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Places in Philly: FDR Park A.K.A. The Lakes

If you're from South Philly, then you probably refer to FDR Park as, "The Lakes." This is the single, best park to go to in South Philadelphia. The playground is not that great, but there are lots of other exciting things to do. The park has wide open fields, and plenty of space to picnic or barbecue. FDR Park is located at 1500 Pattison Avenue in south Philadelphia, near the stadiums. The Park was designed in 1914 by the Olmstead Brothers. Park Features: Playground Skate Park Golf Club & Golf Course Tennis Courts Rugby Baseball and Softball fields Several Picnic Areas with benches American Swedish Historical Museum Other things you may enjoy: Fishing Bicycling Bird Watching Jogging In the above picture is The American Swedish Historical Museum. This is the Golf Club The Golf Course This is the beautiful Boathouse Let's get a little closer. I like to look at the lake from the boathouse. On the left side of the image you can see the Gazebo in the distance. A

I Heart faces: Week 25/Celebrating Teens

My daughter: Tabby, 14

Places in Philly: Philips Steaks

Everyone hyped up Geno's to be the best place (in Philadelphia) that you can get a cheese steak from. They're wrong. I love Philip's ♥. There are two windows at Philip's. They get so many orders for steaks, that the window on the right, is for ordering cheese steaks (& a few other sandwiches). The window to the left is for ordering corny things that you can get anywhere. So you get your fries, nuggets and things like that from that window. When you order your steak, you don't hold the line up with unnecessary words. You say, "Can I have one, with & whiz." or just, "One, with, whiz and American." The first means you want one cheese steak with onions and cheese whiz. Obviously, the 2nd, is adding American cheese. Don't ask for peppers on your sandwich, they'll charge you for that. Instead ask for a wrapper, and take advantage of the free peppers they have sat out with the condiments. Philip's is located in south Philadelphia off

Wordless Wednesday: Wish 2, Dream House

Wordless Wednesday: Wish One

Places in Philly: Smith Playground (South Philadelphia)

People in our neighborhood call this Smith Playground. (Not to be confused with Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse , which is located in Fairmount Park). Smith Playground, is a grassy open park in South Philadelphia. It sits across the street from Vare Middle School and down the street from the 1st District Police station. There is wide open space to run and aside from the spray paint on the slides and walls, it's not such a bad looking park. I've been going to this park since my oldest daughter was one (she's 14 now). The Public Swimming pool was replaced with a "sprayground" for cost & safety reasons back in 2005. If I remember correctly, the swings were removed the same year. The City has however, managed to keep a handful, of much appreciated programs alive for the community. The park is located at 2100 S. 24th Street in the 19145 zip code. The Recreation Department is open Monday thru Friday. Call 215-685-1898 for information on after school progr

And the Winner of the CSN Stores Giveaway is...

Research Randomizer Results 1 Set of 1 Unique Numbers Per Set Range: From 1 to 28 -- Unsorted Job Status: Set #1: 21 The winner is entry #21 : Michelle J. (mitch1066) CSN Stores will be contacting you by email.

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I am pleased to announce that any one of my Blog readers could be the lucky winner of a $60.00 gift certficate from CSN Stores. It could be you! All you have to do is enter the drawing right here on this site. So here's the deal: CSN Stores is a company with 200+ websites that sell an abundance of products. They have everything; durable cookware, gorgeous lighting fixtures, sturdy baby cribs, beautiful corner TV stands and much more! The gift certificate can be used on any one of their sites. Imagine purchasing a beautiful corner stand like the one below. It's a corner stand so it saves space, it has drawers to hide the children's DVDs, game controllers and remote controls, it looks pretty sturdy and on top of all that, you'll get to slash $60.00 off the price just winning a drawing! Here's what you have to do: You may submit more than one entry, but you must follow the rules to do so. 1st(Mandatory)Entry: You must publicly follow my blog and then leave a comment

Selecting New Eyeglasses (It's Never a Bad Idea to Consider the Price)

I accidentally threw away my glasses one night, (that's so me, I had put them in a plastic bag with some snacks). That was over a year ago and I just recently took on the challenge of selecting and purchasing new eyeglasses . This is a challenge to me, because I always have a difficult time selecting the best glasses for my face shape and skin tone. Honestly, I hate the way I look in any glasses and if I didn't need prescription glasses in order to operate a vehicle, I would go without them. (I do not recommend that anyone else do that, and I'm sure my optometrist would scold me). In order to prevent myself from getting another ticket, I had to take on the task of finding some glasses that I would feel comfortable and confident in. This time around I did some online research on how to pick out the perfect glasses . I watched some videos, read some articles, figured out my face shape, and then forgot almost everything as soon as I walked into the optical shop and saw

I Heart Faces Week 16 (April 19th) "Collages"

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Unbelievable Footage of Toddlers Smoking!

I was completely shocked, appalled and even angered by these videos. Russian Child Smoking - The funniest videos clips are here I haven't given one out in a long time but these parents definitely deserve a Thumbs Down for being so irresponsible!

Aliens in the Attic

I saw this movie for the first time on Saturday. It was hilarious! Absolutely, awesome family movie. I think I laughed more than the children.

Short Stories: Type 1/Diagnosed at C.H.O.P. :)

November 11, 2005.  Lynda’s  hospital room was small, and the floor, which I found myself staring at constantly, was tiled in blue. Purple and pink curtains were hanging over the vertical blinds across the large window. Her room was down a long hallway in 3 South, which is located on the 3rd floor of Children’s Hospital. This room wasn’t as cold as the room in the Emergency Department, but it wasn’t warm enough to call it cozy either. My daughter was watching, Ella Enchanted. Halfway through the movie the nurse walked in with syringes in one hand and insulin in the other. “Hello,” she said with a smile. “Time for insulin,” she pulled two latex gloves out of a box on the counter. “I’m sure you’ve seen this done a few times today,” she said while filling the syringe with clear liquid from the little glass bottle. “Now it’s your turn to give it a try.”  “Here we go,” she said while holding the syringe out to me. It was a small needle with a thin point. As I took the needle from her I

What's New in 2010?

Family Movie Releases: The Tooth Fairy - Official Synopsis – 01/22/2010 Dwayne Johnson is "The Tooth Fairy," also known as Derek Thompson, a hard-charging hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids. When Derek discourages a youngster's dreams, he's sentenced to one week's hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. Alice in Wonderland - Official Synopsis – 03/05/2010 From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure, Alice in Wonderland, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl About Diary of a Wimpy Kid- 04/02/2010 The book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney, is beloved among grade-school children all over. The story follows mi

Beyonce v. Hubby Jay-Z @ the Grammys

Two of the hottest most successful African Americans (who just happen to be married) are nominated in the same category this year: Category 33 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) Ego Beyoncé & Kanye West [Music World Music/Columbia] Knock You Down Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo Track from: In A Perfect World... [MMG/Zone 4/Interscope Records] Run This Town Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West [Roc Nation] I'm On A Boat The Lonely Island & T-Pain Track from: Incredibad [Universal Republic Records] Dead And Gone T.I. & Justin Timberlake Track from: Paper Trail [Grand Hustle/Atlantic] Does B have what it takes to beat HOV? Or will T.I. leave them both in the dust and win the award? This is a tough category to choose from, because I like that Keri Hilson too. These are all good songs. I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens!