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Helpful Hints from Burglars

I ran across this article on the Readers Digest website, and it’s pretty thought-provoking. The sources for the article include convicted burglars from several different states. The authors compiled a list of 13 things that […]

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The Rockwood Files: Yakety-yak

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It happened, as I knew it would. Last Friday I waited, like always, in the line-up of cars and mini-vans outside my boys’ elementary school. When […]

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Have you taken the Cheez Quiz yet?

We’ve had some fun watching the votes come in for our latest question in the Cheez Quiz jar. The question this week was: “What’s the most annoying cartoon character on television today?” The possible answers […]

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Five Minutes with a Mom

5 Minutes with a Mom: Mitzi Traxson

Name: Mitzi Traxson Son’s name: Sam, Age 3 What five guests would you like to invite over for a dinner party? Diane Sawyer, my great grandmother, Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston, Jackie Kennedy Onassis The last […]

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Beauty Buzz

Go Hogs: Game Day Beauty Tips!

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor I know it’s football season because the last couple of weeks any conversation with my husband has started with one of three questions: Are you done updating your Fantasy […]