All blog posts from October 2009

World News Wednesdays - Helping End Child Slavery

Posted October 28, 2009

 

World News Wednesday - Helping End Child Slavery

Posted by The Lounging Room Staff

 

If you thought slavery ended back in the 1800s, guess again.  Slavery is alive and well in the 21st century with 27 million people enslaved around the world, and it can happen anywhere.  According to CAST (Co…

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Mom and Machines Mondays - Relentless by Amber Dubois

Posted October 26, 2009

Relentless

by Amber Dubois

 

I feel that I need to preface this entry by reminding everyone that I adore my children.  I adore them senselessly and completely and unendingly, but this has been one heck of a week, folks.  It started with disastrous car problems and ended with TWO fundraisers kickin…

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World News Wednesdays - Babies Born This Century May Live to 100

Posted October 14, 2009

                                     

 

According to a new Danish study, babies born in this century in rich countries will most likely make it to 100 years old.  Since the 20th Century, people are living three decades longer than the past.   Improvements in he…

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Mom and Machines Monday - Fairy Tales Do Come True

Posted October 12, 2009

                                         

 

Once upon a time in a land not TOO far away (but far enough to be completely and totally fictional), there lived a slender, willowy brunette princess named Amber.  Princess Amber was fair of face and stunningly at…

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New Toys Thursdays - Twilight Mania - A Barbie Bella Doll?

Posted October 8, 2009

 

Now that Twilight is a genuine cultural world-wide hit, Mattel has swung into action to create  Barbie Twilight Bella Dolland a Barbie Twilight Edward Doll.   Stephenie Meyers is said to have visited Mattel to help design the dolls.  What do you think? 

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World News Wednesdays - It's Hard Saying Good-bye

Posted October 7, 2009

 

posted by The Lounging Room

 

No matter what age you are, it is hard to say "good-bye" to someone you love dearly.  For 4-year-old Paige, who couldn't bear to let go of her father's hand while he was in formation to be deported to Iraq, it was too hard to let go for even a minute.  Her mother t…

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Mom and Machines Monday - Words Can Hurt

Posted October 5, 2009

 

Hello, everyone!

 

Welcome to Mom and Machine Mondays.  I thought I'd start this second blog entry with a little introduction, since I'm still new to The Lounging Room and most of you are probably new to me, too.  My name is Amber Benoit Dubois and I'm the mom of two sweet little girls, Char…

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