Here is a little tip I discovered after years of grocery shopping and over spending. When you shop with your list, and I am sure all my readers are shopping with lists :), go down an aisle until you put everything from that aisle (on your list) into your cart. Then turn around and walk [...]
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I want to preface this post by saying that I am not a big advocate of heavy academics during the early years. I believe that our children learn best from doing and growing in a natural, loving environment, without a lot of academic pressure. That being said, there are some milestones that your preschooler should [...]
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I will be off-line today (Wednesday). I am helping my sister-in-law set up her new blog and having fun visiting with my family. I hope to return with my preschooler series on Thursday.
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I posted this bagel recipe several months ago. Since posting this recipe I have discovered a tip that will make making your bagels easier and taste better. When forming the bagel shape, oil your hands with canola oil. This will make the dough extremely easy to work with. After shaping the bagel, place it on [...]
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One major source of clutter in our house is paperwork. I am always hesitant to throw away documents because I never know if I will need them some day. Then I read this article from my friend Kyle and realized I was saving way too much. I decided to tackle our three file boxes. Unfortunately [...]
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My husband received a Wii for his birthday. We set it up last night and took a Wii fitness test. I am happy to say that I am the fittest person in my family, with my Wii fitness age being 50! The Wii is very fun, I hope I can keep my blogging up, because [...]
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I have a full house this week. We will have about 13 people eating with us for most of the week.
Breakfast
Monday- French Toast
Tuesday- Muffins
Wednesday- Whole Wheat Waffles
Thursday- Pancakes
Friday- Cereal/ Oatmeal
Lunches
Lunch—Sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, leftovers, cut up fruit and veggies
Dinner
Monday- Shredded Beef Tacos
Tuesday - Cuban Chicken Salad
Wednesday- Dinner Out
Thursday - Mexican Skillet
Friday - Pizza
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There are many ways to stretch a dollar at dinner time. Usually these meals are the most expensive because many families think they need to eat meat with their meal. One way to make the most of your grocery dollars is to either incorporate meatless meals or to get creative with your meat a few [...]
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Yesterday I was sitting at my dining room table reading emails when my 2 year old asked if she could have a sip of my water. There wasn’t much water left in my cup when I handed it to her. I looked in the cup and noticed something unusual.
Then everyone started screaming….
Can you see what [...]
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