From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Summer Recipes

June 30, 2009

Don’t miss the party at We Are THAT Family! We’re sharing our best summer recipes. My contribution? Summer Desserts! These are our favorites… Buster Bar Dessert Caramel Pretzel Sparklers Fruit Pizza Lemon Bars

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Ideal Bite

June 30, 2009

Have you heard of Ideal Bite? I don’t usually sign up for newsletters (don’t care for a lot of stuff in my inbox that I don’t have time to read), but was excited when this one was brought to my attention. It’s geared for moms who want to make green changes, but don’t want to [...]

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Precious Life

June 29, 2009

Check out this little sweetheart. My sister and brother-in-law were blessed with this precious boy yesterday; their first. My children had a ball meeting their newest cousin. Oh, what fun is a brand new baby. They have God’s Promises written all over their sweet faces! Happy BIRTHday, Little One! This post is linked to Gratituesday [...]

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Fast Food Fake Out

June 28, 2009

You know you shouldn’t eat it, but it tastes so good. Right? Um… go visit Monica and her little Happy Meal experiment. You’ll be sorry, but do it anyway.

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Caramel Pretzel Sparklers

June 28, 2009

This fun salty/sweet treat is a cinch to put together with just four ingredients. They can of course be adjusted and made for any holiday, but we especially enjoy the festive Independence Day look. Caramel Pretzel Sparklers 1 package rod pretzels 1 package caramel apple wrap 6 squares almond bark festive sprinkles 1. Slice caramel [...]

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Finer Things Friday: Spontaneity and Surprises

June 25, 2009

My children have no idea, but in exactly 1 hour and 12 minutes we are going to hit the road. On our agenda? Cheering on their cousins at a t-ball game (stopping at *gasp* McDonald’s on the way!), and then spending the night with those cousins. Oh, the excitement! We might even do a “kid [...]

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Mommy, Come Home: The Cost of Working

June 25, 2009

If this is your first visit to the Mommy, Come Home series, you might want to catch up here. Welcome! When our daughter was born, I switched from a full-time teaching position to sharing a classroom with another part-time teacher. I wanted to come home full-time, but was I really ready? I was partly sad [...]

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See, I really did plant a garden!

June 25, 2009

After our initial efforts, it seems that I’ve failed to report any gardening action. But just so ya know, we do have a garden, and it is growing! One thing I’ve learned about my gardening abilities is that I can’t do seedlings. Don’t know what my problem is, but it’s best for me to go [...]

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Feeding a Crowd

June 25, 2009

If you’re looking to feed a crowd any time soon, you might want to hop over to Life as Mom for this week’s Ultimate Recipe Swap. Crowd pleasing recipes abound. When I’ve got the football team coming over, or hosting a birthday dinner for one of my children, or attending a family reunion… I might [...]

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