Faces Only a Mother Could Love

March 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment

And boy how I love these kids. I guess it’s a good thing I do because after seeing these pictures I am not sure who else would. I say this because my lovely children seem to have an obsession with asking me to take pictures of them while they are eating. I guess I encourage [...]

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Thrift Store Fun

March 31, 2009 By 4 Comments

I realized something last week when we went to a Goodwill Outlet. It doesn’t take much to excite me. We spent well over an hour of our time at one of the outlets, and had a cart full for a little over $20. We were well entertained and got some cool items. The Goodwill Outlets [...]

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Creative Food Ideas

March 31, 2009 By 4 Comments

I am always on the lookout for ways to get my kids to eat better. I recently found two sites that show ways to serve healthy food in creative and fun ways. First, Laptop Lunches has some great photos to inspire you to put more than just some chips and a sandwich in a lunchbox. [...]

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Oat Flour Tortillas and Some Desserts

March 30, 2009 By 2 Comments

I seem to be doing lots of experimental cooking these days. I tried the oat flour tortilla recipe last night and I will definitely make them again. I also made 2 desserts over the weekend that I am not sure if I will try again. I guess that is the fun of experimenting if you [...]

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Cloth Baby Wipes

March 30, 2009 By 4 Comments

A good friend had given me some flannel receiving blankets because I had asked her to be on the lookout for them when she is thrifting. I recently decided to cut them into wipes when I found out that my sister-in-law-to-be’s sister (that’s a mouthful) wants to cloth diaper her toddler and new baby. There [...]

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New Life for an Old Spice Rack

March 25, 2009 By 7 Comments

We got the spice rack pictured above when we got married several years ago. I had used most of the spices and found that I just didn’t have room for it in my kitchen anymore. So, I decided to wash all of the jars and store my beads in them. The beads are divided by [...]

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My Little Guy

March 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures of my littlest guy looking through the grocery ads last night. Hmmm…I wonder what’s on sale this week. This looks interesting. Wow! What a great price! This food looks so good I think I’ll just try it now.

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Fun with My Family

March 24, 2009 By 1 Comment

Yesterday was the first official day of spring break for my husband and two older children. The kids, my mother and I went to a new doctor for my middle son. The doctor is very naturally minded and listened to me. She spent over 1 1/2 hours with us. I feel really good about the [...]

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Allergy-Free Molasses Cookies

March 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I have modified a molasses cookie recipe to be free of the most common food allergens. My daughter and I like these, but my son (who has the allergies) didn’t even try one. I will keep trying because I have read so many good things about blackstrap molasses. They have a strong flavor, but I [...]

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Before and After 5

March 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

For years I have searched for ideas on how to be more organized and to be a better homemaker. I have tried many different programs (Flylady, etc.), printed lots of different organizational charts and lists, and more. So far, none of the ideas have worked for me. Now I didn’t say that those programs can’t [...]

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