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A blog by a work at home mom who writes about women's issues, education, health, working from home tips, entertainment, hot topics in the news and whatever is on her mind.

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  • ‘Christmas In Canaan’ Premieres on Hallmark Channel

    Posted on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at 20:08 in entertainment, TV, celebrity, inspirational, family & health

    One of my favorite things about Christmas, is watching the Christmas movies and holiday specials.  Tonight on the Hallmark Channel you can watch the much anticipated Hallmark Original Christmas movie… Christmas in Canaan.  Christmas i...

  • Flower Girl Premieres on the Hallmark Channel

    Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 21:05 in entertainment, TV

    Flower Girl is a “rose” of a love story.  Twenty-something Laura (Marla Sokoloff) works in her grandmother’s flower shop and she and her grandmother, played by Marion Ross, are beginning to think Laura is never going to find the perfect l...

  • Jaycee Dugard featured on TLC tonight

    Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 21:00 in entertainment, TV, In the News

    Technorati Tags: jaycee dugard,tlc,kidnapping,the learning channel,november 8,2009,news Jaycee Dugard Story on TLC TLC, The Learning Channel, will be featurning the Jaycee Dugard story at 9:00 pm EST on November 8, 2009.  The Dugard story on T...

  • Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 57

    Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 09:29 in TV, celebrity, random thoughts and conversations

    Dirty Dancing Finale Song - I've Had The Time of my Life Patrick Swayze, the Dirty Dancing heartthrob lost his two-year battle with pancreatic cancer yesterday, September 14, 2009.  I can't say it was a shock... but I had hoped that he would be...

  • 'Citizen Jane' Premieres on Hallmark Channel

    Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 22:42 in entertainment, TV

    Citizen Jane - Hallmark Channel Original Movie The Hallmark Channel Original movie Citizen Jane is the much anticipated move based on the true life story of Jane Alexander.  The real life Citizen Jane, co-founded Citizens Against Homicide in 19...

  • 'Marlie's New Face: Four Years Later'

    Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 01:03 in TV, motivational, family & health

    I first wrote about Marlie Casseus on August 4, 2008 after watching her story on TLC.  And today, I received an advanced copy of Marlie's update that will air this Sunday night on TLC.  I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to w...

  • Mrs. Washington Goes To Smith premieres on Hallmark

    Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 22:01 in entertainment, TV

    Tonight is the much anticipated Hallmark original movie, Mrs. Washington Goes To Smith. If you are spending a Saturday night at home... there is no better way to spend it than watching a Hallmark channel movie.  Always family friendly - I don'...

  • The Girl Who Doesn't Age

    Posted on Thursday June 25th, 2009 at 00:05 in TV, family & health

    Brooke Greenberg - Eternal baby? From 2005 Brooke Greenberg turned 16 in January... but despite being a teenager chronologically, her body is that of an infant and her mind of a toddler. And Brooke is alone... she is the only per...

  • Come Dance at My Wedding Premieres on the Hallmark Channel

    Posted on Saturday June 6th, 2009 at 23:53 in entertainment, TV

    Hallmark channel original movie 'Come Dance at my Wedding' Tonight, June 6, 2009 at 9:00 pm EST the Hallmark channel premieres Come Dance at My Wedding.  It's been a little while since I've posted about a Hallmark movie... not been home much on...

  • And the 2009 American Idol winner is...

    Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 00:15 in entertainment, TV

    2009 American Idol winner - Kris Allen singing No boundaries Spoiler Alert!!! - please don't read any further if you don't want to know who won yet. The show starts with Ryan saying they had just under 100 million votes called in last night.  ...

  • American Idol Final Two Finale

    Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 23:34 in entertainment, TV

    Adam Lambert sings No Boundaries The 2009 American Idol finale tonight is between the "Glam Rocker" Adam Lambert and the "Acoustic Rocker" Kris Allen.  Each of the guys will sing three songs.  Their personal pick, a son...

  • Farrah Fawcett's cancer journal - her final days

    Posted on Friday May 15th, 2009 at 22:53 in TV, celebrity, In the News

    Farrah Fawcett's two hour special on her battle with cancer debuts tonight on NBC at 9:00 pm EST.  Farrah's Story is one of pain, heartache, strength and hope.  The former Charlie's Angels star is suffering from anal cancer that has spre...

  • American Idol 2009 - The Final Two

    Posted on Thursday May 14th, 2009 at 01:09 in entertainment, TV

    Danny Gokey singing Joe Cocker's You Are So Beautiful As I sit here waiting for the Season 8 American Idol result show to come on... I'm second guessing my prediction from last night.  I said it would be Adam and Kris in the final two - but thi...

  • American Idol Top 3... from best to worst

    Posted on Wednesday May 13th, 2009 at 00:24 in entertainment, TV

    Adam Lambert singing One by U2 Who will win American Idol 2009?  I've already said in my first post of this season that it will be Adam Lambert.  I still stand behind my prediction. Tonight's Season 8 American Idol has the three finalists ...

  • American Idol... and then there were 3

    Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 00:42 in entertainment, TV

    Allison Iraheta sings Cry Baby by Janis Joplin The Season 8 American Idol final four sang Schools Out by Alice Cooper, while accompanied by Slash of Guns & Roses.  Ryan tried to get Slash to take off his sunglasses to no avail.  Amer...

  • American Idol Top 4 - Best to Worst

    Posted on Wednesday May 6th, 2009 at 10:09 in entertainment, TV

    Adam Lambert sings Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin On Season 8 American Idol last night the final four performed my favorite genre - Classic Rock.  This week is rock week - yeah!   Slash from Guns & Roses was this week's mentor.&...

  • Living Out Loud Premieres on the Hallmark Channel

    Posted on Saturday May 2nd, 2009 at 22:28 in entertainment, TV

    Living Out Loud Premieres on the Hallmark Channel The Hallmark Channel celebrates Mother's Day starting May 2nd for "Mom-O-Rama" week, which includes the premiere of their latest original movie, Living Out Loud.  Through May 10, for &...

  • American Idol... and then there were 4

    Posted on Thursday April 30th, 2009 at 08:52 in entertainment, TV

    My electricity went off last night so I didn't get to watch the Season 8 American Idol result show until midnight.  So I am writing the condensed - short and sweet version this week. Natalie Cole, Taylor Hicks and Jamie Foxx performed last nig...

  • American Idol Top 5 Best to Worst

    Posted on Wednesday April 29th, 2009 at 00:13 in entertainment, TV

    Adam Lambert singing 'Feeling Good' Tonight's Season 8 American Idol theme is standards from the 'Rat Pack' era.  The Rat Pack featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who appeared together on stage ...

  • Bea Arthur Dies at 86 but will always be a 'Golden Girl'

    Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 01:18 in TV, celebrity, Announcements, In the News

    Bea Arthur most notably famous for her role as Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls died Saturday, April 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said.  Arthur was 86, spokesman, Dan Watt, told The New York Times. He said she had cancer. I a...

  • Unstable Premieres on Lifetime

    Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 00:09 in entertainment, TV

    Unstable on Lifetime The steamy suspense thriller Unstable premieres on the Lifetime channel tonight.  Unstable will be DVR'd tonight but am so looking forward to watching it tomorrow.  I like this genre of movies... whodunits, mysteries a...

  • Chasing A Dream a Hallmark Original Movie

    Posted on Saturday April 25th, 2009 at 22:49 in entertainment, TV

    Tonight the Hallmark Channel premieres the original movie Chasing a Dream.  A movie about just that... chasing dreams.  I can relate to this movie because that is what I am doing right now.  In fact, my husband is as well - and our g...

  • American Idol Result Show... and then there were 5

    Posted on Thursday April 23rd, 2009 at 00:19 in entertainment, TV

    Season 8 American Idol 'Earth Day' result show will see two of the Idol contestants go home. Idol judge Paula Abdul worked with the contestants on choreography -  and keeping with the disco theme they showed off their new dance steps in their g...

  • American Idol Top 7 (Again) - Best to Worst

    Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 00:49 in entertainment, TV

    The remaining seven finalists performed disco tunes on tonight's 2009 Season 8 American Idol.  Remember last week they saved Matt Giraud?  But this week two will be headed home... will one of them be Matt? Here are my favorites from best...

  • American Idol Result Show - and then there were 6... or make that 7

    Posted on Thursday April 16th, 2009 at 00:57 in entertainment, TV

    The season 8 American Idol result show started off with a clip of the seven contestants going to the premiere of 17 Again starring Zac Efron after the show last night. Time for the  bottom three announcement - up first is  Allison and she...

  • American Idol Top 7 Best to Worst

    Posted on Wednesday April 15th, 2009 at 09:03 in entertainment, TV

    Tonight the Season 8 American Idol contestants went to the movies with songs from the cinema guided by Quentin Tarantino.  Quentin is a big music lover with music playing a big part in his movies, as well as a big American Idol lover (was a gu...

  • American Idol Result Show - and then there were 7

    Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 02:13 in entertainment, TV

    Tonight's Season 8 American Idol result show started off with music from the year Simon was born, 1959.  They play a black and white video of Frankie Avalon singing Venus.  And then out walks Frankie and it appears that Simon is genuinely ...

  • American Idol Top 8 Best to Worst

    Posted on Wednesday April 8th, 2009 at 11:23 in entertainment, TV

    Last night's Season 8 American Idol started off with pictures of the judges when they were babies and you children.  Have to say I thought Randy's pic was the cutest.  The final 8 contestants performed songs from the year the they were bo...

  • Mommy Bloggers on Oprah

    Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 11:16 in entertainment, TV, Web Sites, random thoughts and conversations

    I cannot begin to tell you how exciting this is to me.  I am a mom.  I have a blog. I'm a mommy blogger!  And today - let mom blogs unite. I know that the Today Show had a brief segment on mommy bloggers a few weeks ago ... but on Op...

  • High Noon premieres on Lifetime

    Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 22:58 in entertainment, TV

    Tonight on the Lifetime channel the third of the four Nora Roberts movies, High Noon premieres.  Northern Lights premiered March 21, Midnight Bayou aired last Saturday, March 28 and next Saturday, Tribute will premiere.  But tonight is ...