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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Facts and Trivia – In honor of Cousin Eddie (and hilarious Christmas movies), here are some neat […]

Christmas shopping for older kids – Shopping for Christmas presents for my kids isn’t as much fun as it used to […]

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Facts and Trivia – In honor of Rudolph airing tonight on CBS, here some things you […]

Vintage Metro Detroit Places – Metro Detroit Memory Lane Musings from an 80s Child… The 1980s were a great time to […]

Planes Trains and Automobiles Facts and Trivia – I was watching my favorite Thanksgiving movie of all time and decided […]

Hosting Thanksgiving allows you to include your favorite traditions of Thanksgivings past while incorporating new ones with your growing family.

Black Friday shopping tips and secrets from fashion and beauty expert Jamie Krell. I interviewed Jamie to find out the best […]

Parenting from the past… “now, when I was a kid” Mistakes in judgment I’ve made in trying to parent based […]

I spoke to Cooking Channel Chef Jeffrey Saad about some tasty and creative ways to “spice up” seasonal chili recipes. […]

You Can Foster Motivation for Your Children But You Can’t Create It – There are times when people (especially children) […]