• Give a Plush that Helps

    If your little ones (or perpetual little ones) want a stuffed animal under the Christmas tree this year, then you have some good choices. CharlieDog & Friends have some very adorable stuffed dogs based on actual rescue dogs! Five bucks from each purchase goes to the specified local rescue group or shelter. Take a look…

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  • Who Else is Sick of (or getting sick from) Caramel Color?

    My husband likes to drink soda when he has a sore throat. He claims the carbonation helps. I say hot tea is the way to go, but we agree to disagree. Anyhow, he’s on a Coke Zero kick, which wouldn’t bother me except for its nasty ingredient: caramel color. (Well, it also bothers me that…

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  • Blog Action Day 2012: The Power of We (Bloggers)

    This post is part of Blog Action Day, which is today (October 15). Even though I’ve participated in Blog Action Day each year since it began in 2007, I waited until the last minute to register this year because of the rather vague theme: The Power of We. Then, I saw this great post from Successful…

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  • A Customizable Wooden Keyboard from Orée

    Of course, the French would think of something so awesome as a wooden keyboard! From Orée, this is a portable, wireless keyboard that can be used with smartphones, tablets, or computers equipped with Bluetooth. And, yeah, you can have it tailor made. No, it will not be made in China. See more on Colossal. Will…

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  • Black Cat Halloween Myth

    I saw some beautiful black cats up for adoption at my local Petsmart today. Confession: I sometimes go in there just to see the cats! Anyhow, I thought to myself, “Ah, they are promoting black cats now since they don’t adopt them out in October.” After all, more than one rescue group has told me…

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