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If I want an ice cream treat for myself, I’ll buy anything that isn’t chocolate, because then I’ll be sure my family won’t touch it .  But when doing reviews I like everyone’s opinion, so chocolate it is!

Well the other day a package of Good Humor Chocolate Éclair Ice Cream Bars were delivered…and Friday night it was hot and humid…the perfect time for a cold treat!

So we unwrapped some of those Good Humor Chocolate Éclair Ice Cream Bars.  These are

The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks is a story written by John Bittleston that tells the adventure of two brave water rats that travel the world and now your kids can play with them in their virtual world.

This online game for kids is a safe, educational place to play.

Let me give you a little background on Wiglington and Wenks if you’re not already familiar with them.  In their travels they are searching for

Disney star, Demi Lovato, is a busy young lady.  Among all her other activities this summer she’s hosting Shop Til You Rock, a music inspired mall tour that empowers teens to look and feel like rock stars through live local musical performances, exclusive teen activities and special mall offers and giveaways.

Shop Til You Rock celebrates

Often the sidekicks in the movies are the best characters, and while I like Alex and Marty; Skipper, Private, Kowalski, and Mason really make the Madagascar movies hilarious.  Which could be why, they got their own TV show on Nickelodeon.  Now 16 of the award-winning series’ episodes are on two DVDs; Happy King Julien Day and New to the Zoo.

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Title: Heart of a Samurai

Author: Margi Preues

Publisher: Amulet Books ©2010

Summary: In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan’s borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way.

Manjiro, a fourteen-year-old boy, is curious and eager to learn everything he can about this new culture. Eventually the captain adopts Manjiro and takes him to his home in New England. The boy lives for some time in New England, and then heads to San Francisco to pan for gold. After many years, he makes it back to Japan, only to be

I write the Switched-On Schoolhouse Series twice a month to share our family’s experience using this software based curriculum in our home.

The beauty of homeschooling is that we can meet our children’s learning needs in a way that makes them look forward to school, not dread it.

English/Language Arts is a subject that has been

Title: Prophet of the Pentacle (also availble for the Kindle)

Author: Marilyn D. Privratsky

Published: Outskirts Press, Inc., ©2009

Summary: Long ago, there was a battle between evil Lord Jarden, and a sphinx named Berecynthia.  The sphinx won and imprisoned Lord Jarden, but during the encounter Berecynthia was wounded mortally, so was unable to destroy the evil fully.

Five ages have passed,

Is your sweet tooth in need of the taste but not the calories?  If so you might want to try out Yoplait Splitz, the new yogurt that tastes like a sundae.

Yoplait Splitz is a good source of vitamin D and calcium, and provides all of the goodness of 100% real yogurt.  Since it contains no high fructose corn syrup, sweeteners or artificial flavors, this is a dessert treat you can feel good about giving to your family, and at only 90 calories it also contains no guilt!

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Guest Post by Amber Litke

The Wolf of Tebron is a tale that brings back the fantasy allegory themed of the Chronicles of Narnia.  Thisheart-felt story is 240 pages long, written by C.S. Lakin, and published by AMG Publishers.

The plot for this book follows a young man named Joran, who lives in a small village called Tebron.  After sending his wife away because he believes her unfaithful, he learns the distressing news that she’s been kidnapped by the Moon.  These claims are backed up by the troubling nightmares he experiences, and he eventually and grudgingly, sets out to save her.

Along the way he

I think it’s great that there are so many ways you can get fit with your Wii.  One of the most versatile ways to accomplish that is with the Riiflex, a weight that attaches to your Wii remote or nunchuck.

Each weight is 2 pounds (1 Kg) and the Wii remote and nunchuck are easy to get in and out of them.  It really lets you work those muscles while playing your favorite games.

In my opinion it’s a