Shannon Bradley's Blog of Observations, Products & Other Somewhat Interesting Things... — Product recommendations (or product bashing on occasion), fun kid stuff, recipes, observations and whatever else strikes my fancy.

One of a Kind Gift for the Hockey Lover

by Shannon Bradley on April 18, 2012

Well the Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing and my Chicago Blackhawks are in it again this year. And once again it seems as if the first round of the playoffs are toughest. But I have a lot of faith & confidence that they will make it through this first round. As my husband [...]

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A Made-Up Holiday I Can Get Into

by Shannon Bradley on February 17, 2012

I know a lot of people (mostly men) don’t like certain Holidays because they feel that they are “made-up” or “Hallmark” holidays. And to a certain extent I agree with some of those holidays. I’ve never been a big proponent of Sweetest’s Day and have always told my husband not to bother and he happily [...]

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Great No-Bake Treat to Make with Kids

May 6, 2011

My almost 6 year old daughter loves to help me cook and help me in the kitchen. A couple weeks ago, she brought home a kids cookbook from school. It only had a few recipes in the book and only a couple that she was interested in trying out. One struck me as a particularly [...]

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popchips Anyone?

April 14, 2011

Have you tried popchips yet? If not, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!?!? These are the best snack out there. For those that do not know, popchips are a popped (duh) potato snack. They are all natural so no preservatives or artificial flavors. They have no cholesterol, zero saturated fat or Trans fats and Gluten free. A healthy portion of [...]

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In Need of Windows? STAY AWAY From Hurd Windows

February 17, 2011

We purchased our cute little home about 7 1/2 years ago. The previous owners lived there for about 5 years and the owners before them had completely remodeled the house. They finished the basement, updated the kitchen, replaced all the old windows and more. The previous owners said they never had any problems with the [...]

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Christmas treats

December 23, 2010

Ahh, Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. Everyone seems outwardly happy even though they are probably inwardly stressed to max. But again people seem happier & friendlier. I love all the lights, get togethers and just general Christmas cheer. I don’t love all of the “I want, I want, I want” but the [...]

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Beware of Christmas Trees Bearing Bugs!

December 10, 2010

Since the Christmas season is upon us, I wanted to share with you a few tips on picking out a Christmas tree in hopes that no one ever again has to deal with the issue that plauged our tree (and therefore our house) last year. We have for the past 8+ years purchased our tree from [...]

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Fall fun – Apple Picking and Now Apple Cooking

October 20, 2010

I wanted to take my kids apple picking this fall, I wanted to last fall, but I guess we never got around to it. So I set off to research and it was like we were the old saying of “a day late & a dollar short.” It seemed that most places around us and [...]

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