Nicole Did it Again

Have you ever had a friend who finds the coolest stuff and shares it with you and you try it and end up addicted to it? You do? Me too! Her name is Nicole and she finds the coolest stuff, shares it with me, then I try it and end…

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Seashell Pasta Salad Recipe

This recipe was taken from a website Teacher and I started several years ago. When we started it we had high hopes of posting all of our favorite family recipes there, but since we never had time to do so we let the website expire and I’ve been posting recipes…

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Valentine Treats and Healthier Eats

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say “Valentine’s Day”? Was it chocolate? Roses? Both?   When I think of Valentine’s Day I picture heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, red roses, and white-draped tables in a dimly lit restaurant. The funny thing is that I don’t want any…

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Thirty One Gifts Purse – Squee!

Squee! Look what came in the mail today! It’s my new purses from Thirty One! I’d been wanting a new purse for quite a while, but I could never find exactly what I was looking for in the store. All the purses I looked at were too big, too small,…

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Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe with Almonds

Not only is this chicken salad recipe healthy, it’s super-quick to make too. Teacher whipped it up in less than half an hour so we had time to eat before we had to run out the door for soccer – now THAT’S quick! Healthy Chicken Salad with Almonds – in…

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Copyright Woes

I started writing this over 2 years ago but was so upset by the whole situation that I had to set it aside. Enough time has passed now that I can finally talk about it without feeling sick to my stomach.   A couple of weeks ago I opened a…

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Easy Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Teacher loves trying new recipes and has several online sources for new recipes. One of his favorites is Iowa Girl Eats, which is where he found this Crock Pot Casserole Recipe. Of course, we put our own spin on it. We made it for Christmas Day brunch and it was…

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Uncommonly Good Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re looking for unique Mother’s Day gift ideas that won’t break the bank, you’ve got to check out the Mother’s Day gift ideas at UncommonGoods. First we need to take a little trip back in time. Since I don’t have a DeLorean we’ll…

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Children Are…

Amazing: acknowledge them. Believable: trust them. Childlike: allow them. Divine: honor them. Energetic: nourish them. Fallible: embrace them. Gifts: treasure them. Here Now: be with them. Innocent: delight with them. Joyful: appreciate them. Kindhearted: learn from them. Lovable: cherish them. Magical: fly with them. Noble: esteem them. Open-Minded: respect them.…

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