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Mephala
| Main blog: | Mephala | | Gender: | Female | | Occupation: | Artistic / Creative |
| Body Size: | Average | | Height: | 5' 7" (170 cm) | | Eyes: | Dark Brown | | Hair Color: | Dark Brown | | Hair Style: | Wavy - Medium | | Facial Hair: | Goatee | | Skin Tone: | Fair | | Best Feature: | Eyes |
| Relationship Status: | Married | | Family Info: | Many humans and 5 cats | | Astrological Sign: | Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 21) | | Existing as: | Extraterrestrial | | Smoking: | No Way | | Liquor: | Social drinker. One or two |
Make Your Home Safe For Everyone
When we first got the cats, we had to cat proof the house: no toxic plants, liquid cleaners they could drink, stove safety, etc. With a bun in the oven, one has to begin reading up about child safety and start acquiring baby proofing items.
One of the most comprehensive product sites is KidSafe. They have all kinds of cool gadgets (and neat articles) to keep your kid (and hey, maybe even cat) out of mischief.
The nice wooden safety gate can be used for kiddies and overexcitable puppies and the KidCo Toilet Lock just looks cute. Not that our cats drink from the loo. But keeping it down is...
Today's Must-Reads
Cool strange fish from "monster" lake and how to tell if your baby loves you. :D
Gear Freak Mom Uncloseted
I have to admit. I am a gear freak. Point me to nifty gadgets and you'll see an idiot look on my face and a pool of drool at my feet. So it is with phones, computers, solar lighting, pet gear, and even baby gear.
And where to browse and buy them, you ask? With the amount of advertising online, you need to find an objective collator of information. Wikipedia is one, penned by anonymous writers (no fame there, just contributors to the bigger picture). When it comes to shopping, there is ShopWiki which nicely crawls the web for shops.
Now, half the time when I shop, I have to ask myself (and...
Organic Living: Switching to Green Lighting
Not literally of course.
But solar lighting. I'd bought some from the Animal Rescue Site but they didn't last very long. So I was thrilled to find one in Ikea for $19. It has three LEDs and serves as a booklight too! I wish I saw it before buying that crummy one from Borders last year.
Since I am up half the night, this can save me tons of money and the environment too by using it as a computer light and a book light. Will try sewing under it too. It is really very bright!
If you have an Ikea where you are, see if they carry it. It should be under the lighting department.
It is nice to...
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| People/Heroes: | Carl Sagan, Michio Kaku, Richard Dawkins | | Books: | Hyperspace, The Demon-Haunted World, Jupiter, Swan Song, | | Authors: | Carl Sagan, Michio Kaku, Ben Bova, Robert R. McCammon | | Music Genres: | Alternative, rock, pop | | Bands/Artists: | Evanescence, Depeche Mode, TaTu | | TV Shows: | Buffy, Angel, Firefly | | Movies: | Elektra, Blade, Blade II, Dawn of the Dead | | Actors: | Johnny Depp, Jennifer Garner | | Pets/Animals: | Cats, Turtles, Tortoises, Sharks | | Cars/Motorcyles: | Kawasaki | | Season: | Holiday, Sale | | Food: | Sushi, pizza | | Drink: | Green tea, chocolate banana smoothies | | Quotes: | What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. |
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