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Category Archives: Reviews

Reasons to celebrate…

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I celebrated the day I pumped my own gas. We were heading home from hockey when the gas light came on. The station by our home had given up “full serve” and I’d found myself driving out of my way Continue reading Reasons to celebrate…→

Posted in Giveaways, Movin' on..., One Plays Hockey, Reviews

Honey-Do List (with a giveaway!)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Colleen ODea

There is NOTHING WORSE than a “Honey-Do” list without the honey. The dreaded list, the length of my arm, is an accumulation of a winter’s worth of dirt and grime. A month back…Snuff and Spiderman attacked the back yard. Picked Continue reading Honey-Do List (with a giveaway!)→

Posted in Love My House, Reviews

The road even less travelled…

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Colleen ODea

I’m not entirely sure what fates had me product testing cars (Randy Power @ O’Regans is one of my best friends) but when Garry Sowerby…columnist and author, dropped off a Chevy Equinox an hour ago, I thought… holy crap, the Continue reading The road even less travelled…→

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Review of the Orlando…

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Colleen ODea

I sooo don’t want to give this car back… yet, at the same time, I totally feel like I’m cheating on my Malibu!!! Almost two weeks ago I arrived home to find a shiny new GM Orlando sitting in my Continue reading Review of the Orlando…→

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A Giveaway from Oxford Learning!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Colleen ODea

Within days my kids will be finished school for the summer… beaches and lakes, Popsicles and sprinklers, adventure and fun await us!! Along with the excitement summer brings… my children will bury themselves in a couple of books where further adventures will find them.  Next week, we’ll head to Continue reading A Giveaway from Oxford Learning!→

Posted in No Revive, Reviews, Uncategorized

A Giveaway from Mudwraps to Manicures!!!

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Colleen ODea

It’s mid January… the holidays are over and it’s time to put the old feet up and relax before the bills start rolling in!  I’ve a ton of chores not yet finished and tree needles are still making their way into my home.  It would Continue reading A Giveaway from Mudwraps to Manicures!!!→

Posted in Giveaways, My friends are AWESOME, Reviews

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Sometimes, you have to take a few hits to figure out who you really are! Curtains are Open is about moving forward, accepting change and finding happiness in the craziest of places. I write about life as a single Mom of three fantastic kids...how I returned to school in my forties, started a new company and began putting my life back together again...better than I ever imagined. I'm thrilled so many of you have been along for the journey and find inspiration in my story. The curtains are open. Read more...

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