Her family immigrated to America from Sweden, and settled in Minnesota in 1854.  In addition to having to learn a new language, she has to deal with new traditions and the uncertainty of living out on the frontier of the young country.  She is one of the three original American Girl historical dolls, along with Molly and Samantha. She is being retired to the American Girl Archives to make room for new dolls in the future, so you should get her while you can! Read Full Story

but Sarah Brightman's career has been so much more than just that one role. She is a Leo like me, whose birthday is August 14, 1960. Sarah performed as part of the finale of the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, performing the song "You and Me" with Liu Huan. This song is the offical anthem of the 2008 Beijing Games. Read Full Story

Janelle Elms is a leading eBay educator, helping people learn how to sell on eBay, how to build their eBay stores the right way, and how to make their business everything they dream it to be.  It's a lot of hard work, and she had dedicated herself to helping those willing to do the work and bringing resources to people who want them.   She runs classes, attends workshops and conventions, and is also a prolific author.  You can see some of her books down below. She has mult... Read Full Story

I actually got to meet her, and get her autograph on a couple of items during the eBay Live 2007 convention in June 2007.  I didn't get to meet Bill Cobb.  I also got to meet Uncle Griff and get my picture taken with him as well.  He's a big teddy bear who gives squishy bear hugs, and was eBay's first Customer Service Rep.   Read Full Story

"Clean Sweep" broke the complex job of turn a room from clutter to clean into small, bite-sized steps, which over the course of just two days, would make incredible transformations. Here's how it worked:  The homeowners would pick 2 rooms that usually were so filled up with stuff you couldn't walk or see the floor.  The "Clean Sweep" team comes in and empties the rooms COMPLETELY - out onto the lawn of the house.  You really get a feel for how much stuff you... Read Full Story

'Bamboletta' means 'little doll' in Italian and is a term of endearment that parents use for their children. It was the nickname of a young girl in Canada from her father, and became the name of her business, Bamboletta Dolls. You can visit their website to learn more about the history of the business, and shop from their Etsy store. Read Full Story

I first heard him as Marius in "Les Miserables", and he later starred in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical called "Aspects of Love".  If was from this show that he found his signature song, "Love Changes Everything." He can be dramatic, he can be funny, he can be romantic - he is a very versitile singer and actor.  You can check out some of his performances in the videos below. Read Full Story

This lens is about the Power Keepers expansion set of Pokemon trading cards released by Nintendo.  The list below shows the card number, card name, and its rarity.  A legend of the Rarity Abbreviations are located below.  I've also provided links to related items on eBay you might be interested in.You can show you're a real Pokemon fan with Pokemon T-shirts like this one: not a game, dammit. Baseball Jersey Read Full Story

Celtic Woman is actually a group of several women who sing and play musical instruments and that have a most incredible sound. There are several videos down below, so you can hear some of their performances. I've been collecting the CDs as they come out - I find them to be very relaxing and wonderful to listen to. I would recommend them to anyone would likes emotionally charged music. They currently have 4 albums out: Celtic Woman (2005), Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration (2006), Celtic W... Read Full Story

My 18 inch handmade American Girl Doll Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue shopping, and to check out.  It's just that easy! This lens showcases my 18 inch American Girl sized doll clothes, and combined shipping & handling is available.  Why shop from me at Ecrater?  Because there are no listing fees, no fin... Read Full Story