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Free things to do with the kids in Bath this summer

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The school summer holidays are just beginning, but it doesn't have to be a challenge to keep the kid's entertained. Whether you want to explore the historic past of the city, have a picnic in an award-winning park or follow the steps of you favourite Hollywood star , Bath has it all - and for free! Enjoy Royal Victoria Park The award-winning park is overlooked by the Royal Crescent and with 57 acres it boasts free attractions including a skateboard ramp, tennis courts, 12 and 18- hole golf courses , a children’s play area and 9- acre botanical garden - so there’s plenty to keep the kids busy. Royal Victoria Park Bike ride down the canal The popular 10 mile walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal starts at Bath locks before heading north towards Bathwick and through the village of Bathampton where you can detour to visit the Toll Bridge over the River Avon. Read More Turning south, you head to Claverton towards Monkton Combe and then head to Limpley Stoke and Freshford w...

Cancer's Newest Miracle Combines Genetics and Immune System

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With the usual mix of anticipation and apprehension, Kaitlyn Johnson is getting ready to go to her first summer camp. She's looking forward to meeting new friends and being able to ride horses, swim and host tea parties . She's also a little nervous and a little scared, like any 7-year-old facing her first sleepaway camp. But the wonder is that Kaitlyn is leaving the house for anything but a medical facility . Diagnosed with leukemia when she was 18 months old, her life has been consumed with cancer treatments, doctors' visits and hospital stays. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common cancer among young children, accounting for a quarter of all cancer cases in kids, and it has no cure. For about 85% to 90% of children, the leukemia can, however, be effectively treated through chemotherapy. If it is not eliminated and comes back, it is, more often than not, fatal. Rounds of chemotherapy can buy patients time , but as the disease progresses, the periods of remissio...

We’re Kicking Off Baby Shower Season with an Amazing Giveaway!

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Our favorite season of the year is upon us—it’s baby shower season ! We’re celebrating all of YOUR upcoming celebrations and babies-to-be by revealing our list of the most amazing products—both new releases and tried-and-true favorites—that would be a welcome addition to any baby shower gift table . And guess what? We’re giving you the chance to win them all, over $4000 in prizes! Read on to find out what we chose and why, and how you can enter to win the most amazing baby shower prize package ever. Ellie Crib from Incy Interiors We’ve been smitten with the stunning furniture from Incy Interiors since we first laid eyes on their collection, and the Ellie Crib has a permanent place in our nursery-loving hearts. The curved lines and thoughtful details give it a sophisticated look, and we just can’t resist its luxe rose gold finish . Complete with fixed side rails and two mattress heights , this beautiful crib will surely give baby the sweetest dreams (a $799 value). Follow: Facebook/...

Baby Dove Bath & Body Products #Giveaway #CruisingToWin #THBhop

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Baby Dove has a range of baby care products born from the Dove brand’s 60 years of skin cleansing heritage . Take a look at the new line. Baby Dove products go beyond mildness to replenish essential moisture and nutrients in baby’s skin.  With two product ranges, Rich Moisture and Sensitive Moisture , the product portfolio is appropriate for all skin types. The wipes are perfect for in the house as well as when you are on the go.  I like using the wipes for my girls espcially on a hot day. Two of my  readers a winner’s package including the full Rich Moisture collection valued at $25/set! Dove Welcome to the Cruising to Win Giveaway Hop brought to you by The Hopping Bloggers! Hosted By: Mama’s Geeky & Women and Their Pretties Co-Hosted By: This N That with Olivia, Utterly Amazing, Roadside Travels, & Raising 3 Savvy Ladies Sponsored By: Honeycat Cosmetics CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE TOENTER TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE! Grand Prize: One (1) “Fishnet” gift set and one (1) Honeycat Co...

A Santa Fe Adobe Gets a Modern Addition

General Specs and Team Location: Santa Fe, NM Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Living Space : 2400 sqf Cost (USD/sq. ft.): $250/sqf Completed August 2010 - Excellence in Green Remodeling from Hacienda's Parade Of Homes (2010) - Best Design from Hacienda's Parade Of Homes (2010) - Exemplary Site Utilization from the New Mexico Green Building Council (2010) Architect/Designer/Builder: Michael Percy Grant , Percy Home Design , LLC Structural Engineer: David Grabiel, QPEC Construction Roof Type 1: R-49 (torch-down roof over 7" polyiso rigid, unvented) Roof Type 2: R-56 (standing-seam metal over 2" polyiso over 12" TJI w/ cellulose, unvented) Walls Existing : R-10 to R-15 (plaster/stucco over 2-3" polyurethane spray foam over 14" earth adobe) Walls New: R-29 ( James Hardie clapboard siding over 2" XPS over 2x6 @ 24 o.c. w/ cellulose) Floors, existing: 8" inaccessible & uninsulated dirt crawl space , old vents sealed up, exhausted by HRV...

Germany's Black Forest and Cologne – Rick Steves' Europe TV Show Episode

After visiting Germany's greatest Gothic Cathedral in Cologne, we'll enjoy the good life German -style at a top mineral spa and try our luck at the Versailles of casinos in Baden-Baden, then crank some old-time music and explore an open-air museum in the romantic Black Forest . Roman-Germanic Museum One of Germany's top Roman museums offers minimal English among its elegant and fascinating display of Roman artifacts : glassware, jewelry, and mosaics. All these pieces are evidence of Cologne's status as an important site of civilization long before the cathedral was ever imagined. Cologne Cathedral The Gothic Dom — Germany's most exciting church — looms immediately up from the train station in one of Germany's starkest juxtapositions of the modern and the medieval. One-hour English-only tours of the cathedral are reliably excellent (2/day Mon–Sat, 1/day Sun). For a workout of 509 steps, you can enjoy a fine city fiew from the cathedral's spire, ...