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Celebrate your loved one's birthday
with this treasured keepsake.
This little book was the absolute PERFECT gift to tell my Dad how much he is loved on Father's Day and every day! He is reading it all the time and loves the memories that it brought back. I had so much fun creating the pictures that went along with the story! ~ Kathie F. 06/19/13 |
My husband was so surprised by his personalized LoveBook. He said it was the best gift I've ever given him. ~ Christina E. 06/19/13 |
it was a great experience, I loved it. ~ Lela S. 06/19/13 |
This was the 2nd time that I used LoveBook online. It was a father's day gift; my daughters came up w/ the caption ideas and I did all the illustrating. We presented it to him while sitting in our backyard. He cried, he laughed and soaked it in w/ an appreciative heart. ... ~ Patricia G. 06/19/13 |
Got this for my wife for our first anniversary, our paper anniversary. She said it was the best gift she ever received! ~ Shaun M. 06/19/13 |
My boyfriend loved the book I made him, he reads it almost everyday, every morning you name it he never wants to put it down. When I gave it to him he was in shock that I actually got all of our memories in a book he was teary eyed the whole time he was reading it. I'm so glad I ... ~ Julie . 06/19/13 |
Good experience. ~ Angeleta T. 06/19/13 |
I loved it! It was exactly as I ordered it with no problems at all. My LoveBook was shipped in half the estimated time (which was great for last minute shoppers like myself). I would definitely recommend to a friend! ~ Chad D. 06/19/13 |
My husband Loved it! He thought it was very thoughtful, creative, touching, and fun. :) i Loved the turn out of it as well. Just what i was looking for, for a 1st year anniversary gift. I would do it again. ~ Esveidet G. 06/18/13 |
My husband loved. He thought it was creative, touching and fun! i loved it too! just the gift i was looking for. :) ~ Esveidet G. 06/18/13 |
It was beautiful. My father absolutely loved it. He said it was THE best gift he had ever received. ~ Melinda D. 06/18/13 |
Such a cute idea, my family loved it! Very speedy service too! ~ Lisa K. 06/18/13 |
Made a book for the wife, to give on our first wedding anniversary. Brought tears to her eyes, she loved it. Probably the best gift I've ever given her. You can't go wrong with these products. ~ Jonathan M. 06/18/13 |
This was a gift for Father's Day and it was a great success! The book was unique, personalized and created such a huge smile on dad's face! ~ Debbie W. 06/18/13 |
I made a book for my husband for our fourth anniversary and he loved it. He thought it was great. I appreciated how easy it was to make. Since I have two little ones running around I don't have much time. ~ Becky . 06/18/13 |
Excellent. Tons of choices for pages. ~ Richard D. 06/18/13 |
I had so much fun making the book. It brought up all of our memories, and I just enjoyed it so much! My boyfriend LOVED the book; it made him laugh, smile, snicker, you name it. I honestly miss making the book. I will definitely have to do it again! While he was reading it, he ... ~ Danielle A. 06/18/13 |
I made a LoveBook for my dad for Father's Day, and he absolutely loved it. I am a college student so I was away when he got it, but my mom said it made him laugh and cry as he read. She says it is the best present I have ever given him. It was great being able to use the ... ~ Leanna M. 06/17/13 |
I got a LoveBook for my boyfriend for our 1 Year Anniversary because I loved how original the idea was, and it fit within my budget. He LOVED it! This was the perfect present. I am so happy! I will definitely be using LoveBook again for these special occasions! ~ Mikaela L. 06/17/13 |
I love giving this book, very original...easy to use. ~ Jeremy M. 06/17/13 |
OMG, this was the best invention ever, My hubby loved it. It was a book specially made for him from me highlighting our special moments. I will definitely be using this product to record more memories. This really looked like a book that you purchase off the shelf at a ... ~ Khaleedah M. 06/17/13 |
Creating the book was so much fun. The book was a gift for my husband. He absolutely loved the book, he thought it was amazing. :) ~ Dina B. 06/17/13 |
My brother & I put together a book of college tips for our sister as her graduation gift and she loved it so much she cried! It was definitely her favorite gift. ~ Alicia G. 06/17/13 |
Love book online is amazing, its the perfect gift to show your love one how much the really mean to you! ~ Scott B. 06/17/13 |
My boyfriend and I are doing long distance and I gave it to him when he came back in town for a few days. I gave it to him in a restaurant and he was so mad I didn't wait until we got home because it made him cry! He loved it :) He totally took it with him back to his ... ~ Christina D. 06/17/13 |
This was for my husband, who is sooooo good about always telling me wonderful things. Me, I'm more of the strong silent type, so being able to put this book together - with mushy sweet stuff coupled with funny stuff, was perfect. I gave it to him for his birthday and he ... ~ Windy J. 06/17/13 |
I came across this website through an advertisement and was skeptical at first, but wow, was I surprised! This product is so simple but says so much! I made a book for my Dad for father's day and he absolutely loved it! I will definitely use this again for anybody for any ... ~ Kaitlyn G. 06/17/13 |
It was easy to create. My wife was thrilled and in shock as she turned each page. The smile it put on her face was priceless. Thank you. ~ Milton V. 06/15/13 |
It was my 8th anniversary and my wife thought I had a book published for her and she was ecstatic about the gift. Said it was the best gift she has ever received in her life! ~ ABRAM C. 06/15/13 |
The book was very easy to make, and affordable! The book arrived within a week or less of ordering the book, and it is exactly what I made. I am very happy with the book. ~ Brittany L. 06/14/13 |
I bought this book for my boyfriend for his birthday and it meant so much to him! He told me it was the best gift he's ever gotten and it was a lot of fun for me to create online! I'm really happy with how this turned out and I will definitely be using this website in the ... ~ Gabby E. 06/14/13 |
I made this book for my boyfriend. It is so much nicer to have this kind of option over a greeting card that will get read once and be thrown away. It was so much more personal and we got a few good laughs out of it too. He loved it so much that he has the book on our dresser ... ~ Alexandria L. 06/14/13 |
Creating a lovebook was a perfect gift. My boyfriend was very surpised and I plan on creating another book in the future. ~ Jhanay H. 06/13/13 |
Great idea, loved making the book! ~ amy l. 06/13/13 |
Loved it! ~ Holly K. 06/13/13 |
I received my Lovebook very quickly. I just love it. It's for my sister for her birthday later this month. I will definitely use this site when I have another gift to get. My sister previously used this site to make two books, one for our parents and one for her husband. ... ~ Penny B. 06/13/13 |
My husband really enjoyed his book I made for him!! Thank you! ~ Lisa H. 06/12/13 |
One of the girls from work did this for her husband for their 1st anniversary and I thought it was a great idea, so I put together one for my hubby for our anniversary. I LOVED the way I could personalize this is so many ways, with text, drawings, etc. I wasn't entirely sure ... ~ Kim B. 06/12/13 |
I lOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea! Made a book for my husband for our 15th wedding anniversary. It was so fun to be able to personalize the book to what I wanted it to say! I had a page for the day we met, our first kiss, wedding date, birth of our daughter, etc and it was GREAT! ... ~ Frances C. 06/12/13 |
Love the book! I was able to capture the story of my husband & I in a fun, playful & flirty way! All the important memories we have had over the years! From our dogs to all our moves and our wedding to our first baby that came early just 2 months ago! I loved being able to write ... ~ Brianne S. 06/12/13 |
Awesome!! I even smiled/laughed/snickered when I was reading through the book. And it came really quickly in the mail! Thanks for making this personalized gift possible!!! :D ~ Se (. 06/11/13 |
It was perfect! My wife loved it. ~ Bryce R. 06/11/13 |
This book was fantastic. I made it for my boyfriend for our anniversary and he absolutely loved it, even shed a tear. And it arrived sooner than I thought! Would recommend to everyone!!! ~ Christelle . 06/10/13 |
He loved his book and it made him laugh out loud! He thought it was very unique and special. Creating the book was so simple to navigate and I only wished I had more time to do more customizing as the possibilities were fun and endless! ~ Nancy B. 06/10/13 |
My fiance loved it. Thank you ~ Brittley . 06/10/13 |
So easy to create! Awesome gifts! Telling everyone I know about it! ~ Suzanne R. 06/10/13 |
I made a LoveBook for my boyfriend, in celebration of our 1 year anniversary and it came out amazing. The quality of the book was outstanding and he was surprised to receive a story about us and loved it. We now have a story of how we began dating, our first year together, and ... ~ Sarah E. 06/10/13 |
Not only was it fun and it to personalize a book, but my husband loved it! ~ Heather K. 06/09/13 |
Best way to express love on paper! With the ability to customize and personalize. My husband adores his book! Celebrating the one year paper anniversary! ~ whitney G. 06/07/13 |
The book came in less than a week and looked exactly how I had designed it! No unwanted suprises, and I admit I was skeptical since it was so inexpensive to purchase! I would recommend this cute idea to my friends. Very satisfied. ~ Alexandra M. 06/07/13 |
Love it. Great product idea! Shipped fast. Thank you! ~ Chris W. 06/07/13 |
making my LoveBook was so fun! My boyfriend loved it. Shipping was simple and it came exactly when the site said it would. ~ Jeena M. 06/07/13 |
Another successful love book! This was my second time ordering from this site, one for the wife, one for the mother in law. Chicks love this stuff! The hard covers, are very good quality. The pages are highly customizable, but customizing takes a long time to do. If the custom ... ~ Kirk E. 06/06/13 |
Awesome book. It came out great. ~ Daniel G. 06/06/13 |
Yes I absolutely loved my book building experience. It was a truly unique gift that my spouse truly enjoyed my book. I would recommend this for anyone that wants to go beyond for their significant other. ~ Teresa H. 06/06/13 |
My husband looked it! ~ Karen S. 06/06/13 |
My boyfriend loved the book!, perfect present for our three years celebration. ~ Galit G. 06/06/13 |
He enjoyed it so much. Was a "cute" funny gift. I enjoyed making it!!! ~ Laurie G. 06/06/13 |
My Husband was very happy that I took the time to do this for him. He thought it was very sweet. I was very pleased with how the book turned out. Well worth my time. The only thing that I wish was different was a little less cost for shipping. I wanted this gift to arrive a ... ~ Nicole G. 06/05/13 |
The book was perfect! My husband loved the personal touch about it. Its something we will cherrish and hold on to. And with extra pages left in the back we are able to write notes and special messages to each other for years to come. Thank you so...much! ~ DIANA G. 06/05/13 |
It was awesome! My husband loved it. What a cool idea. ~ Stacy J. 06/05/13 |
The book was absolutely fabulous. My husband loved it so much. It was the perfect personalized gift for our anniversary. The site was really easy and fun to use. The paper and print quality was very good. The mailing service was excellent and the book arrived a week ahead of ... ~ Carmel C. 06/04/13 |
The book looks beautiful and I'm sure my boyfriend will love it as an anniversary present! It's as personalized as it gets! ~ Natalie P. 06/04/13 |
You rock. If gifts were measured on two dimensions, impact to recipient and amount of resources used, this would beat out all gifts. Easy to make, extremely affordable, and "the best gift ever"! ~ Donna K. 06/04/13 |
My wife loved her book which I arranged for our first anniversary. She liked the originality of the idea and we had a fantastic weekend in Gretna where we got married last year. Thank you! ~ Andrew H. 06/04/13 |
Creation was fun but taxing at times. I needed tech support and everything worked out. The site is very slow as is this one just typing. My friend loved his gift and now he has a written record of some wonderful times. ~ Tina R. 06/04/13 |
My husband just loved the book. I gave it to him for our 35th Anniversary. He could not believe all of the memories that were in the book. He has read it a couple of times already. He thought this was the best present he could have gotten. You made it so easy to do this. I ... ~ Gail M. 06/04/13 |
Great service and price Excellent present to have ~ Kristie P. 06/03/13 |
Very good, came in quickly and was a great present! ~ Kristie P. 06/03/13 |
My husband absolutely loved the book I made for him as a birthday present. I have already recommended your site to so many friends. Thanks so much. ~ Sarah R. 06/03/13 |
It was the perfect gift for someone who is very hard to buy for. It was straight from the heart and will be kept forever. ~ Pieter W. 06/01/13 |
My boyfriend had no idea what the package was and he told me he was really surprised when he opened it. He was so happy and told me and it is the perfect gift. He reads it to me and he admired me so much for taking time to do it. Thanks to this great idea. I would love to have ... ~ Justin-Philipp V. 06/01/13 |
OMG!!! My boyfriend love this book. The first time I left him speechless. Very great experience for us. Love the lovebook. ~ Shinita F. 05/31/13 |
I love the book, its a present for my husband and I know it will be one of the best gifts. Thank you and ill recommend you to my friends! ~ Katharina H. 05/31/13 |
My husband is thrilled to see the lovebook. He thinks it's very creative. Thanks! ~ Vidya N. 05/31/13 |
It was so much fun to build the book! The final printed copy looked great! ~ Lyndsay G. 05/31/13 |
My husband could not have loved it more! He cried when he finished and then took it to his office to show everyone! It was a wonderful gift and a wonderful experience... thank you LoveBook!! ~ Melissa E. 05/31/13 |
It all went very well. Simon loved the book and showed it off to his family. They all loved it as well and his parents think so many more great things of me now. :) I will be getting another one for our one year anniversary. :) So thank you very much and it arrived two days ... ~ Tezeta G. 05/30/13 |
This an awesome idea. i gave it to my bride for her wedding gift and she absolutely loved it! She took it on our honeymoon and read it every day. I love the idea, hope the process gets easier as i found there were a lot of duplicates on it. I also would like to see different ... ~ Eugene G. 05/30/13 |
I presented this LoveBook to my fiance' the morning of our wedding, before people started arriving at our house to get ready. He laughed from the pit of his stomach, and was clearly very touched. I designed our book to be both funny and sentimental, and I spent a lot of time ... ~ Christina R. 05/30/13 |
Thank you so much for such a wonderful, unique idea. It was received beautifully! It was given as a 1st Anniversary Gift. My husband commented that if he would have know he would have done the same thing so we could compare our thoughts. Great idea! ~ Tina G. 05/30/13 |
This was an awesome process, very slick final product - and she was blown away. Mission accomplished :-) ~ Stephen H. 05/30/13 |
It was fantastic! He really loved it! It was everything I hoped it would be ! Thank you so much LoveBook! ~ John W. 05/30/13 |
My husband was very impressed. He could tell I really put time into the gift. Great thoughtful gift! ~ Marisa P. 05/30/13 |
It was good and beautifull. My mom love it. Thanks ~ Isabel D. 05/30/13 |
It was great! He LOVED it! ~ Erica D. 05/29/13 |
It was a nice interlude to my proposal. ~ David P. 05/29/13 |
It brought tears to her eyes, With your help it arrived on time and looked exactly as I had hoped it would. Thank you for all your help and when the occasion arises I will be using you're services again. ~ Jim B. 05/29/13 |
Very easy to use and my boyfriend absolutely LOVED the gift!!! Will definitely use again. ~ Melanie D. 05/29/13 |
I bought one of the Lovebooks as a way of proposing. She absolutely loved it, and she said "yes!" I would highly recommend it to anyone as a way of proposing to the woman of their dreams. ~ Derreck L. 05/28/13 |
I made this for my husband for his birthday. He has everything you could imagine, and I had no clue as to what to get him. When I found LoveBook, I thought it was the greatest idea! I was able to build the book just how I wanted, with so many design options! I had fun making ... ~ Nicole S. 05/28/13 |
Perfect anniversary gift! ~ Delzy L. 05/28/13 |
I created a book for my best friend as a going away present. She absolutely loved it! We shared a lot of laughs as she thumbed through each page. I know she really appreciated the book. It is something she can always look through to remember our memories together. Thank you ... ~ Dawn T. 05/28/13 |
The Book was great! ~ Lizzie H. 05/28/13 |
My husband held the anniversary book I made in his hands, smiled and was amused as he started reading it. A few seconds later, he said, 'Nice book... Wow, I cannot believe, that they even make books like this...!' It took him a while to realize that all the things that were ... ~ Krisztina H. 05/27/13 |
A really nice personalized gift that you can't just get anywhere. ~ Jeff T. 05/27/13 |
My mom loved her book! She was really impressed that I personalized it just for her, and it made her feel super appreciated. I'll use this website time and time again! ~ Kristine T. 05/27/13 |
This gift was a success! My mother enjoyed it and even showed it off to her friends. Thank you Lovebook. ~ Jonnique A. 05/27/13 |
My mother cried when we gave her the Love Book for Mother's Day. Best gift ever! ~ Michelle C. 05/27/13 |
My mom loved the book I made her for Mother's Day, and she even ended up in tears. Tears of joy that is. I love this because you can personalize everything. Great job LoveBookOnline!!! ~ Lizette R. 05/27/13 |
Such a unique and personal gift! Super easy to personal and put together. Would highly recommend and would definitely do it again. Well worth the price. ~ Danielle D. 05/25/13 |
Fun, loved it! ~ Latorsha L. 05/25/13 |
Loved everything about my book! It was adored by the reviewer and family. So glad I found this website! ~ Kaylee R. 05/24/13 |
Customizing this book was a lot of fun. I enjoyed making something unique for that special someone. And I'm so happy that my boyfriend loved every bit of it. Thanks lovebook. ~ Maria R. 05/24/13 |
I gave this book to my parents for my graduation because I'm going to college in the fall three hours away. My mom nearly cried, and my dad thought it was the coolest thing. They both keep asking me how I got the idea. I just tell them I saw an ad that looked like a cool idea. ~ Sarah B. 05/24/13 |
My experience with LoveBookOnline was fantastic. Overall, the book building experience was easy to use, and there were so many cute pages to choose from. The book arrived a week early, which I was thrilled about, and my boyfriend loved it! It was a really nice way to tell him ... ~ Shari M. 05/24/13 |
Simply Amazing. Exactly as I expected it. Perfect Gift. Something to remember a truly amazing present. Thanks a lot! Shaun B. (MALTA) ~ Shaun B. 05/24/13 |
Excellent first experience! I made a LoveBook for my mom for Mother's Day. She was so moved and touched. This was the best, most heartfelt gift I could ever give her. I'm so glad I stumbled across LoveBook. I'd definitely use you all again. Thanks for helping me light up my ... ~ Anisha K. 05/24/13 |
I stumbled upon this site by accident looking for a gift that could be personalized by a number of people. I was amazed at how easily and quickly I was able to use this website and how it catered to each and every idea that I had. The gift was a huge success and I already ... ~ Annika H. 05/23/13 |
My wife loved the book we made her for mother's day! She was laughing and crying for hours .... she said it was the best present ever!! :) We also had a blast making it - this is our third book and we just have lots of fun every time! Thanks for the wonderful service!! ~ John S. 05/23/13 |
Fun, easy-to-use and made him cry!!! Great gift. ~ Alexandra S. 05/23/13 |
I made a love book for my boyfriend to celebrate our 2year anniversary. He absolutely loved it! I was able to put some of our favorite & most funny memories down onto paper & have adorable stick figures & drawings to go with it! Perfect gift ill definitely be using love book ... ~ Antoinette L. 05/23/13 |
My husband loved the book!! He said it is the most personal thing that I have ever given to him, and he was really excited about. He also said that he will read that book to our future children and tell them that this is what mommy gave me on our first anniversary. To see him ... ~ Audrey C. 05/22/13 |
It was awesome -- made him cry! Thank you for the terrific idea & will definitely be using you guys in the future! ~ Stephen S. 05/22/13 |
I had fun making the book and my wife said it was her favorite birthday present. She has pulled it back out a few times since and says it makes her smile. Wins all around. ~ William B. 05/22/13 |
My mother loved her Mother's day book I designed. The structured factors on the website coupled with my own creativity made me thoroughly enjoy putting my book together. ~ Susan O. 05/21/13 |
My mother loved it!!! She said she'd cherish it for the rest of her life :-) ~ Yvonne B. 05/21/13 |
This is a great website! I had some trouble trying to create the book initially (operator error.. ha ha) but once I figured it out I had a great time creating mine and my husband's story of how we met. My husband loved it! and I showed it to several friends, one who cried and ... ~ Kelly H. 05/21/13 |
I'm studying abroad for a year, and I wanted to do something special for my mom for Mother's Day. Since I couldn't actually be there, this book was a perfect way to say I love you, Mom! ~ Sharron B. 05/21/13 |
The Love Book I made my mother made us all laugh and cry- it was such a perfect gift! ~ Brittaney H. 05/21/13 |
I gave it to my mom and she loves it. She said it was the best thing anybody ever gave her and that she will have it with her for the rest of her life. ~ Gregorio E. 05/21/13 |
I got it for my mother for Mother's Day. She absolutely loved it...she cried and jusr could not get over the uniqueness of the gift. Thank you for helping me give my mother something she will enjoy for many years to come. ~ Gina C. 05/20/13 |
This is about the easiest way to build a huge impact gift. There are so many peronalizing options that each book is completely specific for the recipient. Guys who are ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE at selecting gifts need this site in their favorites. These books are a complete HOME RUN ... ~ Jim H. 05/20/13 |
It was a great gift for mother's day ~ KRISTIAN M. 05/20/13 |
He absolutely loved the book and went online to look at how to create a book also. ~ Lindsey C. 05/20/13 |
My wife loved the book for mother's day. She was very surprised and thought it was very creative. I would recommend this to others looking for a unique special gift. ~ Kris F. 05/20/13 |
I gave a customized book to my mom for Mother's Day, and she loved it. It is now among her favorite gifts of all time! ~ Samuel K. 05/20/13 |
I've created 3 books total, all in which different in their entirety. Amazing, fun, addicting, and personable. Perfect gift idea for that someone special. ~ Ashley K. 05/19/13 |
It was amazing! My girlfriend was astounded at the gift. Her face lit up, and she was thrilled! LoveBook, you're awesome! Thanks! ~ Joseph B. 05/18/13 |
I wanted a fourth anniversary gift for my husband. I stumbled across lovebookonline.com through gifts.com. I made my book in about 45 minutes, including a custom page (which was super easy to do). The book arrived even quicker than I expected. When I opened it, I noticed the ... ~ Erin K. 05/18/13 |
It was a first anniversary present for my wife, and I was very surprised when she got very emotional. Definitely earned some points... :) ~ Adam B. 05/18/13 |
Very easy to put together! My kids teachers are going to love this! ~ Dena F. 05/17/13 |
Honestly, I really didn't think it would be a big deal. But, being military and not home for a lot of holidays, being create can get challenging to make your family feel loved from a distance. This book worked out amazingly to the standards I intially gave it! My wife ... ~ Darryl H. 05/17/13 |
It was a lot of fun, with a lot of choices to choose from. Plus it was easy to edit. ~ Robert U. 05/17/13 |
It made my wife cry (in a good way) She said she loved how much thought I put into it. Thanks for making it so easy! ~ Chris K. 05/17/13 |
I bought this book for my boyfriend for our 1 year anniversary, he absolutely loved it and I couldn't have been happier with the quality. It is such a unique way to say I love you and that fact that you can make your own pages was such a nj e feature. This added a more personal ... ~ Gina R. 05/17/13 |
My daughter was so overwhelmed, she said " it was the best gift I had ever given her!" ~ June J. 05/17/13 |
My Husband loved his book. This is the perfect gift for the guy that has everything!! Thanks love book, this is a great idea! ~ Sherri M. 05/17/13 |
I've made 2 books now. My most recent book was made for my mom for Mother's Day. My dad texted me the day after she read it and said Mother up late reading laughing and crying. home run" It makes for sick a heart felt surprise for the recipient. ~ Joy L. 05/16/13 |
My Momma absolutely loves her book for Mother's Day! ~ Winston B. 05/16/13 |
LOVED IT! It's so convenient to save the book and come back to it later. ~ Michelle R. 05/16/13 |
I made a book for Mother's Day. She loved it. Thanks ~ Kaitlyn L. 05/16/13 |
They loved it!. Put a smile on there face ~ Jennifer C. 05/16/13 |
I got this book for my and my boyfriend's anniversary. It came out great! It was so cute and it made it really special that you design it yourself. My boyfriend absolutely loved it! ~ tessarose t. 05/16/13 |
This was an excellent gift for my husband on our first anniversary (especially since the first year is paper!) I had fun putting the book together, I even tear'd up with some of the more sentimental pages. My husband LOVED it. Said it was the most thoughtful gift he has ever ... ~ Tiffany W. 05/16/13 |
One of the most incredible gifts I have ever given. Brought my boyfriend to tears :) It was incredible! ~ Maria L. 05/16/13 |
The book was a hit! My husband loved it and said it was the best gift he had ever received. It was personal and he knew every word was from my heart. He just loved it. ~ Lillie M. 05/16/13 |
loved it !! ~ Karen D. 05/15/13 |
I created a LoveBook for my Mom for Mother's Day, and she absolutely loved it. She laughed so hard she cried, and then she contined to cry (tears of joy!) to see on paper the reasons why she is so loved! Great purchase, perfect for communicating your admiration to those who ... ~ Amanda L. 05/15/13 |
I made a book for my boyfriend for our 4 year anniversary. He loved it, and so did everyone else. I had told my friends what I was getting him and they wanted to see it. When they did they said it was one of the best gifts they ever saw! Making the book was pretty easy, and no ... ~ Kayla-Ann W. 05/14/13 |
She could not have been happier! What a fun and unique gift. ~ Craig M. 05/14/13 |
I found these books through my friend, fell in love with them! I made this book for my mom for mother's day and she absolutely loved it! she laughed and cried and brought it to her work to show off! I've already made one for my husband for our first anniversary and in the ... ~ Tricia B. 05/14/13 |
Absolutely love this! I always enjoying creating the book for special occasions or just because, and my loved ones LOVE reading through it. ~ Rebecca Q. 05/14/13 |
My children and I made a love book for their grandmother and she loved it! They, my two year old and four year old, picked out the pages and then colored them for her as a Mother's Day gift. It was a great success!!!! ~ Valerie H. 05/14/13 |
Made this book for my husband for our first year wedding anniversary and he loved it. He had tears in his eyes. ~ Morgan P. 05/13/13 |
I loved creating this gift for my husband, and he enjoyed receiving it. thank you! ~ Deborah H. 05/13/13 |
I created this book for my mom for Mother's Day. I thought the pages to choose from were hilarious and really gave personalization to our relationship. My mom loved it! She handed it around to everyone to look at and said she can't wait to bring it to work to show it off. ... ~ Lauryn G. 05/13/13 |
My boyfriend loved it! He said it was the best thing I've ever gotten him for our anniversary. ~ Victoria Y. 05/13/13 |
I had awesome experience with LoveBook! Not only was it my daughters favorite gift, it was also so much fun to make! Also customer service was very helpful, every time I had a question they answered in a very speedy fashion! I can't wait to make another book which will be very ... ~ Michelle R. 05/13/13 |
I LOVE LoveBookOnline.com. My experience was great. My mom loved the book and will be able to open it up and have a laugh for years to come. I also loved how personalized it was, down to the facial expressions. I will definately be visiting this site to create more books again ... ~ Sheena W. 05/13/13 |
My husband LOVED it. He literally jumped up and down while reading it. Only regret...I wish I would've thought of the idea sooner so I could make it more custom with more pages. Have told 2 friends about it and they are already working on their love books. This is the most ... ~ maria s. 05/13/13 |
He LOVED it!! thank you so much what a wonderful idea.. Looking forward to making my next, and next.. etc.... ~ Carla F. 05/13/13 |
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If your child's bedroom door directly faces a toilet or staircase, the negative energy created will cause your child to be disobedient, rebellious and unmotivated in his/her schoolwork.
To remedy such an affliction, hang a metal windchime above the door to dissipate the negative chi from the staircase or toilet. Hang the windchime on the outside of the bedroom such that when the door closes the windchime is OUTSIDE the bedroom rather than inside.
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Check your child's sleeping direction and conditions. If your child is sleeping with his/her head pointed to one of his/her bad directions, he/she will not do well, whether in schoolwork, exams, socially with friends or with siblings.
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If your child is to do well in his/her studies, it is vital you position his/her desk such that he/she faces one of his/her auspicious directions while working. Use our online Kua calculator to find your child's good directions.
For education luck, display a crystal globe in the NE of your child's bedroom or study room. Another useful energizer for study luck is the dragon carp or three carps embracing a ball. They should be displayed in the NE sector.
You should also get a personal crystal point for your child to hold while he/she studies. If right-handed, hold in the left hand, and vice versa if left-handed. While in exams, ask your child to bring out the crystal and place on his/her examination desk. This is a tried and tested method for enhancing luck in exams and has proven to work time and again.
(N.B. Before giving the personal crystal point to your child, soak the crystal in rock salt water for 7 days and 7 nights to cleanse it of other people's energies and negative vibrations which may be present.)

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I am a homeschooling mother of two boys. Their interest in manga has led to our family learning about Japanese culture and food. When my older son began riding his bicycle to his first job as a sacker at our local grocery store, I bought him a Mr. Bento from Zojirushi for him to carry his lunches in. I felt that the metal thermos design might survive his bicycle rides to work better than plastic. Now that he is making some of his own lunches, and his brother is also learning to cook, I recently bought a copy of Just Bento for the house and a second one for a manga-crazed friend of his.
I am also an avid gardener and have added several Asian fruits and vegetables to our garden and yard, so I will be very interested in hearing from other 'grow your own' enthusiasts. Recipes and growing tips are always welcome.
Looking forward to learning,
Welcome to Just Bento.
I also grow some of my own food, although I would not call myself an avid gardener by any means. Most of my garden is full of weeds! But I do grow my own herbs (thyme, sage, parsley, more parsley, yet more parsley, french tarragon, rosemary, chives, etc - things that look after themselves) plus some citrus (which is a bit of a mission where I live), berry fruit, rhubarb, some veges. That sort of thing. I've been growing my own wasabi and horseradish too - they seem to do very well in my garden, and it was quite neat being the only person I know who has real wasabi to play with. Now I've given bits of it away though, so a few of my friends are also growing it.
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I've harvested wild horseradish, but I'm not sure I have anywhere I could grow wasabi. Doesn't wasabi like very damp/wet conditions?
Is wasabi also like horseradish in that, when you are pureeing it in your blender, you should wear swimming goggles? I found that out the hard way the first time!
Goodness! I've never used such large quantities of either horseradish or wasabi that I'd put it in the blender. I imagine that if you did, yes you would. My wasabi grows behind my glasshouse in a fairly damp spot, not wet wet though The best wasabi, I believe, grows in running water, mine is pretty good though. Good enough that my Japanese friends were very impressed and are now growing their own from bits I gave them.
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DISCUSSION: What Would You Do if You Won the $500 Million Powerball Jackpot?
As no one has won Powerball for 16 consecutive tries, the estimated jackpot for Wednesday drawing is $500 million. Tell us in the comments what you would do if you won.
For the last two months, no one has been lucky to win the Powerball lottery.
So today's estimated jackpot is $500 million, and likely to go even higher as a buying frenzy has begun.
At $500 million, it would be the largest jackpot in Powerball history.
Powerball is pulled Wednesdays and Fridays. The Powerball lottery is played in 42 states, including Massachusetts and all six New England states.
According to Powerball, the odds of winning the jackpot is 1 in 175 million. The odds of getting all 5 numbers and not the Powerball, earning $1 million, is 1 in 5 million.
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Donate it to have fireworks in Sudbury every 4th of July.
I would also donate it to a number of charities.
11:58 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
put a sidewalk on our street that is 1 mile from two schools.
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@ LFM: Let me know sometime Thursday where you want that sidewalk, how many lanes and what color carpet........
Paula Mackenzi
1:42 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
buy a minor league baseball team, build my own Field of Dreams (without the corn), donate a large sum of money to Buddy Dog and to SLL. and then buy an RV and drive across the country and FINALLY see the Grand Canyon.
Karla Vallance
4:31 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
But if there was no corn by your Field of Dreams, where would the ghost baseball players vanish?
Kathleen Surdan
3:27 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Pay for college for my kids and all the nieces and nephews, fund retirement, set up a charitable foundation, get my husband any car(s) he wants, big house on the water somewhere...


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Jason Gotlib
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Hematology
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Key Documents
Contact Information
Clinical Offices
Hematology Clinic 875 Blake Wilbur Dr Clinic C MC 5820 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 498-6000 Fax (650) 498-5030
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailNot for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Hematology
Honors and Awards
- NIH K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (#HL04409), National Institutes of Health (2001-2006)
- Hematology Division Faculty Teaching Award, Stanford Division of Hematology/Department of Medicine (2005, 2007, 2009)
- Charles Dorsey Armstrong Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Stanford Internal Medicine Residency Program (1998)
Professional Education
Fellowship: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (2003) |
Residency: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1998) |
Internship: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1996) |
Medical Education: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1995) |
B.A.: | Franklin & Marshall College, Biology; HAPOS (1990) |
M.D.: | Stanford, Medicine (1995) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My research interests include phase I/II clinical trial evaluation of novel therapies for the following diseases:
--Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
--Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
--Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
--Myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) including:
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
Systemic mastocytosis
BCR-ABL-negative MPDs
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting S0535, Gemtuzumab and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
- Not Recruiting Azacitidine and Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin in Treating Older Patients With Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Not Recruiting Phase I/II of Azacitidine + Lenalidomide for Previously Untreated Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Not Recruiting Phase II Study of VELCADE for Relapsed or Refractory T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
- Not Recruiting Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, and Midostaurin in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Accessory splenules in autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Am J Hematol. 2013; (2): 156
- Effect of ruxolitinib therapy on myelofibrosis-related symptoms and other patient-reported outcomes in COMFORT-I: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013; (10): 1285-92
- International Working Group-Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Research and Treatment (IWG-MRT) & European Competence Network on Mastocytosis (ECNM) consensus response criteria in advanced systemic mastocytosis. Blood. 2013; (13): 2393-401
- DNA methylation analysis of ALOX12 and GSTM1 in acute myeloid leukaemia identifies prognostically significant groups. Br J Haematol. 2012; (2): 182-90
- ICON: Eosinophil Disorders. World Allergy Organ J. 2012; (12): 174-181
- Mast cells and eosinophils in mastocytosis, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, and non-clonal disorders. Semin Hematol. 2012; (2): 128-37


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Late Nite Catechism Date: Sat., May. 25, 8 p.m. Royal George Theatre Center Theater A humorous interactive play about a catechism class and the jovial nun who leads it. READ MORE
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Tea with Edie and Fitz Date: Sat., May. 25, 2:30 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater This play, written and directed by Adam Pasen and produced by the Dead Writers Theatre Collective, chronicles the exchanges between literary icons Edith Wharton... READ MORE
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Date: Sat., May. 25, 5 p.m. Royal George Theatre Center Concert Originally known as "Baby That's Rock n Roll," the production features nearly 40 hits created by the pioneers of rock and roll. READ MORE
Lascivious Something Date: Sat., May. 25, 8 p.m. Signal Ensemble Theatre Theater This performance is produced by Signal Ensemble, directed by Ronan Marra. READ MORE
Let Them Eat Chaos Date: Sat., May. 25, 8 p.m. The Second City Comedy The cast of Second City Mainstage goes on a journey through time and across the world in this show about personal relationships. READ MORE
Comedy Accident Date: Sun., May. 26, 7 p.m. Hi-Tops Theater Local improv troupe Comedy Accident interviews local celebrities and people-about-town for a live podcast show. Specials include 25-cent wings. READ MORE
El Stories Date: Sat., May. 25, 11 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater The Waltzing Mechanics perform humorous and dramatic adaptations of public transit tales adapted verbatim from interviews with Chicago commuters. READ MORE
The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Date: Fri., May. 31, 11 p.m. The Greenhouse Theater Center Theater The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Coquettes perform a burlesque revue with live comedic musical accompaniment. Also features guest acrobatic, musical and magic acts. READ MORE
Million Dollar Quartet Date: Sat., May. 25, 5 p.m. Apollo Theater Theater A musical recreation of the legendary, impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session that featured Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. ... READ MORE
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In the centuries before music was carried in our pockets and delivered electronically to our ears via wires and buds, the piano was often the focal point for musical entertainment. Families gathered around it to sing in the evening, and genteel young ladies used it to impress their swains with the refinement of their playing.
The world is much different today—indeed, even the piano is different, with modern player pianos, digital pianos and software that can convert music files to sheet music. But the mystique of the traditional concert piano thrives in the 21st century even in the face of these technological miracles.
No one is perhaps more aware of the physical and tonal beauty of vintage pianos than Gary Harlan Ross of Lakeville, owner of Harlan Ross Pianos. Mr. Ross, who is relocating one of his showrooms from Canaan to Lakeville this month, has spent most of his adult life restoring, servicing and selling pianos. Among his eminent clients have been jazz musicians such as Ahmad Jamal, Billy Taylor and Dave Brubeck, as well as such classical musicians as Emmanuel Ax, Boris Berman and Claude Frank.
"I have tuned pianos for many great performers at Yale and Tanglewood," he commented.
He reported that the truly great performers are easy to work with. "Jazz musicians are the best," he said, "because they listen to their music more than classical players. The insecure players are terrible to work with, but the more self-assured they are, the better it is. The more gifted a player is, the more humble he should be because he knows it is the music that matters."
Mr. Ross has been concert tuner for Yale University School of Music, Tanglewood, the Berkshire Opera Company, the Berkshire Jazz Festival, Close Encounters with Music, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Barrington Stage and the Tokyo String Quartet.
A native of Wallingford, he was attracted to music at an early age. "When I was 5 years old, I would sit at the piano and play chords," he recalled. He first came to the Northwest Corner as a 21-year-old composer in 1971.
"In those days you couldn't come here and make a living as a composer," he said. He supplemented his career as a starving artist by teaching at area prep schools, as well as working with private clients, but his career took an unexpected turn in 1978 when he met Angelo Andino (1947-2010), known throughout his industry for his expertise as a piano technician and rebuilder.
"We came up with the idea of restoring and selling pianos," Mr. Ross said.
An employee at the Steinway factory in Astoria, Mr. Andino was one of the top "belly men," according to Mr. Ross, duplicating soundboards and pinblocks for historic Steinway pianos. So proficient was he at his craft, he was chosen to be on the team that rebuilt Steinway #100,000, which the company gave to the White House as the presidential concert grand in 1903. Continued...
"Angelo came up every weekend for 13 years," said Mr. Ross. "He liked getting out of the city. He learned [his craft] in the factory, where technicians are taught only one aspect of the piano. No one learns everything about a piano—which was my goal. But Angelo brought other department heads with him and we would buy and restore pianos."
Mr. Ross started out being responsible for marketing and sales of the restored instruments, but over his 13-year association with Andino and his cohorts, he served the equivalent of an Old World apprenticeship. "I felt knowing everything about pianos would give me an edge as a musician," he explained.
Instead, it led him away from teaching and composing. He has owned and operated a showroom and workshop in rural Taconic since the 1990s, a space that has been supplemented with successive showrooms in Great Barrington, Mass., Canaan, and now Lakeville, where he is opening a storefront at 20 Main Street.
"A large part of my business is restoring, tuning and moving pianos," he said.
His workshop offers services ranging from the regulation or replacement of individual action parts to complete rebuilding of all parts, including cabinet repair, French polishing, full case refinishing, installation of new pin blocks, sound boards, actions, keyboards, plates, and other mechanical parts. He rebuilds or reconditions pianos using materials recommended by factory specifications, with a full piano restoration being completed in two to three months.
While he does restore pianos already owned by clients, he is careful who he advises to undertake such a project. "I will not recommend rebuilding a piano that is not worth a lot, unless it has sentimental value," he said. "I can't see people putting a lot into an instrument that won't be worth it when it is done."
Value, he says, depends on workmanship, wood, design and the number of the model in existence. He specializes in vintage Steinways and Mason & Hamlins, superb manufacturers who have set the standard for pianos since the mid-19th century.
"Before the Depression there were hundreds of piano manufacturers, now there are about three" he said. "Steinway made 560,000 pianos before the Depression and Mason-Hamlin 35,000. No one will ever collect Japanese pianos, even though I like upright Yamahas. They have made seven million of them and there is no collectability."
For accomplished players, his outlets offer Steinway, Mason & Hamlins, Knabe, and Chickering grands. For beginners, he carries a line of factory-restored Kawai and Yamaha uprights available for half the price of new ones. He also deals in new American-made Charles Walter and Italian-made Schulze-Pollmann pianos, two of the best piano manufacturers.
He says his clients range from beginning students to concert-level artists. "We believe in matching the right piano with the right person," he said. "My function is to guide them." Continued...
Part of that process is locating the right instrument. Mr. Ross said his many years in the business help in that process as he knows a large network of other technicians who lead him to good candidates. In recent years, the inventory to choose from has increased because of the bad economy.
"People are moving or downsizing because of the economy and can't take their pianos," he said. "The market has declined quite a bit, but I have always been busy because I can do every aspect of the piano from stringing to case work to tuning."
He said he recently restrung a piano at Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, a process he says "kills your hands."
"It's a difficult process," he said, "and it has to be done perfectly."
A good stringer can complete a piano in three to four hours, he said, but the piano needs continuing maintenance after that. They should be tuned four times a year—a frequent schedule but far better than the weekly schedule early pianos required. "Piano tuners used to stop by every week," he said. "A piano that has been taken care of can be tuned in a half hour or 40 minutes but one that has gone for years can't be done in one session."
Mr. Ross, who eschews the use of computers in tuning, termed the process "truly an art."
"With a computer, when the light goes on, it is in tune," he said, "but I still tune by ear. The tone you get with a computer is cold and flat. To tune by ear, you have to be a perfectionist and make a lot of judgment calls. You tune mathematically, but you play musically and when I have finished, I will sit and play the piano for 10 or 15 minutes to make sure it is right."
Perhaps the most precarious part of his business is moving his pianos, many of which cost many thousands of dollars, from place to place. He described the process he developed over many years that allows him to move his precious cargo without ever raising the piano more than an eighth of an inch.
"I can still move a seven-foot grand by myself," he said proudly. "In 37 years I have moved hundreds of instruments and I have never dropped or scratched a piano or dented a floor—but I have sworn a lot."
He said that record has been achieved by thinking through each project before physically tackling it. He talks to his client about what he will encounter on site and prepares accordingly. "I even ask them to send me pictures," he said, "and then I bring the right equipment." Continued...
Mr. Ross is a 10-year member of the Masons and is currently grand master of the Housatonic Lodge # 61. He says he chose the organization because of its creed of public service. In his private life, he also practices good deeds.
"When I have had a good year, I have often given pianos away, especially to churches," he said. He recounted the time he gifted St. James Episcopal Church in Great Barrington, Mass., with a piano worth $65,000.
"I had a 1902 Grotrian-Steinweg that [musical program director] Charles Olegar loved but the church couldn't afford," he said. "I sold two of three pianos that December and I called him and said, 'Charles, I am going to make your Christmas.'"
Harlan Ross Pianos can be reached at 860-318-1617 and 860-435-0004, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. The 20 Main St., Lakeville site is open Saturdays noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. To learn more, visit the Web site at www.ghrpianos.com.
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Alison Lampkin: Play in my craft room making things for weddings, like guest books, invites, favors, etc.
Donna Rittenhouse: I would catch up on my kids' lives and be on time for their sporting events.
Vivian Richmeier: I would do more community volunteering, spend more time with my grandchildren, and be in better physical shape because I'd have more time to exercise regularly (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!) and travel, travel, travel!
Angela James: Well, I would have obviously won the Lotto and after I shopped all that I could, I guess I would start a foundation and spread the love.
Mary Maire: This is a question I am currently seeking the answer to since in July I will be retiring after 41 years of service at Floyd Medical Center. I will definitely do volunteer work at church, at various community agencies and at Floyd. Having been in a leadership position for all my career, I want to be a worker bee and have someone tell me what I can best do to be of service. I will also travel, play lots more tennis and enjoy my grandchildren.
What is your most hated household chore?
Catherine Ragan: Dusting! Because as you are walking away it reappears again!!! Ugh!
Casey Nash: I will find every excuse possible to NOT have to wash clothes! Luckily, I have a husband that takes on that chore for me. He's the best!
Julie Henderson: Cleaning toilets!
Debra McDaniel: All household chores are hated, but I guess the one I detest the most would be windows, as you have to do the inside and outside before the job is complete.
Carol Grajzar: Vacuuming — rough on my right replaced shoulder.
Mzuri Moyo: I absolutely hate to clean the bathroom. I think bathrooms should be self-cleaning. I don't think that is a job for anyone.
Dana Davis: That's impossible to name. After doing them all for 40+ years, I loathe every one of them — dusting, vacuuming, mopping, ironing, laundry (the least heinous, I guess), doing dishes, cleaning the bathrooms, etc., etc., etc. They're all so boring. Do you think that's why so many old ladies have dust bunnies cavorting through every room, each of which emits a wafting aroma of decay and mustiness? Hmmmmm. Time to take out the dust cloth and crank up the vacuum. Perhaps a little potpourri?
J'May Griggs: Mopping.
Kim Miller: Washing dishes. I don't mind scrubbing the toilet, but I literally hate doing the dishes.
Amber Chatfield: I loathe washing dishes. I'd much rather buy everything in plastic than need to do dishes.
What makes a good friend?
Kay Chumbler: Big ears, broad shoulders and a tight lip.
Natalee Staats: Someone who thinks you are funny and thin no matter what. Someone with whom you can sit by the pool and sing karaoke with in the same night. What's the old saying? "A friend will bond you out of jail. A good friend will be sitting there with you saying, 'Boy, was that fun!' "
Dorraine Vines: For me, it would have to be trust, having the same things in common and someone you can easily talk to.
Regina Wright: A good friend is someone who is always there when you need them. You can share any details of your life and know that there is a special connection with them. A friend will not judge you. If your friend has critical comments, they will say them to you (and only you) with constructive criticism and in a loving attitude. A good friend is very special and you need to cherish them!
Jackie Smallwood: Someone who is always there for you through thick and thin, and no matter how much time you spend apart, you can always pick up wehre you left off.
Name two things not many people know about you.
Ann Tankersley: I don't have a joint in my left thumb, and I like to stay in my pajamas all day on rainy days off work.
Willie M. Samuel: I love fishing and would walk a mile for a fish sandwich.
Elizabeth Davis: I like black jelly beans! And I have just about got the names of all 159 counties in Georgia memorized.
Marsha Blevins: I'd rather find a bargain than eat when I am hungry. I love to read Westerns, especially Louis L'Amour. I can almost feel the hot breeze blowing across the prairie.
Cathy Vann: I passed the second grade on the condition I would do better in the third. Later in life at 40+ I returned to college and received my doctorate in education. Learning is lifelong; just because you are not a good student early on does not mean you cannot succeed. The more failures experienced, the greater success is when accomplished!
Denise Powers: I like kick boxing. I am fascinated by genealogy.
If you had a time machine that could take you back in time, what year would you go to and why?
Tequila Smith: Sept. 11, 2001 ... my grandmother passed away that day. I would go back and share with her just how much she has influenced my life. I wish she could have met her great-grandchildren, and I want to hug her one more time.
Gena B. Agnew: 1960 — I was 6 years old, in the first grade. I was learning to read and would sit in my Daddy's lap and read the funny papers. We would watch those great shows on TV like "Father Knows Best," "Leave it to Beaver," "Wonderful World of Disney," "Gunsmoke." As you can tell, I am a Daddy's girl through and through.
Susan Cooley: 1950s because I love the clothes, architecture and furniture.
Janet Byington: 1964 — So I could fall in love with Paul McCartney again.
Julie Allen: I would like to go back to 1986 so that I could relive the four years of college again. I regret the things I didn't do more than the things I did. I would audition for Acappella Choir at my college. I let fear stop me back then. I would take an art class or two just because it interests me, and art is one of my great loves. I would actually study and learn the things I was there to study instead of cramming at the last moment so often. I would have taken more chances and wouldn't have stayed in my room or on my hall as much as I did, just wasting time. I do like the family I have and the place I've ended up, so if time travel would change the outcome of who I've become, I'm not sure I'd want to time travel!
What is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you?
Paige Sharp Bennett: I get a sweet poem every morning by text on my phone and fresh flowers at my home once a week.
Vesta Salmon: Several years ago, Dr. Mary Outlaw established a scholarship at Berry College called the Vesta Salmon Service Award. This scholarship is presented each year to a young lady who plans to go into the teaching profession. Dr. Outlaw touched my heart with her generosity, and now several members of my family contribute to this scholarship in my name. I am pleased to be able to help a few of the young people at Berry complete their education.
Donna Davin: Held my head and hands through chemo.
Dianne Stansberry: My daughter (Casey) held a tea for me on Mother's Day a few months after my own Mom had died. She invited my dearest friends and their mothers and asked that we all wear hats, etc. What made it so incredibly neat and gracious was that she (my daughter) was a brand new mother herself. It was one of the sweetest, most giving things a person could do. She worked so hard setting it up and cooking, and all of us enjoyed it so much. I am richly blessed!
Tasha C. Toy: I have a student worker team in my office staffed with only young ladies. On Valentine's Day, my beau brought chocolates for them. While it wasn't for me, it was the kindest thing because I am very, very close to my staff.
Lacy Clack: When I went blind, my best friend came to pick me up every day just to get me out of the house.
What is your embarrassing guilty pleasure?
Cathy H. Kerce: Frozen Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Tannika King: I'll admit it ... watching "The Jersey Shore." I love to hate it.
Rosaland Daniel Gooden: A guilty pleasure for me would be shopping at consignment stores. But, I have to realize that over the years, I'd rather spend my money at the second-hand store because the prices are right, and you can find a lot of very nice items. I can make something inexpensive look like something expensive.
Marie Bishop-Brinson: Watching "Lizard Lick Towing" on TV.
Mary Niedrach: I dress my dog, Grace Kelly, up in cute clothing. She was a hot dog for Halloween, and I was a bottle of mustard. She has a ballet costume, a Christmas outfit, a bunny suit, a sundress and a pink coat. She HATES being dressed up. I do not care. I do not have a grandchild.
Pat Ford-Brotherton: Loving Champagne and chocolate.
Claudia Oakes: I have been watching the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" since it began in 1965. I got hooked on it in the summer between my high school graduation and my freshman year of college. Sometimes I'm content with just reading the online daily summary, but sometimes I just HAVE to see it, so I usually DVR it and decide after reading the summary. I've always been particularly fond of the archvillain, Stefano DiMera.
Dru Fowler: Reading bride magazines. I love looking at the pictures.


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I am thrilled, O Loyal Reader, to announce that the following Twincident was actually not written by me, but instead an Über-Special Guest Author. You've heard her thoughts on having more children, hydration and colored clutter. You've seen her catch vomit with her mouth, stick her chin in poo, and even put up with her husband's suggestive innuendos while deathly ill. Now, for the first time, the floor is hers. Please welcome my wife, Bernie Pseudonymous!
(Yes, that's right, her name is Bernie. Please withhold your Weekend at Bernie's jokes. You may think you're being original, but we've heard them all and none of them are funny. Not even yours.)
This story starts like most other stories in my life lately. "My husband and I were feeling a little adventurous, so…" we decided that a weekend getaway to San Diego (5 hours by car) was totally doable and should be in our immediate future. The main motivation behind this quest was a five-generation picture that I wanted to get with our five-and-a-half-month-old twins and their great-great grandmother who was able to come down to San Diego with my grandmother so we could capture this rare twincident (if you will) on film. Plus, getting out of the 100-plus Arizona heat sounded very appealing and I wanted to prove to myself that it COULD be done. We knew that the twins could handle this adventure if we planned it right.
So we started preparing about three weeks prior to the Fourth of July weekend, talking to friends and scouring these internets for twinfant travel tips. The plan was to leave after we fed the twins dinner and a bottle hoping the baby food coma would keep the kids asleep the whole way. To me this seemed like a solid plan but the actual car ride, not so solid.
Pretty much every night our daughter falls asleep after dinner and stays asleep for the night. She can't take a nap worth a damn, but at night she recoups. Our son is a little different. He goes down for naps relatively easy all day but also wakes up relatively easy and usually to the sound of our dog alerting us a car has gone by or some other annoying sound like thunder. So this applies to our car adventure because he was unable to fall asleep right away and the loud swooshing of wind flying by the car kept him awake. And unhappy. He cried for about 45 minutes, but then fell asleep until we reached a halfway mark where I could change him as the sky finally darkened, allowing his brain to recognize that sleep was in fact a good idea. (He did this on the way home, too but that time our daughter woke up, so Mom ninja-ed her way into the back seat and performed Mommy Sleep Magic on them both. Not ideal, but not terrible either.)
We arrived in San Diego at 10:30 pm at which point I had to wait 20 minutes for my sleeping mother (who goes by "Nani" instead of "Grandma") to come down to the lobby to tell us where our room was. As an added bonus, my 14-year-old brother had fallen asleep in our room (why he was in there in the first place…?) and Nani needed to get an extra key from the front desk to open it. All this commotion woke the bambinos up and UP they were for the next two hours. Once everyone settled we all slept until 5 am, but thankfully we handed the kids off to Nani at 6:30 after they ate and Mom and Dad got to sleep until 9. It was our first time sleeping that late in months, and It. Was. Awesome.
Most of our trip was spent swapping babies between my husband, Nani, my sister, brother and me so naps could be achieved and meals could be eaten. It was not a bad system. Later that afternoon I was so excited to take my kids on a non-100-plus-degree walk that I just threw them in the stroller and we left not knowing we'd be taking a three-mile walk and not putting sunscreen on. Needless to say, the adults got burnt but the kids were unscathed and loved the walk. We performed some voodoo on the kids upon our return and got everyone to take a nap, refreshing us all.
After our nap we decided we needed to take the five-generation photos, as postponement might result in whiny twin/great-great-grandma syndrome. I can happily report that said photos turned out perfectly and I am so thrilled to be able to share these with my kids. After the pictures we ate dinner on the patio and had drinks with the whole family, great and great-great grandma included. Some fond memories were created. The kids' great-great grandma is sharp. She was telling jokes and totally chatting us up. Definitely worth the 45 minutes of crying…both ways.
The next day came too quickly and we were off that night to return home. This was a trial vacation but I know the kids can handle longer and I can't wait for the next time. In the end, the trip was quite a success.
Here are a few things Mom learned along the way:
- Both my parents and my husband's parents gave us crap for the three suitcases, two travel co-pods, stroller, two diaper bags, backpack, fleet of bottles, high chairs covers and portable bath tub that we packed BUT there was only one item we didn't use—a portable jumper—and that's only because the door frame wouldn't allow it.
. - In a choice between a car with space and a car that is super quiet, the quiet one wins. My poor son scared himself too many times in the loud sport utility vehicle we swapped with Nani to take to San Diego, but luckily we swapped cars back and drove our own, much quieter four-door sedan home.
. - Rest areas, hotels, and some fast food joints do not have diaper-changing stations in their bathrooms. They will pay someday. I don't know how, but they will pay.
- Our car stereo has a fade option allowing us to turn down the speakers next to the kids. Had no idea. My husband thought I was crazy for not knowing this information. Guess I've never had to fade the sound to the front so my kids won't wake up before.
. - The second you get in the car for a long ride, your twins will poop. Mine did both ways.
. - The white noise Sound Machines (that my husband believes are from Miami) are lifesavers when staying in a hotel. The constant slamming of doors is less annoying if not projected through hallways full of paper-thin walls.
- A family trip with five-month-old twins and an 88-year-old great-great grandma is actually a good idea since they are on the same nap and nighttime schedule.
. - Food at a hotel is WAY too expensive, but it's the closest spot to get some food in your belly that doesn't require the Twin Car Shuffle, so it will do.
. - Going on vacation with my husband, my mom, my grandma, my sister and brother was genius. There was always someone to help with the kids. I believe all vacations with my kids should require other family members.
. - Caffeine is such a great friend. It never lets you down when you need it most. Even if you have to dump 10 packs of sugar in it to be drinkable.
- Stroller naps are just fine. So are naps anywhere else.
. - My daughter is a great traveler. My son's not.
. - Mommy can and did squeeze her tush between the car seats in the backseat of our four-door sedan. When two kids are screaming like wild banshees, it can be done.
. - Twins are a novelty in California as well as Arizona, as are idiots who believe they are entitled to touching our twins even though they are complete strangers.
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