Amber Ortega

Amber is a stay at home wife and mother of three who loves spending time with her family. Besides being a self-proclaimed technology geek, she loves anything crafty and spends her extra time trying new projects.

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‘Twilight’ Restaurant Planned in Forks, Washington

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Annette and Tim Root of Forks, Washington are in the process of opening a ‘Twilight’ themed restaurant in the home town of Edward and Bella. Details have not yet been released, but it is supposed to open this next year.

‘Twilight’ Barbie Dolls Are Here!

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Mattel has teamed up with “Twilight” to create Edward and Bella dolls, fashioned after your favorite vampires and they were just released in time for the new movie out November 20.

VIDEO: Proof that Women Were Born to Talk

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This video proves that women really are born this way, talkative, high-pitched and hard to understand.

Mother Upset to Find Out Showing Porn to Kids Legal in Texas

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When Crystal Buckner of Dallas, TX got her kids back from their dad, she was horrified to find out he made them watch hard-core porn. A 1970’s Texas law will not allow her to press charges against him because parents may not be prosecuted for showing “harmful material” to their children. What’s wrong with this picture?

Britain Bans Parents From Supervising Children on Playground

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Parents are no longer allowed to supervise their children while on the playground in Britain. They are told because they do not have background checks, they must leave the supervision to “play rangers” for protection of the children.

Barbie’s Man Ken is Made Over, As a Sugar Daddy

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Mattel has given Ken a make-over and he now holds the title of ‘Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken’. Seriously, who wants their girls to play with a doll that is a sugar daddy for Barbie or even Skipper?

VIDEO: Kate Gosselin…Future Movie Star?

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TLC aired a special episode of ‘Jon and Kate Plus 8′ on Monday night featuring viewer questions, answered by Kate. A wide variety of questions were asked and Kate answered them, including plans for the future and why she always wears high heels.

Schools Going to a Four Day School Week?

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With so many school districts facing a budget-crisis, many are looking at the idea of moving to a four day school week. By cutting out one day a week they can save millions on overhead and transportation, but will our children suffer?

RECALL: Baby Einstein Recall….Kind of…..

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The Walt Disney Company, d.b.a. The Baby Einstein is offering consumers refunds on their videos purchased between 2004 and 2009 after a lawsuit was threatened stating the videos do not actually make babies any smarter.

Turn Ordinary Sweats into Extraordinary Costumes!

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Many parents are worried about how they are going to afford a costume for their child(ren) this year. Here are some easy, inexpensive costumes you can make using a simple, inexpensive pair of sweats (which can be reused after the holiday).