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2025 Holiday Gift Guide

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Note: I was sent products for inclusion in my Holiday Gift Guide. There are some affiliate links in this article. Check out this year's round-up of products that will make great stocking stuffers and holiday gifts! Wanderfull HydroBag When I’m running errands or at an event, I like having my hands free so that I can manage tasks and look up things on my phone. I also like having my water bottle on-hand and that’s why the HydroBag … [Read more...]

What’s Brewing with Lisa Hammonds of Full Leaf Tea Company

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With fall fast approaching and cooler temperatures in SoCal, I find myself reaching for tea to drink. One tea brand that I recently discovered is Full Leaf Tea Company, a family-owned business based in Southern Oregon. Their loose-leaf teas are made with organic products and are non-GMO certified. I recently received samples of their teas, as well as a fantastic vacuum flask infuser bottle that allows you to steep your tea and keep it … [Read more...]

Back-to-School College Gift Guide 2025

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Note: I was sent products for inclusion in my Back-to-School College Gift Guide. There are some affiliate links in this article. Is your son or daughter heading off to college soon? I know from experience with my daughter that your college student will need dorm room basics, bathroom essentials and fun things for an apartment or dormitory. Check out the fun finds that I recently discovered below! For Your Kitchen Lilo & Stitch … [Read more...]

Bring Home Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*

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Who’s ready to dive into action-packed fun? I know that I am! Ever since I watched Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* in the theater, I just knew that I’d want to watch it again in the comfort of my own home. I don’t know about you, but I tend to catch different things on the second viewing, and that was certainly the case with this film! As you are probably aware by now, The Thunderbolts are The New Avengers. This group of antiheroes rallies … [Read more...]

Fitness At 50 and Beyond!

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When I turned 50 years old last year, I noticed that certain daily activities and weekly fitness classes were hitting my body differently. I started to feel more aches and pains after strength training classes. Also when I woke up in the morning, I sometimes felt stiff in my shoulders, feet and hands until I did stretching exercises. Was it just me? Nope! Apparently fitness at 50 is different from your 30s and 40s, because I did some research and … [Read more...]

Dexter’s Laboratory: The Complete Series Comes to DVD for the First Time Ever!

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Dexter's Laboratory, the Emmy Award-winning animated TV series that was created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios is back from the lab! For the first time ever, all 78 episodes of the classic cartoon series, plus the special Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip, will be packaged together in one DVD set. So, what is the TV series about about? Check out the synopsis below… Dexter's Laboratory is about half-Einstein, … [Read more...]