Mary Martin
I used to go to flea markets all over the Ark-la-tex with my dad years ago. I still love a good flea market to this day. The Plain Dealing Festival & Flea Market is coming up on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 8am-2pm and here's a little taste of what you will find there.
It is hard to believe that in the year 2012 cosmetic companies are still conducting animal testing. Lush, a cosmetics company based in the UK, is campaigning for the British government to ban the testing of cosmetic products on animals.
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I remember as a kid going to the skating rink every weekend. I didn't know at the time that just by going to skating rink I was keeping myself out of jail and off drugs! Lovers of bad they are good local commercials Rhett & Link bring us this ad from Roller Kingdom a skating rink in Reno, Nevada.
The newly, re-formed Haughton Riding Club is hosting it's first Rummage Sale this Saturday to raise funds to build an announcer's stand! Come by, get a great deal on all kinds of items and help a worthwhile community organization!
As if being the parent of a teenager wasn't scary enough, there's something new to be worried about. Teens are now drinking hand sanitizer. The alcohol based sanitizing product is now being guzzled by teens looking for a buzz.
Does anybody else remember those cabinet TV sets? I remember we used to have one. That thing lasted forever and was just like a piece of furniture. Some even had a built in radio. IKEA is bringing those back with their UPPLEVA line.
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Have you ever wanted to be on the cutting edge of what was hot? This year in fashion, it's all about color. Color blocking is huge right now, but what color is "in" right now? Pimkie Color Forecast will let you see in real time what colors are hot in three of the fashion capitals of the world.
Breastfeeding in public can be a controversial subject. So, the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, Greg Fisher, tackles the subject with an equally controversial commercial for the Healthy Hometown movement.
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I admit that I am not a fan of the fungi, but my husband LOVES mushrooms. He begs me to saute some mushrooms just for him when I'm cooking dinner. However, I almost always forget to buy mushrooms when I go shopping. I happened to see on The Chew today a story about Back to the Roots, a grow your own mushroom kit made from used coffee grounds.
Saturday at the Shreveport Riverfront there will be a "Celebration of Caring" event with Community Renewal International.There will be free lunch provided by Red Ball Oxygen, as well as live music, games, presentation of the Caring Angel Award and much more!