Then I Saw the Lincoln MKT

Part 2 of my Ford BlogHer experience: …in which I report back about my experience as one of 60 bloggers who spent about seven hours touring Ford’s Chicago Assembly plant and listening to Ford employees’ presentations about their company. ————————————————- When I walked into the hotel conference room to join the other bloggers for breakfast, [...]

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What Do You Consider a Quality Automobile?

Part 1 (of 2) reports relating to the Ford BlogHer** event ______________________________________ Ever since my dad gave a speech to hundreds of people about women drivers* years before I could legally drive, I have been determined to be a good driver. For many years, I was a bit too caught up in the notion and [...]

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Hey Mom, You Look Like..

Today was one of those days.  I started out in a cranky, irritable mood.  Low tolerance for sibling bickering.  Annoyed by aggressive drivers.  Hyper critical of tv pundits. Then, when I dropped off the kids at their tennis lesson, I decided to zip over to Starbucks instead of watching their practice (as I normally would).  [...]

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Stylish Teens and Gossip Girl

Parents often warn other parents to be prepared for those dreaded teen years: “Just write off about five years of their lives.” “During those years, they think you know nothing.  Then, in college, miraculously, you’re once again brilliant and they ask you how to do everything from folding laundry to paying rent.” “Oh, they’ll tell [...]

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RIP Michael

I’ve always liked the song, We are the World, and it’s particularly poignant now. Heal the World is nice, too. If we each choose to think about the lyrics in those songs and try to apply the principles to our daily lives, the world will be a better place.  How nice would it be to [...]

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Congratulations, Roger! 15th Grand Slam Title!

What a match!  Roger Federer eeked out a victory against our American, Andy Roddick, in five sets at Wimbledon today.  It was his sixth Wimbledon win and 15th Grand Slam title, topping the record 14 held by Pete Sampras.  Congratulations, Roger!! Read all about the match by clicking here.

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Happy Independence Day!

To all my American pals, happy Fourth of July!

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Check Out My Review Blog

If you like reading my product reviews and hearing about many of the chic, wonderful goods I try to find to make your life more beautiful or fun, you’ll love my extension of SoapboxMom. As of July 7, we will post reviews on a separate site which we’re calling SoapboxMom Reviews. You’ll find most of [...]

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