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I am a stay-at-home-mom of a blended family with six children (aged 5 to 16). I had three children when I married my second husband, he had two, and we had one together. Our life is Brady Bunch meets Peyton Place since our exes married each other a week after

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Style & Beauty > Body Care What is a skin tag?: 1 of 10
Skin tags are small growths that can look like little flaps of skin or like a small ball attached to the skin by a stalk. Skin tags are typically the same color as the surrounding skin, but can also be a shade or two darker than your regular skin tone. Most people, including doctors, refer to skin tags as skin tags, but they ... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Perfume reviews: Britney Spears' Fantasy: 1 of 9
"Fantasy. Everybody has one." This is the tagline for Fantasy, a Britney Spears fragrance, which was introduced in 2005. Everybody has one. This is true of fantasies and seems to be increasingly true of celebrities and perfumes.A scantily clad Britney runs through a forest, leading Cupid through a maze of trees. She playfully... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Low-fat blueberry muffins: 1 of 9
My father is a connoisseur of blueberry muffins. He cannot be tricked into eating muffins made from a mix no matter how many extra blueberries are added or whether you sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on the top or not.Imagine my mother's dilemma when my father was informed by his doctor that he needed to cut back on the fat in hi... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products Product reviews: Swiffer CarpetFlick: 1 of 9
I was asked to product test the Swiffer Carpetflick in my home when they first came on the market. I loved how easy it was to put together and how easy it was to use. Having a family of six children, tow cats, and a dog there are always little messes that need to be cleaned up. The CarpetFlick did a good job of picking up hai... More..
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Myths about bed and breakfasts: 1 of 8
Many myths about Bed and Breakfast Inns find their origins in early realities of a weary traveler renting a room above a tavern or in a boarding house. Bed and Breakfast Inns have come a long way since those times. However, many myths regarding them have persisted to the present day.Top five myths about Bed and Breakfast Inns... More..
Food & Drink > Poultry Recipes Recipes: Southwestern chicken in foil: 1 of 8
Are you tired of skinless, baked chicken? Many people on a low fat diet eat a lot of plain, baked chicken. However, low fat chicken does not have to be low on flavor. My family loves spice and I have devised a low fat Southwestern Chicken dish that not only tastes great, but has very little clean-up involved. We cook this chi... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Low fat meatloaf: 2 of 15
Meatloaf is a comfort food that many have shied away from due to the high fat content. Meatloaf does not have to be a high fat food. With a few substitutions, and the right cooking equipment, you can once again find comfort in meatloaf.One of the best investments you can make to ensure a low fat meatloaf is to buy a meatloaf ... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee How to make your own coffee creamer: 1 of 7
We use a lot of coffee creamer at our house and I normally have a steady supply of it on hand. Between my husband and I we like a number of different flavors from the Coffeemate and International Delight lines and we normally have two or three different flavors in our refrigerator. I used to keep a jar of the instant creamer ... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Care Jock itch causes: 1 of 7
Jock itch, or tinea cruris, is a common fungal infection that affects the skin surrounding the groin area, including the inner thighs, buttocks, and genitals. It causes the skin in this moist area to be itchy and inflamed in a ring shaped rash. Jock itch is caused by the same fungus as athlete's foot, or tinea pedis, and ring... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Driving etiquette tips for roundabouts: 1 of 7
A roundabout is a safer way to manage traffic through an intersection than stop lights since there is no crossing traffic. All traffic moves in the same direction, counterclockwise. Roundabouts are more efficient than traffic lights because traffic is constantly moving. This also makes them better for the environment since it... More..