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Thinking about a Cruise Vacation? Some Myths, Facts and Tips Many people I have talked to believe a cruise is an expensive vacation; an extravagance they could never afford. I used to believe that same myth. The truth is, if you know where to look, a cruise is one of the most inexpensive vacations you will... ( added 10 days 8 hours ago.)

Underdog Kris Allen Wins American Idol - Right Wing Christians Are the Reason? If you are a fan of the TV Reality Show American Idol, you no doubt know by now that quiet Kris Allen, not the more flashy Adam Lambert won the 2009 title. But, what you may not have heard yet is that if you voted for Kris, you are part of the... ( added 44 days 6 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 Finale - Kris Allen Is The American Idol Winner - May 20, 2009 The American Idol Season 8 Finale was packed to the gills with entertainment. Good entertainment as only the producers of American Idol could put together. It was a giant party from the start. Even the commercials were entertaining, which makes me... ( added 46 days ago.)

American Idol Season 8 Final Competition - May 19, 2009 - Kris and Adam - Last Chance to Vote! Wow! What a show! From the time you saw the judges, you knew the night was something special. Simon even wore a button down and a jacket. The first song for each was a personal selection from this season. Kris performed last, his preference from a... ( added 47 days ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - May 13, 2009 Elimination- Danny Goes Home - Kris and Adam Compete in Final Kris Allen and Adam Lambert are the Top Two vote grabbers and will be competing for the title of American Idol 2009! Wow! In what some will view as an upset, Danny Gokey received the fewest of the over 88 million votes and goes home. Danny has... ( added 52 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - Top Three Summary - May 12, 2009 I think most assume Adam Lambert will be this year's American Idol, but that didn't stop Simon from sending out a warning. Vote! He warns that just assuming Adam will be there next week won't make it so, the public has to vote for him. Maybe that... ( added 54 days ago.)

My First Mother's Day as a Grandma - My Grandson's Story and Things I Have Learned This Sunday will be my first Mother's Day as a Grandma! It is also my grandson's 4 month birthday, my daughter's first Mother's Day and Parent/Child Dedication at our church. A day of "firsts"! I love "firsts". Have you noticed yet that "first" is... ( added 58 days 22 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - May 6 - Elimination Results - Allison Goes Home! I could spend some time telling you about the performances of No Doubt, Paula Abdul, and Daughtry, but I don't think that is what anyone cares about right now. After a vote of over 64 million, the highest number of votes ever cast on American Idol... ( added 60 days ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - Top 4 Sing Rock Classics - May 5, 2009 Tonight's American Idol contestants visited classic rock. I miss the original song week and think that classic rock should have been done much earlier in the competition, but hey, I'm not the producer and what do I know? Adam, Allison, Kris and... ( added 61 days ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - April 29 Elimination Results - Matt Goes Home Tonight's elimination show had a few unexpected moments, but in the end, it played out as most AI watchers figured. The night started off with the final 5 singing It Don't Mean A Thing and I Got Rhythm. Natalie Cole, Taylor Hicks and Jamie Foxx... ( added 66 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol 2009 Season 8 - Brat Pack Tunes - April 28 Tonight's American Idol competition required a few of the 5 remaining contestants to leave their comfort zones. Watching the four guys and one gal coached by Jamie Foxx in the fine art of singing "Brat Pack" style, I had expectations. I figured... ( added 67 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 Elimination Show Results- April 22 - Lil and Anoop Go Home Disco week at American Idol leaves us with five contestants. Over 45 million votes were cast, with the two bottom vote catchers sent packing. Early in the live broadcast Lil Rounds was pulled from the group and sent home. For the most part, the... ( added 73 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - April 15, 2009 - Elimination Results - The Judges Use Their Save on Matt Tonight's Elimination show had a couple surprises. The first, that Lil did not snag the fewest votes. Lil has had a bad three weeks and is proving as hard to get rid of as Megan Joy. Her last three performances have not been good, and I think she... ( added 80 days 23 hours ago.)

Tax Day Tea Party - Tomball Texas This afternoon I had the privilege of attending the Tomball, Texas Tea Party tax protest event. I say privilege because in many places in the world, a gathering like this would have been illegal. My time to attend was limited; I got there about 10... ( added 81 days 3 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 Elimination Results - April 8, 2009 - Good Bye to Scott MacIntyre Only seven contestants remain after American Idol said good-bye to Scott MacIntyre tonight. America got this one right. Scott is a good singer, wonderful with a piano and not so great with his electric guitar as we found out during Tuesday night's... ( added 87 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - April 1, 2009 Elimination Results - Megan Joy Goes Home And then there were eight. April Fool's Day on American Idol was no joke. And finally, the person that most deserved to go home, in my opinion, was eliminated. Megan Joy sang her "swan song", in Simon's words tonight. There seemed to be no warm... ( added 94 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol Season Eight Results and Spoiler - Michael Sarver or Megan Joy? Say it isn't so! Michael Sarver, part of American Idol's 2009 season's top ten was eliminated tonight! I expected him to be in the bottom three after singing a sad song with a big grin on his face - didn't anyone told him this wasn't a worship... ( added 100 days 23 hours ago.)

American Idol Season 8 - A List of the Top 12, ..er, 13? American Idol has become boring at times and needed a shot of...something. I almost can't blame them for keeping Tatiana and her drama til this week just to be sure to attract viewers since the last two weeks of singers has been rather ho-hum.... ( added 121 days 22 hours ago.)

Trying to Save Money? When It Doesn't Work Out Like You Planned I could say that I am pretty good with our budget and my husband would agree. But recently, something happened that made me rethink my ambition to cut expenses. We have a waterbed - and I have just dated myself. That is not really a problem as I... ( added 199 days 9 hours ago.)

The Election is Over - Ways to Recycle Your Candidate's Yard Sign The '08 election is a thing of the past for most of the candidates in most states. So, what do you do with your candidate's yard sign? Most people will toss them into the trash. Some will save them as they will surely be collectors' items in the... ( added 242 days 8 hours ago.)

Why I Voted for McCain-Palin I took advantage of early voting and cast my ballot last week. Turnout was amazing, like nothing I have ever seen. As the long line shuffled along slowly, conversations broke out, but surprisingly, no one talked about how they were voting. Two... ( added 244 days 10 hours ago.)

AT&T and the Little Guy - Does Customer Service Exist? I'm the little guy, in case that isn't apparent. I am pretty easy going and it takes a lot to make me angry. Poor customer service seems to have become a way of doing business with many big companies. Usually, with some perseverance, you... ( added 256 days 10 hours ago.)

Bluetooth Etiquette - Not So Different from Cell Phone Etiquette I remember a Dr. Who episode in which all the people in that society wore an earpiece resembling a Bluetooth device and all were controlled by some entity through the use of that device. There was total control. At the sound of some tones... ( added 276 days 13 hours ago.)

Pregnancy Ultrasound - This Soon-to-be Grandma's Experience My older daughter and her husband of 6 years are having a baby! That makes me a soon-to-be grandma (I have already started practicing) who is learning a LOT about the changes in the OB world since I last had a baby. There is more information out... ( added 306 days 23 hours ago.)

Back to School – Tips to Make it a Favorite Time of Year Seeing all the Back to School hype and the expanded school supply section in the local stores brings back memories of preparing my kids for that new school year. In our home, getting ready for school was anticipated and dreaded. Anticipated for... ( added 339 days 6 hours ago.)