From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Finer Things Friday: Skate Crazy 9′s

January 29, 2009

On Monday night, we got “the call.” The call that initiated a happy dance. The call that gives us all permission to scrap the daily routine, forget about getting up early, and call it a vacation. Snow days (or in our case, winter weather mix days) continue to be a fun surprise for me even [...]

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Celebrate Big Without Spending Big

January 28, 2009

FishMama is hosting a birthday cake round-up over at Life as Mom today. I can’t wait to see all the neat-o cakes that everyone’s been making. I’ve been playing around with my cake decorating tips for many years, but I certainly claim no professional talent. Cinderella here (how ’bout that eyelash job… whoops!) came about [...]

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Teen Scene

January 27, 2009

My girl and her “laptop.” Oh, the things to come… There’s more Wordless Wednesday here.

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An Early Start

January 27, 2009

I can’t believe I’m about to admit this: I’m a morning person. It’s not so much that I enjoy the waking up early part, but I do feel good about the getting a head start on my day part. I’ve learned something about myself over the last few years: A nice, leisurely start to the [...]

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Kitchen of the Week

January 27, 2009

If you’ve ever been dying to know what a “day in the life of Amy’s kitchen” is like… now’s your chance. This week I’m the guest Kitchen of the Week over at Happy to be at Home. You can read my intro here, Day 1 here, and Day 2 here. .

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No School Tomorrow

January 27, 2009

I remember as a kid being glued to the tv every time a snowflake would fall out of the sky or whenever the winter wind would whip more than 30 miles an hour. Are we closed? Are we closed? My dad was a teacher and coach and then my principal (yes, it’s true) so I’d [...]

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Tackle Tomorrow’s Breakfast Tonight

January 26, 2009

My kids would probably love it (for awhile, anyway), but I just can’t see letting them eat cold cereal for breakfast each morning. It’s pretty expensive to buy a box of sugar-coated, vitamin-enhanced flakes these days, and cold cereal just doesn’t stick with us like a good hot breakfast. Problem is… mornings are kind of [...]

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Skor Cake

January 26, 2009

It’s time to get that Super Bowl menu planned out! If you’re looking for some fun appetizers, here are a few personal favorites that will keep your crowd cheering. Lots of other fun party snacks can be found on Kate’s blog. Layered Shrimp Spread served with crackers Tortilla Roll-ups served with salsa Cream Cheese Dip [...]

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Giveaway – Taste of Home Magazine Subscription

January 26, 2009

Back in November a friend invited me to the local Taste of Home Cooking School. We had a fabulous time, and our $10 ticket was a fantastic value. In each attendee’s goody bag there were product samples and Taste of Home magazines that more than made up for the ticket price. When I got home [...]

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