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In a nutshell, OpenSky will epically improve the shopping experiences to be had by blog readers the world over. Gone will be the days of bouncing around the interwebz between reviews and retail websites. Instead, OpenSky is making it absolutely possible for your favorite bloggers to give you quick, easy and secure access to the products they love and want to share with you.
Love the reviews you’re reading from a certain blogger? Awesome, because OpenSky will make it so that if you do choose to purchase the item in question, you just might be able to buy it from that blogger, which will support said blogger, thus exponentially increasing the chance that he or she will continue to be able to create reviews and other content for your consumerist pleasure!
Just this week, the New York State Department of Education announced that they would be increasing the minimum scores necessary to reach the level of proficiency needed for the standardized state tests taken by children from grades 3-8. One of the reasons behind this decision is the fact that about 25% of all students in 2 and 4 year colleges in New York State take remedial classes. (source)
Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in a specific subject
I wholeheartedly believe that every person who wishes to attend a higher institution of learning should be afforded the opportunity to do so, but it is utterly disappointing to know that one in four New York youths who indeed have the drive and ambition to attend college aren’t even ready for the most basic core classes.
Pop On Pals is a brand new line of toys for children ages 2-4, and it’s geared towards not only fun, but development as well! The super cute little characters can be mixed and matched, and with the easy to handle pop on rings, you can turn your ballerina into a firefighter or your musician into a princess. This new line offers tons of different vehicles and extra packs to choose from, so there’ll be lots of choices for your child, and no end to the possibilities for imaginative pretend play. Because of the nature of the pop-on components of the Pop on Pals line, these toys are also great for encouraging the development of you’re child’s fine motor skills.
At the time when you need electricity to power an external battery to fix one of your cars, chances are the power will go off for the entire block.
Mounting an ISO then copying the files over to a USB flash drive will NOT automatically result in a bootable USB drive.
It’s really in your best interest to not look like a total slob when frequenting your local Target or other mass market merchandiser, lest you later regret it.
One and two and pretty much self explanatory. Today I want to focus on number three.
Because today was the day our desktop computer decided to present me with the mortifyingly painful and stress inducing blue screen of death, I was in need of blank CDs for the file recovery process. Absolutely awesome. So I headed over to our local Target, and as usual, ended up tossing about 20 other things I did not initially plan on purchasing into the cart. Doubly awesome.
Orange Julius… mmm! I had a sudden craving for orange julius this weekend, so I checked out a few generic recipes online, and then I adapted them to suit.
Vee-logger. Vuh-logger. However you pronounce it, it is theit thing in social networking and blogging nowadays. While I have dabbled in it a little bit, I’m still pretty much a newb to this whole video blogging business. If you too are looking to start vlogging, check out the following links for tips and advice, cuz I know I will be.
Whether you’re blogging or vlogging, you should definitely heed the words of the pros, then adjust what you glean to fit your own style and grow from there!
*Simple Vlogging Tips – Here you will find an extensive array of videos with tips covering just about everything you might have questions about, and the creator of this site also has a live weekly web show on MomTV.com.
Did you know that July is National Ice Cream month? There’s absolutely NO better way to celebrate and beat the heat than to enjoy your own icy, creamy homemade treats!
Eagle Brand has plenty of delicious and super easy recipes for sweet summer treats that you can make with their condensed milk, all available to free right on their website. Watch the following vlog to see how easy it is to make delicious homemade chocolate ice cream with just three ingredients, and you don’t even need an ice cream maker!
I know you. You’re just a regular mom like me. As long as the kids are bathed and wearing clean, hopefully stainless threads, that’s a good day! But sometimes you want to step it up a notch and funkify your kids, celeb style, and give them rockin’ hairstyles a la Angelina’s Maddox. You can use regular hair products, but for parents of children with sensitive skin or parents who are health conscious in general, there is a solution, and that is Le Baby hair gel.
Featuring lovable characters like Dookie Duck and his adorable little sister Dottie, the Baby Prodigy line of educational DVDs is full of interactive fun, perfect for days spent indoors with your baby.
We recently received three DVDs to try out from the Baby Prodigy line– Baby’s First Words, Baby Pre-School and 30 Minutes to Quiet Baby. Each 30 minute video is packed full of funny moments from Dookie, fun musical numbers, and engaging content that really kept my kids engaged and interested. We especially enjoyed the Barber Shape Quartet scene!
Not that I dislike diaper cakes, but seriously, folks, there are plenty of other baby shower gifts I’d rather get if I got pregnant again. Diapers, being absolutely necessary to be successful in the art of childrearing (wonk, wonk), are always appreciated of course. It’s just that receiving a ribbon and plastic wrap encased two foot tall diaper cake is not all that memorable. Or unique. Or awesome.
If you really want to wow the mom to be, save the money you were thinking of spending on that custom designed, three tier diaper castle and get her something she’ll really love. Have your heart set on presenting mama with diapeys? First, consider getting her something else, and then go ahead and throw in a gift card to Diapers.com or get her a combo box of size 1 and 2 diapers from Costco (not newborn size.. never newborn size).
5 Baby Shower Gift Ideas Mama WillLove Under $30.00
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July 29, 2010
What will OpenSky do for the blogosphere? 
You can use regular hair products, but for parents of children with sensitive skin or parents who are health conscious in general, there is a solution, and that is 
