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Build-a-Bear Party!

Skylar went to her friend's birthday party today at the Build-a-Bear workshop at the mall. It was a lot of fun -- everyone got to make an animal and choose an outfit! Here's a picture from the party:


Afterwards, the party headed to the food court for cake and gifts. It was a great time and a lot of fun.

Up Sized? You Need Furniture!

Have you recently up sized your living space and need more Furniture? Don't laugh -- this can really happen. Whether you have just started out of college and have your own place now, or have moved into a larger house to prepare for a new baby, you will probably need to buy Bedroom Furniture, Living Room Furniture, or maybe Home Office Furniture. If so, check out the selection from Furniture From Home. They have both contemporary and modern furniture like this modern home office desk. Prices are very reasonable and the service is very responsive. Chat with a live customer service rep whenever you have questions! Check out the site and browse their great collection of home furnishings.

Backyard Fun

Skylar and Carter love to play in their backyard. This is the first summer they have with a fenced-in backyard. Much better than the alternatives -- no backyard or tiny backyard -- their newly fenced in backyard is a great place to play. Its safe and sound and can be left a little messy if needed. Let the good times roll.

Hand Blown Glass: Amazing Art

Hand Blown Glass is a beauty to behold. No seriously -- there is just something amazing about hand-made, hand-blown glass work. From a simple vase to an amazing art installation like the one shown below, hand-blown glass is a real art form and one that is great to collect and display.

[Photo from handblownglass.net]

Art installations like this are simply amazing. They start at around $25,000 but that includes on site installation by the artist! Amazing -- the piece you see above had over 100 individual pieces to it.

Of course, hand-blown glass can be much smaller and more affordable. Glass vases and bowls can be just as special, gracing your table as a centerpiece or on display on a shelf or in a cabinet. Look at this piece here:

[Photo from handblownglass.net]

Check out this piece, from artist Darren Goodman, and many others at this great site handblownglass.net. They offer all these pieces for viewing, in multiple angles, and the pieces are available for purchase. Every piece they sell is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. All art is packed in secure packaging for safe and sound delivery with a flat $40 delivery fee.

Visit the site and learn about the history of Hand Blown Glass and even watch a video demonstration on how it is done on the site. Did you know that the craft of hand blown glass has been around or over 2000 years? While other cultures had their own glass art techniques and styles, it was the spread of the Roman Empire which brought hand blown glass across Europe and into Asia.

If any of this sounded interesting to you, then you must visit the site handblownglass.net and see the collection for yourself. You will surely fall in love with at least one piece they have -- maybe more!

Build-a-Bear Birthday

Skylar is going to a birthday party this weekend for a former classmate of hers. The best part about it (aside from seeing an "old" friend from Pre-K) is that the party is being held at the Build-a-Bear Workshop! What fun! I wonder what they will do? Make Bears? We'll give a full report at the end of the weekend.

Keep Up with Ease

How can busy parents, workers, and professionals stay current with their favorite elements of pop culture? I mean, we don't have hours a day to surf the Internet or zip through hours of TiVo. Well now there is an easy and fun way to stay current on your favorite topics -- no mater how diverse they are! The service is called Pop Bandit and like all great ideas on the internet, it's free! How does it work? Well the site is pretty self explanatory, but here's a synopsis. Just enter in a subject you want to stay current on -- from the new movie Get Smart to Tom Petty to Jordin Sparks, and Pop Bandit will find you all relevant information on it! From news and gossip, to concert dates and new products, you can stay current on your faves without missing a beat. If you love it, then you can sign in and get your own page tracking your stuff. Want to know when the Weeds Season 3 DVD come out? Well Pop Bandit has scoured the web and found the answer even before you asked it! Give it a try.

Letters Before Sentences?

Carter is a wild kid -- here is one example. He knew all his letters of the alphabet on sight before he could speak three and four word sentences! Isn't that a little amazing? Don't worry, Carter quickly picked up his language skills shortly thereafter and now chats it up with the best of them. Let's see if he does math before reading... or something strange like that!

Amazing (and Free) Music

Don't want to pay for CDs or Satelite Radio subscriptions? Well you can get digital quality music for free anywhere you go! How? The answer is high definition radio. Instead of regular radio which is broadcast over analog signals, HD radio is a digital signal which broadcasts both AM and FM radio in high quality. There is no subscription required -- the signals are flooding the airwaves of most major cities around the country now. All you need is a radio which can pick up the HD radio signal. It even supports iTunes Tagging which means you can "tag" a song you here to look it up in Apple iTunes later! Its really the next level of radio for your car and home. Find all the new radio stations "hidden" on the HD spectrum using this guide and find out where to buy a car or home stereo which supports this signal. Once you do, HD radio is free for you to enjoy, forever!

Summer Fun at the Beach

Skylar and Carter will be headed to the beach in a couple of weeks. Skylar's been there before but it will be the first time Carter has seen the Ocean (Atlantic Ocean, to be exact). This is going to be a fun adventure for them -- stayed tuned for photos and a recap of the fun.

Amazing Medicine -- Cryo-Cell

Just what is Cryo-Cell and what do they offer that's so revolutionary? Well Cryo-Cell is one of America's most trusted umbilical cord blood bank. They have helped over 150,000 families in the last 15 years save and protect the amazing natural substance that it cord blood. Now their New Family Stem Cell Combo is an amazing opportunity not only to potentially help the baby but also the mother. With the amazing powers of stem cells only now being understood, banking your newborn's cord blood could mean access to these cells. Who knows what sort of diseases and aliments will be able to be treated with stem cells in the future. Cryo-Cell Innovative Stem Cell Solutions lets you bank the cord blood for future use. Think of it as an insurance policy for the future, that's why its called Cryo-Cell's "Protect Baby, Protect Mom" plan. Currently over 70 ailments can be treated using cord blood stem cells -- just imagine what the next decade will bring. Cryo-Cell has a "Protect Baby, Protect Mom" Special Limited-Time Introductory Offer so visit the website and learn about this amazing opportunity. It only comes once in your child's lifetime -- don't miss the opportunity.

Hot Summer, Cool Pool

Skylar and Carter love going to the pool in the summer. The best time of day is the evening, right after the sun has set. The water is warm and there less chance of a sun burn. After 2 and 3 weeks of swimming lessons, respectively, these kids love being in the water and get around great just with water wings.