Laura asked for chocolate chip cookie recipes last night. This was the recipe my mom made when we were growing up, and the one I make for my kids.
Warning: This recipe is not healthy, not one bit…
Cream together:
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
add:
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teas salt
1 [...]
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I have one word for this week, FOCUS.
Last week we were surprised to find out that my husband is returning to full duty in the military. This has always been our goal, but we didn’t think it would happen, or at least happen so soon. He had a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday, and we were [...]
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This week we were supposed to go camping. We had to cancel because we still have sick kids and my husband had some things come up at work, so he is unable to leave town this week. I am disappointed because I love camping food, but the menu must go on. I am still sticking [...]
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The kids and I just spent the last 30 minutes watching short how-to videos from the Family Fun website. This site in an amazing place to find craft ideas and fun recipes. Their videos are well made and easy to follow. Most of the activities can be done with items you already have around the [...]
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Mount your laptop or notebook to your car’s steering wheel and catch up on all your work while parked for extended periods at a location. Ideal for outside field sales and service professionals, real estate executives, students, etc. Our Executive Laptop Steering Wheel Mount will hold ALL portable laptops up to 10 Lbs. in weight. [...]
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Who Will Win a Makeover
And the winner is….
Not Trying for a Boy
It was so much fun we decided to do it a second time!
And the winner is…
Sheryl
If I don’t hear from the winners in 24 hours we will do this all over again!
Thanks to all of you who entered. I wish I could give every [...]
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I took a tip from Lara and my smart habit this week is short and sweet. Every night before I go to bed, I am going to set my kitchen timer for ten minutes. Then, I will spend that time doing a quick pick-up of my house. It will keep me on top of my [...]
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Here are my CVS deals for the week. I went to CVS last Sunday with my deal all planned out, I was going to purchase the Zone Bars and the Speed Stick. When I got there they had the pain relief tablets (a monthly deal), which I was not expecting because they had been out [...]
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner and it’s not to late to make your favorite mother a one-of-a-kind gift. A place-mat purse is an easy, inexpensive gift that you can make even if you have little or no sewing experience. A fellow blogger read this tutorial and made a similar purse without using her [...]
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Not to be outdone by Baskin Robbins, Ben and Jerry’s is offering a free ice cream cone all day on April 29, 2008. Click here to find a participating Ben and Jerry’s in your area.
Thanks to my brother-in-law, for giving me the heads up on this one.
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