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New Celebrity Baby Name

Posted in Baby, Baby Names, Celebrity, Celebrity Baby, Celebrity Moms, Children, Just for Fun, Polls, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2009| 1 Comment »

Constance Marie (actress from the TV show George Lopez and the movie Selena) is a mom! She and her fiance Kent Katich, welcomed their daughter Luna Marie Katich on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Source: Celebrity Baby Blog

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Keep Dreaming! This Week: Italy!

Posted in le•top, tagged , , , , , , on February 19, 2009| 4 Comments »

The Colosseum in Rome

The Colosseum in Rome

I send my family and close friends a weekly “Keep Dreaming” email of all the great places with the lowest fares that Travel Zoo finds for the week. We’re all Euro-trippers, so I keep my focus there. Life is so busy and money so tight these days, making it difficult to travel to these wonderful getaway spots…as much as we would love to go! So in lieu of actual travel (or wish-you-were-here postcards from these locales!), I send emails highlighting all the places we really want to see, but can’t quite visit…yet. If nothing else, it takes us off whatever it is occupying our minds, and transports us to another country for a few moments…before flashing back to reality! Even though it’s such a tease, we all seem to really enjoy the momentary “dream” of going! This morning’s email:

Your weekly Keep Dreaming Email has arrived!
This week’s destinations: Italy
$387 & up — Fly to Italy in Spring (Roundtrip) incl. Taxes
As always, keep dreaming….we will get there one day!

I’d love to hear about the favorite places our readers have visited, as well as their dream destinations…and please also share your favorite online travel sites!

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le•top Takes: Out of the Mouths of Babes!

Posted in Children, Cute, Family, Just for Fun, le•top Takes: mouths of babes, Parenting, tagged , , , , , , , on February 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »

No, I did NOT say that!

No, I did NOT say that!

…submitted by a reader from California

A tropical storm is when it rains down fruit.”

– Ethan, age 7

Editor’s Note:
Please spread the giggles by sharing your funny quotes with us!

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Le Top Chef Series: Artichoke Spread

Posted in Baking, Cooking, Eating/Dining, Friends, tagged , , , , , , on February 19, 2009| 6 Comments »

…In about thumbnail15 MINUTES!

One of my dearest, long-time friends in Logan, Utah shares this recipe with us. Dawn proclaims she is not a cook, but I’m thinking she says that so her friends (like me!) will cook for her! 😉

Artichoke Spread

Ingredients:
1 – 13.5 oz can/jar Artichoke Hearts in oil, drained
1 to 2 – 4.0 oz. can chopped Green Chilies (these aren’t very hot chilies, so 2 cans is for flavor preference)
2/3 C Mayonnaise (normal or low fat)
2/3 C Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 t Seasoned Salt

Directions:
Pulse all ingredients in a Cuisinart – couple seconds (not going for baby food puree!). If you don’t have a Cuisinart, coarsely chop the artichoke hearts and then add remaining ingredients and mix. Pour into glass baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until bubbling. For the FAST version, microwave for 3 minutes – you forego the crunchy edges for speed!

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