gaga Born This Way ALBUM is on sale at Amazon.com for 99 cents. That’s the album, I’m talking about guys – not just the single. What a deal! I picked up a copy for myself and tweeted it out too – you just can’t pass [...]

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New Double Decker Oreo

This summer there will be a new double decker Oreo in town – called Triple Double Oreo. I just read this, um, very interesting tidbit over at the Consumerist – and I must say that I am a bit disturbed. It’s all over the news – America is getting heavier. And it is not good [...]

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Twitter Lists

Twitter Lists – Organizing Your Twitter Account One of Twitter’s most powerful features is lists. If you’ve followed the Twitter basics (my first article in this series) – then you have a Twitter account, and have started following some people. You also have likely picked up a few followers along the way. But as you [...]

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Fuddles Book Review

Cat lovers everywhere will appreciate Fuddles by Frans Vischer – an absolutely adorable children’s book. Fuddles is a spoiled kitty, a pampered kitty, a most definite indoor cat. But, although Fuddles enjoyed his indoor life – he longed for adventure and excitment. He was smitten with wanderlust – and more than anything, he wanted to [...]