DO-OVER! By Robin Hemley

Written by Riley on July 7, 2009 in: Musings |

My review of DO-OVER! by Robin Hemley is up at the Hayden’s Ferry Review blog. Give it some love.

DO-OVER! was a totally fun read that I find myself constantly telling people about because the subject of bad childhood memories is apparently quite popular with my circle of friends. Some of my favorite parts of the book that didn’t make it into the other review include these three babies:

1. A lot of people out there regret stopping their piano lessons.

2. David Hasselhoff is a jerk to his high schol alma mater. There’s a surprise.

3. If you take the SAT, you can have your test scores sent to the Vice President of the United States. Excellent. One look at my scores and he’ll totally bring me in on helping him misread how bad the economy is.

Carnival of Family Life: Fourth of July Wrap Up Edition

Written by Riley on July 6, 2009 in: Musings |

Hope everyone had a good Fourth! Enjoy patriotic artwork courtesy of The Boy:

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Family Cooking & Recipes

Emma presents What is your child eating? posted at Baby-Log, offering reasons to cook especially for your baby.

Make it from Scratch presents Mason Jar Peach Cobbler posted at Make It From Scratch.

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Family Crafts & Activities

Kevin Heath presents 4th of July Festivities for the Entire Family posted at More4kids, sharing many of the ideas and tips “we used to plan our own Fourth of July activities.”

Ben Dinsmore presents Fun Campsite Games and Activities posted at Northern Camping, a collection of some of the author’s favorite competitive campsite games with modified rules that make playing them in a campground even more challenging and fun.

Keith Tusing presents Top Ten Fun & Free (or almost free) Things to Do This Weekend posted at CM Buzz.

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Education

Donald Latumahina presents Learn New Skills With Project-Based Learning posted at Life Optimizer.

Family Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Harried Spouse posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

sugarpuff mommy blog presents Preparing For July 4th and Sweetheart’s B-Day posted at sugarpuff mommy blog.

Tracy Dear presents Worst Mom EVER posted at higher education about a family ear-piercing adventure.

Jenny presents It’ll Never Happen To Me posted at the so called me.

SmallTownSim presents What stands up- sometimes falls down posted at Joy’s Journey To Wellness.

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Family Finance

Barry presents Learn To Survive On A $100 Grocery Budget posted at Associate Money.

freefrombroke presents Do You Keep Money Secrets From Your Spouse? posted at Free From Broke, offering some reasons why you shouldn’t.

Ray presents First Time Home Buying and Networth Update posted at Money Blue Book.

The Dough Roller presents freecreditreport.com versus annualcreditreport.com–Where to get your free credit report posted at The Dough Roller.

Manshu presents Sticky Wages posted at OneMint.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Get Out of Debt With A Debt Repayment Plan posted at The Digerati Life, suggesting a debt repayment plan for families who “want to get that debt monkey off their backs!”

The Smarter Wallet presents Learn How To Invest: Develop An Investment Plan posted at The Smarter Wallet.

Super Saver presents Good Intention - Unintended Consequence posted at My Wealth Builder.

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Family Health and Wellness

Aparna presents Rubbing nails cures hair loss? posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming. “Most Acupressure Therapists believe that rubbing the nails of both the hands can reduce hair fall and give you dense, thick and strong hair,” according to Aparna. “It can also prevent hair from turning gray.”

Parenting Tips & Advice

Len Penzo presents Parents: Before You Name Your Baby, Learn How to Spell. posted at Len Penzo . Com.

Jipson Musundi presents Baby Planet Solo deluxe stroller posted at Baby Stroller Consumer Reports.

Family Relationships & Self-Improvement

GP presents Focused or Frazzled — Musings from Montana posted at Manely Montana. “Slow down to go faster,” writes GP.

Rich Bordner presents Fatherhood, Anyone? « The Pugnacious Irishman posted at The Pugnacious Irishman, saying, “Thoughts from a future husband and father.”

Rick Schiano presents What? You Gave Him the Silent Treatment? posted at Rick’s Victory Blog.

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Family Travel

Amy presents 5 Family Favorite Outdoor Adventures Around Atlanta posted at Atlanta With Kid Travel Blog.

Amy presents 10 Fun Aquariums for Family Sleepover posted at The Q Family Adventures Travel Blog.

Tom Tessin presents Best Bargain Vacation Spots for Families posted at FAC Travel Blog.

Next month, August 3, 2009, Jenny will be hosting the Carnival at the so called me. Click here to submit a post for the August edition of the Carnival by 4:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Be sure to include both the permalink to and relevant information about your entry. Should you have questions, the Carnival guidelines can be reviewed by clicking here before submitting your post. If you would like to host a future edition, drop a note to familylifecarnival@comcast.net letting JHS know of your interest!

(This post submitted to Magic Marker Monday at 5 Minutes for Special Needs)

Local Giveaway: Circus Tickets

Written by Riley on July 1, 2009 in: Things to do in California |

Thanks to MomCentral, I have tickets for 4 people to go to the Orange County performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus event on July 16th. Anyone interested should leave a comment, and if you’re so inclined, a circus memory. I’ll do the drawing a week from today. You do not need to have a blog in order to participate in this, but if you do, it would be nice for you to link up and mention the giveaway, maybe write a post about the circus. Did anyone else go to the one they claimed to have a unicorn at? I was in third grade when that one took place. I was pretty stoked on it, but everyone else just kept telling me it was a goat with one horn. Whatever, non-believers.

If you don’t win the giveaway, you can still take advantage of this discount:

Purchase a 4-pack of tickets for only $44 by logging onto Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000 and entering the coupon code: MOM. Enter code in the “MC Promotion Box” on Ticketmaster. Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each. Not valid on VIP, Front Row and Circus Celebrity seats or combinable with other offers. Service charge, facility fee and handling fees may apply.

Show Dates:

Los Angeles
July 8: 7:30pm
July 9: 7:30pm
July 10: 12:00pm, 7:30pm
July 11: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
July 12: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm

Anaheim
July 15: 7:30pm
July 16: 1:00pm, 7:30pm
July 17: 10:30am, 7:30pm
July 18: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
July 19: 1:30pm, 5:30pm
July 20: 1:00pm
July 21: 7:30pm
July 22: 1:00pm, 7:30pm
July 23: 10:30am, 7:30pm
July 24: 1:00pm, 7:30pm
July 25: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
July 26: 1:30pm, 5:30pm

Ontario
July 29: 7:30pm
July 30: 7:30pm
July 31: 7:30pm
Aug. 1: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
Aug. 2: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm

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