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Post-holiday review: Crayola Virtual Design Pro Fashion Collection
Art, technology and affordability all in one. More STEAM gifts for my kids this Christmas. In my first holiday review post on Wednesday, I talked a bit about how my kids love both science and art, and...
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Post-holiday review: 6 in 1 Solar Robotikits
There’s nothing more rewarding than working on something mechanical and seeing it do what it’s supposed to do! As I’ve been mentioning over the past week or so during my post-holiday reviews, our...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: Two weeks of meals and the importance of eating...
Ready for another two weeks of dinners? Now that we’re back into our regular routines, we’re back to meal planning for the weeks ahead. Over the holiday and vacation weeks we were eating out of the...
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Fun Friday: A surprising teachable moment
Freaky, yes. Educational? Who knew? Have you seen them? Have you seen the Monster High dolls yet? They are bizarre-looking, zombie-like dolls, about the size and shape of a Barbie doll, but clearly...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: A freezer full of food
Cooking for someone else this summer got me thinking about the school year dinner menu. At the beginning of last month, I helped out a young woman at our church who had recently had some surgery that...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: Light lunches
A perfect light lunch for those days you just can’t eat another sandwich. Ever have that feeling where you wake up in the morning, still full from the night before? Well, we woke up in January still...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: Chicken, Broccoli, Cauliflower Casserole
This.was.so.good. On Saturday, January 24 my husband and I ran to the store to pick up “a few things” to get us through “a few days” until we could get out to do a bigger shopping. It was the day after...
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My new obsession with money-saving apps: Savings Catcher and Shopkick
A penny saved is a penny earned! Many years ago, when I changed careers in order to focus the bulk of my time on my kids, and after that when I changed careers again to be able to continue that focus,...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: Creamy Mushroom Orzo
I loved the texture and flavor of this recipe! ORIGINALLY POSTED JANUARY 15, 2014: Recently my friend Melissa shared a recipe that came through Facebook. Although Facebook is a great place to find and...
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Happy Birthday Don and Alexandra!
So what’s the best birthday gift *you* ever gave someone? ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 23, 2012 Today is a very special day. Today is Alexandra’s birthday. Today is also Don’s birthday. That makes me the...
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Another one for the books: A “Hollywood Premiere” birthday party
Our third tenth birthday in fifteen years. There’s some math for you. It’s interesting having multiple children. That’s probably the understatement of the year. But more specifically, it’s interesting...
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Easter Sweet Bread
This recipe makes three “small” loaves of sweet bread for Easter. It’s wonderful when you grill it! Originally posted April 4, 2012 This recipe is one that takes a while from start to finish- nine...
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#crosscountryadventure2015: Tips for planning your own trip
So many people have said to us that they would love to take a trip like this one at some point in the future. I thought I’d share some tips with you, including things we’ve done or learned along the...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: Two weeks of meals…almost
Last week I saw the funniest post on Facebook, shared by a friend but originally from Modern Mommy Madness, and it reminded me of our weekly scrambles to get our meals planned and prepped. It made me...
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What’s for Dinner Wednesday: Taco Bake
This little “cookbook” is handmade from my college roommate, Karen, circa May 1993. I still cook from it! ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 13, 2012 Last week during one of my posts I mentioned a cookbook that...
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Fun Friday: Pillsbury’s Gluten Free Banana Streusel {Chocolate Chip} Bread
Only half left, already? You have to be quick here or you miss the photo opp! Hi and Happy Friday! Today is a special Friday because this week we officially hit the midpoint to the school year and...
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New recipe: Stuffed Pepper Casserole from Skinny Mom and Sue
A new recipe for us! Well here it is, the last week of June! Hooray!!! We made it to summer vacation! I will admit, there were days and nights I didn’t think it would ever, ever, EVER get here, and the...
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A Menu, A Recipe and A Warning
Ready for another two weeks of dinners? September. How I enjoy the little breaks that I get in September. The start of school comes barreling in for weeks before that actual first day. They are filled...
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Fun Friday: Homemade Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding
There is just something so delicious about homemade pudding! TGIF Everyone! Today’s recipe is a fast, easy, fun and inexpensive treat to make! I love pudding and I always have, even as a kid. I...
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Two weeks of meals and a new recipe for you
One of my favorite fall meals ever: Cranberry Chicken Happy Wednesday everyone! There is a crisp feeling in the air these days and just the other night, I did it: I turned on the heat in the house....
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