Re-PURPOSE a SHOWER CADDY? Other neat repurpose ideas as well!!!!

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SHOWER CADDY TURN KITCHEN SPICE RACK



OLD RAKE HEAD TURNED INTO A WINE-GLASS HOLDER!

OLD WOODEN LADDER CHOPPED TO BECOME POT RACK!

DRAPERY RODS AS SHELF DIVIDERS FOR CUTTING BOARDS & TRAYS!

NEAT: PBS mini doc on VIRAL VIDEOS!

When I found this, I thought 8 MINUTES!  But it is an interesting mini-doc on 'viral' videos...neat commentary & perspective...And Nova Scotian musician  Dave Carroll's video for 'United Breaks Guitars' is among the hundreds that flash across the screen- neat!

 WARNING: some images are not for sensitive viewers!

Bullying: Are Adults Really at The Root Of It All?

Okay, so I have been stewing on this for awhile and after bouncing it off a few people, I am ready to bring it to you....

Given our age of 'Reality'-driven programming and what feels like an increase in bullying behavior in our children, is it possible that our behavior is at fault?

Hear me out!

Take shows that include 'Survivor', 'Big Brother', 'The Bachelor', 'Hell's Kitchen', 'Jersey Shore', 'American Idol', 'Toddlers & Tiaras' and God help me:  'Real Housewives of ___" (who are ANYthing but housewives)...in my experience watching these shows, inevitably one or two things occur everytime a show airs: someone on the show belittles/judges/bullies another show participant ....OR the viewer sits there in judgement of the show participants.  

In the first instance, our children/tweens who are watching this behavior are being fed what message? If you act like a jerk, you will be looked at as interesting or may even become a TV star for your jerk-dom? That being ruthless, underhanded and two-faced are personality traits to be revered? 

And when we sit there and 'call out' the people with clearly no talent and look foolish on shows like American Idol, are we inadvertently teaching our children to be judgemental and cruel? When we mock those pillars of morality and decorum from 'Jersey Shore', are we not contradicting ourselves: 'don't behave like that' but when other young people do it's entertainment?

While I kind of like Gordon Ramsey and understand what he is attempting to accomplish, the man is abusive and earns huge ratings for his bullying behavior. A young person who watches, may think they too deserve to be crapped on if they are slow to learn something in school.

We, as parents, take great pains to shape and influence the character of our children...but I have to ask: have we been oblivious to the subtle damage our own behavior is having on their development of what it is to be kind, gracious and accomodating of all the different people they will encounter as they move through life. 

Do you think the combination of reality programming and our behavior as viewers can be worsening the bullying we are seeing in our children?

-Nicolle

Summer TV is FINALLY HAWT!!!

Not all of us get hopped up on talent competitions or watching people behaving while trapped in a house full of personality disorders....Some of us enjoy SCRIPTED television!

And if you are one of  'us', then YOU are in for some Summer TV Treats!

I fell in love with Alphas and am very happy to report the new season just began on Monday!!! Even if you have never watched an episode, you can jump in and get up to speed very quickly...PLUS, it has one of the best opening music numbers ever....gets me totally pumped up!!! 

Watch the first episode below...but...

Before you have a gander at that episode, I have to share my instant love of The Almighty Johnsons...about Norse Gods who have been living in exile, sorta in New Zealand with diminished powers...all that is about to change with the 'coming of age' of the youngest in the Johnson Clan who is revealed as ODIN!  It's a neat concept, it's funny, sexy and if you dig Australian guys, you will heart this!!!

And sources tell me that Haven will be returning soon!  CANNOT FREAKIN' WAIT...will keep ya posted.

http://watch.spacecast.com/alphas/season-2/alphas-episode-201-wake-up-call/

http://watch.spacecast.com/the-almighty-johnsons/season-1/the-almighty-johnsons-episode-101-its-kind-of-a-birthday-present/
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Glamping & The New Tent House: WILL IT TAKE OFF?

It is tree house...a tent?  Whatever it is, do you see yourself  'glamping' it up in this creation?

50 Shade of Grey-Musical Parody!

I will admit I haven't read '50 Shades of Grey'...but I sure have heard alot of buzz about it...and this musical parody video explains it further!

Naomi Watts transforms into Princess Diana!

Naomi Watts transforms into an amazing PRINCESS DIANA!  

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