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July 4th Sale at Premium Outlets

July 1, 2010

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets has over 220 discount designer stores. The outlet center is home to some of the most famous designers and brands including: Adidas, Balenciaga, Banana Republic, Burberry, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, J.Crew, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, [...]

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Summer Driving

June 30, 2010

I have a lot of summer driving to do this year! I am driving between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City and then from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Then I need to drive from Los Angeles to Yosemite and then from Yosemite back to Las Vegas. Fortunately, I will get breaks in between. [...]

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Getting the Patio Ready

June 30, 2010

Since we host a few barbecues over the summer, it is a must that we get the patio in ship shape condition. I can’t believe how much dirt is all over the patio furniture after the winter. I usually mix up a mild solution of detergent and water so that I can clean off the [...]

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John Denver Fans Unite

June 24, 2010

I have always been a fan of John Denver. When he came to New Jersey years ago to do a concert, my sister and I went and thoroughly enjoyed the show. I was saddened with his sudden death in 1997. Now, I hear they have a John Denver tribute show at Branson, MO. I have [...]

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Are You Into The World Cup?

June 24, 2010

Now that we have HDTV, I was excited to be able to watch some of the World Cup Soccer action. Unfortunately, I keep forgetting to see what time the games are! I missed the last game where the United States won at the last moments. The goal was made by Landon Donovan in the 91st [...]

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New Driver

June 24, 2010

While the time has come for me to get a new insurance quote. My daughter turned 16 back in February and I have now signed her up for her 6 hours of driving school which is required in New Jersey. Insurance rates here are very high, so I am not looking forward to adding her [...]

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Dove Daily Treatment Conditioners

June 24, 2010

Ever since I can remember, my hair has been oily and I have always been hesitant to use conditioners in my hair. Recently, I was able to try the new Dove Daily Treatment Conditioner. Dove claims that the conditioner is able to deeply penetrate porous hair to help reconstruct it from within. Dove has included [...]

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Yoursphere Reward System

June 22, 2010

My final assignment as a Yoursphere Test Drive Mom is to explore the Reward system as Yoursphere. As your child explores Yoursphere and is a good citizen, they can earn credits. Yoursphere has a gift gallery where you can redeem your credits for great stuff! So far my daughter has 97 credits and is working [...]

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Yoursphere.com ourWorld Fun!

June 15, 2010

My fifth assignment as a Yoursphere Test Drive Mom is to take another look at the OurWorld. OurWorld is Yoursphere’s Virtual World. My daughter and son have already made avatar’s and this week they have decided to explore OurWorld a little bit more. What they enjoy about OurWorld is the ability to earn gems and [...]

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Retirement Planner

June 15, 2010

Everyone is worried about retirement. Will you have enough money saved to be able to retire at a decent age? Will you receive any social security benefits? CNNMoney.com has a nice online retirement planner to help you figure out what you will need when you retire. The process is a multi-step system where you can [...]