http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com The good, the bad, tried and tested, what it's worth Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:15:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/nancy-drew-pc-games/ http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/nancy-drew-pc-games/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:08:13 +0000 momchat http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/?p=14 ]]> What can I say.  I’m a 32 year old mother of two, wife, and part-time pharmacist.  I, along with everyone else I know, need “downtime” at the end of the day.  Well, the Nancy Drew games allow me to do this.  Yes, they were made for younger players, but it is the perfect amount of brain power I want to use after a long day.  At the same time, they can have a little suspense…just enough to be addictive.  So treat yourself to a Nancy Drew game.  They allow hours of playtime, which mean many, many evenings of “downtime” for yourself!

Posted in Recreational Tagged: games, nancy drew, PC games, relaxation ]]> http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/nancy-drew-pc-games/feed/ 0 momchat http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/valspar-paint/ http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/valspar-paint/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:02:09 +0000 momchat http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/?p=11 ]]> So we just moved into a new home and needed a fresh new start.  We decided to repaint the whole interior of our home, and we chose to use Valspar paint.  Valspar can be found only at Lowe’s and a few independent retailers.  Let me tell you, it covered everything so nicely!  It went on so thick and rich, yet smooth as can be!  There was one room which had a horrific puke green color on the walls which was very vibrant.  I knew we just had to Kilz it first, but I was wrong! One coat of the Valspar did it just fine! Thank you Valspar! and Thank you Lowe’s!

Posted in Home Improvement Tagged: color, lowe's, paint, valspar ]]> http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/valspar-paint/feed/ 0 momchat http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/the-little-gym/ http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/the-little-gym/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:12:02 +0000 momchat http://hodgepodgeclub.wordpress.com/?p=3 ]]> We are approaching the last week of summer, and I wanted to write about how successful The Little Gym was at being my children’s summer camp.  Fantastic!  You can pay as you go and change the days you want to sign up for on a weekly basis (as long as there is availability).  The instructors were very good with the kids.  They showed patience, stability, kindness, and firmness.  The best part of the gym was the sibling discount.  All camps seem to be expensive, but I couldn’t believe the discount they had!  I have 2 girls, age 5, who went 3 days a week, 3 hours each day, for $110.00 per week ($80.00 for first child and ONLY $10.00 per day for the second child). WHAT!?!?! Fantastic! The Little Gym is also open to special needs children.  Both of my Girls are on the Autistic Spectrum and had a great experience this summer.  If I were you I would check out this gym for a fantastic flexible summer camp….especially if you have 2 or more kids!!  Big Savings!

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