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Yellowstone National Park 2013

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We spent two days at Yellowstone, which is another wonder in itself! Our favorites were the hot springs, geysers, falls and wildlife (Elk, Mountain Goats, Black Bear, Buffalo, Bald Eagles, etc). Old Faithful was rather a disappointment to us as it was too commercialized, had hundreds of people all around and we simply didn't enjoy it.  I didn't realize how cold and windy it would be at Yellowstone... we were there on the first day of summer and it was snowing! The wind was fierce and cold! There was also still snow on the ground in some places.

She's Twelve going on Twenty Book Review

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She's Twelve going on Twenty by Kim Camp 3 Stars I was excited to receive this book, as you guessed it – I have a 12 yr. old daughter. I was hoping to learn some new parenting skills related to raising, understanding and having a close relationship with my daughter as a tween/teen. However, I'm a little mixed on this book. The book is topics which relate to preteens/teens such as diet, exercise, faith, music, friends, family, and more. Lots of examples make up the bulk of the book. The one thing that I did like about the book was that at the end of each chapter it had practical suggestions for mom and daughters to discuss issues or do activities together –   I also liked the personality chart and the questions for Discerning your Spiritual Gift  that are in the book. Aside from the few things stated above, I found the book hard to get into and felt like the writing was dragging a bit - lots of ideas, but no real unifying theme.   The ideas are not necess

Shaklee 180 - Lose Weight, Not Muscle

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Shaklee 180™ is the newest, most comprehensive weight-loss program - designed to help you lose the right kind of weight—fat, not muscle. The secret to Shaklee 180™ products is leucine—an amino acid that signals your body to retain muscle, so you lose the right kind of weight. On conventional diets you lose muscle along with the fat. Shaklee 180™ is designed so that nearly every pound you shed is fat. That’s right, almost all fat! Since your metabolism is powered by your muscles mass, when you retain muscle your metabolism stays stronger which can help you keep off that hard fought weight loss. The quality of the Shaklee 180 smoothies and bars is the best out there. We are talking wholesome, natural, low glycemic, no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives, gluten free and non-GMO ingredients. The Shaklee 180 program comes with a lot of built in support – something that is important for success. You will get a Free lifetime Shaklee membership ($19.95 value), Free