I was just about to walk out the door yesterday and saw a big box sitting on the porch. I was ever so curious but didn’t have time to investigate since I was on my way to a doctors appointment so I brought it inside so that I could open it when I returned.
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Although the sun wasn’t out when my appointment was over it had at least stopped raining, so Isabelle and I went for an nice long walk and then headed to the park, where she proceeded to get wet and muddy playing with three other cute dogs.

Finally back home I saw the package once again and wasted no time opening it! I was pretty sure, judging from the address, that I knew what was …read more

Despite the iPad’s horrifying name, I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about the potential joy you could give someone by wrapping up this not-quite-iPod, not-quite-netbook bit of delight.

The iPad is more of a luxury gift and I’m categorizing it under Toy Tuesday because, let’s face it, anyone who gets a new gadget that they have been looking forward to feels like a kid on Christmas, whether it is a new phone, new computer, new mp3 player…it is the delight of learning all of the new features, the ability to get apps and just feeling like you’ve got a neat new accessory to help you power through work and play.

To make sure the iPad could be a neat gift and not just a way to throw your hard earned money down the drain ($499-$829), I visited a source I’ve gone to in the …read more

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