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Hi! I am a work at home mom in Oregon. I consider myself an expert at nothing, but a guru at some things. I have been published in Winners Within Us magazine, produce web content and am resident baking & candy-making expert for MyOnlineMeals.com. I have recently finish Education/Experience: High School Journalism Major, Culinary School, Some College in Criminal Justice Interests: Writing, Work at Home Mom, Relay for Life, Blogging Affiliations: Child Advocate, Baking & Candy-Making Expert, Relay for Life of Cottage Grove URL |
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We are constantly faced with the growing obesity problem in our children and though, most of us, as diligent parents are watching our children's fat intake, calories and even carbs. But, are we missin...
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Once a year the streets of Florence, Oregon are filled with people and filled with Rhododendrons. The Rhododendron Festival has been going on for 100 years now and draws people from far and near to th...
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Agate Beach is one of Oregon's best kept secrets. It is absolutely beautiful, in fact as a child I dreamed of getting married there. The sand is soft and the beach is an open, flat area where you can ...
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We have shown an influx of people over the last few years as parents move their children here from Southern California (and a few other areas of the country) for a better way of life. However, that is...
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With summer just around the corner the gift options are endless for the outdoorsman in your life, but I have narrowed it down to ten tops picks sure to please the dad in your life.
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) issued a new report showing that the last two years of progress against cancer could be at risk.
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A new study talked about by the American Cancer Society shows the potential benefits of Aspirin use in the prevention of cancer. While the information is a long way off from recommending aspirin for s...
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According to the American Cancer Society's website (www.cancer.org), "there is a set of common variations in human DNA that signal a higher risk for prostate cancer in men who carry them".
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The Green Bay Packers are not your average football team, and that certainly means that their fans are not your average football fan. The Packers have never forgotten to honor their fans along the roc...
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This is the shortest and best recipe a busy family could ever have in its arsenal.
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...the fact that they are the only 24-hour restaurant in town. This coupled with their location right next to Interstate 5, makes it popular with out-of-towners and trucker drivers alike.
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Torero's Mexican Family Restaurant, located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, has been a local's favorite since they opened. In fact, my husband's family is known by name when they walk in the door.
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This little diamond in the rough is located in Creswell, Oregon just 12 miles south of Eugene, home of the University of Oregon.
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Szechuan Chinese Restaurant is by far my favorite restaurant in town. I love the food. I love the people and I can't resist the prices.
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On the morning of Friday, April 27, 2007, my husband and I met his grandparent at this new restaurant with an open-minds and empty stomachs. Though we left a little discourage, there is still hope yet...
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Cottage Grove received the coveted All-American City award in 1968 & 2004 and is known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World".
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The Olive Garden is located in Eugene, Oregon home of the ducks at the University of Oregon and lots of hungry people. Located just across the street from one of Eugene's premier malls, it is a perfec...
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Located in the small town of Cottage Grove, Oregon this restaurant has been a landmark for years, but the last few of them have proved to show hardship with the negative reviews stacking up.
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The USFA (US Fire Administration) reports that 4,000 American die each year in fires and 20,000 are injured, most often by failed escapes plans. The information in this article will help your family t...
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Here are some great ways to keep your family healthier and asthma symptoms at bay, while still enjoy the seasons and furry family members in our lives. I am now going to take you room by room for a to...
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I hope that people read this and find a new respect for the hardest job on earth, an at-home parent. And, the day starts...
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This absolutely riveting memoir by Frank McCourt is a heart-wrenching tale of his family's coming to America from Ireland, during the Depression, and then moving back to Ireland after a string of trag...
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As spring come into full swing it can be a trying time for those that suffer from allergies, and even worse for asthma sufferers. Oregon's lush green beauty can be at an expense to some of our local r...
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven had me riveted from the very first page. This book, by Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie, is a fantastic journey through one beautiful version of what happ...
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My son currently has two of the Baby Einstein favorites, and they are his favorites. Let me tell you about the Caterpillar Ring Rattle. It was his VERY FIRST toy ever. While, he couldn't hold it when ...
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Now, for the first time, this is a mixed review for me because we loved the side window ones all summer, it was during the fall and winter months that they became problematic for us. The back window s...
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I had seen all the commercials and was ready to get my family eating healthier, so I asked my husband for the Foreman grill for Christmas...now the thing is going to end up in my yard sale this summer...
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It proved to be the worst baby item we have ever purchased. There is a safety feature, where it automatically shuts off when the bottle is removed or not in the gadget. This is great, in theory...
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I can't think of a product more vital to a diaper bag (or even your purse) than Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets. Teething can be rough on the parents as well as the baby.
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At first, I wanted the Space Saver highchair that attaches to an ordinary dining room chair. Boy am I glad we didn't go that route. The wheels on the Graco highchair is probably my favorite feature, d...
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I wanted something easy and tasty, but that fit within my diet. I am a mom on the go and my husband works 6 days a week, so quick & easy is on our menu every night of the week.
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On Friday, the Federal Court of Appeals said that it couldn't force the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to tighten restrictions on mercury laden dental fillings.
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About five months ago my husband and I brought home now 6 month old Springer/Pointer/Lab mix. After the first accident, we ran right out to Wal-Mart and bought the Dirt Devil Spot Scrubber. Right from...
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There are times I feel crazy and completely out of control. It's like being two people, only you are both inside your head making you feel like the best or worst person that you could possibly be.
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While this new drug is being called a vaccine by many, it is in fact a treatment for existing patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body and are no longer responded to hormone therapy...
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Daffodil Days is one of ACS' oldest and most beloved fundraisers, it has been around for 30 years. The program stands for the fight against Colorectal Cancer, with the fundraising ending in March duri...
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This article features another program of the American Cancer Society, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. This program is ACS' premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer.
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ACS was formed in 1913 as the American Society of the Control of Cancer (ASCC) by 15 prominent doctors in New York City. It was a landmark moment in public health, during a society when cancer was not...
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At a young age, I knew how to lie, hide things, cover bruises, avoid confrontation, manipulate adults and take care of not only myself but my two younger siblings. It was always so normal to me that o...
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Relay for Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Relay is an overnight event that celebrates survivors, remembers those we have lost to cancer and raise money to fight for a...
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My husband lost his father to Prostate Cancer three years ago. Unfortunately, nothing was working and on March 10, 2003 the disease won the fight and he passed. The family lost a father, husband, son ...
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...what to do when your car ends up under water and how to get yourself, and others, out safely.
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There are a total of four government recommended screenings in the prevention of Colon Cancer, now while most insurance companies cover all of these, there are a few holdouts. Now, the cancer advocacy...
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How do we get to the point where we are identified by how busy our schedules are? I find this especially true for moms. The very things that we are strive so desperately for is pulling our families a...
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, like most new moms, am terrified of the current world we live in. There are many things that parents have to be aware of in order to keep their children safe...
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The Boy Scouts of America's mission statement reads as follow: "...is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout ...
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Though I embarking on a stinky subject, it should be taken quite seriously in this town. I find it nearly impossible to walk through town without having to watch the sidewalk...
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A new drug in the fight against breast cancer gives hope to those battling this disease.
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Small towns are often credited with a quiet lifestyle and old-fashioned way of life. But, even small towns are affected by busy schedules, commuting, and the fast-paced life that has become an expect...
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