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DIY Yarn Turkey
My tutorial on this adorable Thanksgiving Turkey is up at Blissfully Domestic, as well as some other Thanksgiving activities for kids. Enjoy! Filed under: Crafts Tagged: diy thanksgiving decorations,...
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Gobble, Gobble
While Thanksgiving isn’t my favorite holiday (Christmas – no contest), I do enjoy decorating this time of year. If you are still in need of some creative place settings for the big feast, then check...
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Crafty Christmas Gifts for Teachers & Classmates
How did Christmas get here already?! My children and I moved into this home exaclty a year ago and as cliche as this is, the time really flew. I have been trying to keep things very simple this year –...
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The Best Lentil Soup Ever Made (probably)
I know what you are thinking? Another soup recipe?! Is that all she makes?! It’s not ALL I make, it just happens to be the only recipes I ever commit to paper so there. I don’t want to brag (you...
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Holiday Gift Guide
I realize there are about oh… roughly a million gift guides on the internet. But allow me to add one more. My gift guide has a collection of things that I love, enjoy and new things I have stumbled...
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Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) By Angela England – A Review
Some of you may remember that last summer I planted cherry tomatoes in a large container in my new backyard (you will remember because I am constantly bragging about and taking pictures of said...
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COWBOY MAGIC® Giveaway
By now you have probably heard me talk about COWBOY MAGIC® on one social media platform or another, and that is because of it’s amazing ability to make my hair look super awesome (and to tame the hair...
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St. Patrick’s Day Rant
Saunters up to mic confidently, dressed in suit and tie (irrelevant), double taps mic. St. Patrick’s Day is just a few days away which means I am frantically preparing. Nope, not by loading up on...
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Sauce and Balls
Alright, Alright… I apologize for the crass title. It was just too easy… This week has been a tasty one so far – green smoothies and rainbow veggie wraps (the wraps were able to impress 3 out of 4...
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Book Crush
I love reading… seems like a rather lame introduction to a post regarding my undying love for the written word – specifically in book form. But it is accurate – my love for reading is unconditional. I...
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Holidays Out, Cleaning In
Ahhhhh, do you hear that… wait for it… it’s the sound of parents of young children collectively sighing in relief that the marathon of candy & present-laden holidays has ended. I was standing...
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Book Review – The Untrained Housewife’s Guide to Getting Prepared
Just a glimpse at the television screen depicting the recent devastation in Moore, OK, from a powerful tornado, or the destruction Hurricane Sandy caused last year in the northeast, not to mention the...
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Book Butler – At Your Service
Not to disappoint but “Book Butler” is not the name of my sexy librarian Halloween costume… unless… hmmm… A few weeks ago on one of our library visits, I found myself remarking to Jack, “I am not your...
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Scary Mommy’s Thanksgiving Project
If you haven’t stumbled onto Jill Smokler’s site – Scary Mommy – then do yourself a favor and head right over there (after you read the rest of this post). I love when I see her posts pop up in my...
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The Best Chicken Soup Recipe
It’s been well-established that chicken soup is necessary to cure a cold (well-established by me). Now, when you are a child, you need that chicken soup to be lovingly prepared by mom, dad or maybe...
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15 Winter Break Boredom Busters
Wow. Did Christmas just sneak right the heck up on everyone? No? Just me? Either way. Last thing I remember seeing on the calendar was Halloween and BAM! CHRISTMAS! Just like that and I am staring...
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Halloween Candy
As you will see… I am not a big fan of this holiday being so candy-centric. But I do think I have given you some useful tips. Head on over to Untrained Housewife to read my tips on How to Get Rid of...
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