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Review of Hearts For Hearts Doll Lauryce From New Orleans, Louisiana

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PRODUCT DETAILS: UPC:   043377151373 Brand:   Hearts For Hearts Produced:   2012 Company:   Playmates Toys Made in China Warnings:   Not for children under 3 years due to choking hazard. Web address:   hearts4heartsgirls.com Recommended for:   Children 6 years or older Doll Name:   Lauryce Doll Size:   15 inches (38 cm) Hair Color:   Blonde Eye Color:   Light Hazel Package includes:   1 fifteen inch doll dressed in a purple white polka-dot bandana, silver heart shaped earrings, dress, underwear, four multi-colored bangles, silver heart bracelet, pink shoes.  Package also comes with a bracelet, a comb with an extra rubber band, a booklet, and a code to access the kid-friendly web site that has games. Doll movement:   Head can move side to side and nod up and down, arms rotate in sockets, elbows don't bend, legs go up and down, knees don't bend.  Eyes do not close and have painted on eyelashes.  Doll can stand on her own and

Striving Towards Happiness: What I've Learned So Far

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December 2013, I suffered from the worst depressive episode I had ever had.  It was so bad, I couldn't even feel any enthusiasm for the upcoming holidays.  I was so depressed, I didn't even want to try and help myself.  That was when I realized I had reached a new low.  I've been depressed before, but I always had an interest in trying to alleviate it. I figured it was due to my approaching the big 4-0.  Actually, I still have another year to go, but I've always been precocious.  I thought I was starting my mid-life crisis a few years early.  However, I realized that I needed to do something.  I would try one last time to conquer my negative thinking by willpower, but if that failed, I would go to a psychiatrist. By chance, I happened to find a link to a place called Happify.com on Facebook.  I checked it out.  The website claimed it had scientifically proven ways to boost your happiness.  I was intrigued, but also a little skeptical.  I tried a few of the exe

Medical Terminology Lesson 5 with Quiz

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WHAT IS IN THIS LESSON: Basic definition and information about: ileum, ilium, urethra, ureter, epithelial cells, basal cell carcinoma, biopsy, cephalic presentation, cerebrovascular accident, cerebrum, endocrine glands, exocrine glands, erythrocytes, hemoglobin, thrombocytes/platelets. What these abbreviations mean:   CVA, EKG, ECG, EEG . What the combining form vascul/o  means. There is a quiz at the end.

Northern Teriyaki Steak with Vegetables

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This is a recipe I put together one day with what I had around the house.  I call it Northern Teriyaki Steak because I use vegetables that are popular in the North:  zucchini and yellow squash.  Be warned that some people have an allergic reaction to zucchini...or at least a sensitivity to it.  Some people experience embarrassing bowel problems.  I'm sorry to bring up something gross when I'm talking about food, but I thought that I should warn you...if you've never had zucchini before, don't try it when you have somewhere to go and are not going to have access to a bathroom.  Many times, if I don't have zucchini, I substitute cucumber...but I would not recommend that in this particular recipe.  If you don't have it, just use the yellow squash. INGREDIENTS 1/8 cup canola oil 13 oz. of round or sirloin steak 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1 3/4 cup sliced Bella mushrooms 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup chopped yellow squash 2 1/2 tablespoo

The Time You Have (In JellyBeans)

When I first saw this, I found it depressing.  Still, it is a thought provoking message. I was angry this morning, and it snapped me out of it quick.  I'm not wasting anymore jellybeans!

How The Phantom Menace Should Have Ended

I like these people.  Aside from making me laugh, it also makes me think, "Hey! Good point! Why didn't they do that?  Oh, yeah...we wouldn't have had a movie."