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Ice Skating
We went to the skating rink at the outdoor mall last weekend. My son had a blast, but my daughter isn't in to the cold weather sports like the rest of us.Look mom, no help!Okay, maybe a little help is...
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How to Make Farmers Cheese
Holiday time at my husband's and my house means homemade pierogi. I grew up eating potato pierogi and he had cheese. Normally we would buy Friendship brand farmers cheese, which runs about $8.99 a...
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Homemade Paper Christmas Ornaments
Source: howaboutorange.blogspot.com via Sarah on PinterestLet me start off by saying that cutting on a line isn't one of my strengths. In sewing it isn't so much a problem because of seam allowance,...
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Mid-Century Modern Paper Ornaments
This year I am determined to decorate my house for the holidays using what I have on hand. Luckily I have Pinterest on hand and inspiration is on overdrive most of the time. I love these mid-century...
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Chain of Service
Yesterday we made a paper chain as part of our "holiday decorating with what we have." I want my kids to know that this time of year shouldn't just be about receiving cool gifts but is also about...
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Blogging Question
I received an error message when I tried to upload my new header saying I was out of storage space. Has anyone else experienced this and what are my options?
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Raviolis
Today my Mother-in-law and I made raviolis for Christmas dinner. This is a 3 hour project that is best handled by a team. At the end of the process my daughter was up from her nap and my son was back...
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A Letter To My Son On His Fourth Birthday
Dear M,Happy fourth birthday little man! Sorry your birthday is so close to Christmas, but it really wasn't my fault that you were ready to be born at 37 weeks. Did you know there was a big snow storm...
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Rocketship Birthday Party
Yesterday we celebrated my son's birthday with a rocketship/space theme. We made these cute little alien masks. Tried to set off some rockets but it was so cold and muddy that once we set off the two...
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Snow Day
We woke up this morning to 8-12 inches of snow. My son told me that snow days were the days you should make cookies, so we did. We made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with coconut shreds instead of...
View ArticleLots of Irons in the Fire
I know I haven't been posting as much as I used to but I really do have a good reason. For two years I have been working on building my doula and photography business. For the past six months I have...
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Rusty
I do remember how to log into my blogger account still!Things here are still as busy as ever. I am helping my best friend work on getting her family's new business up and running and looking forward to...
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The Ugly Chickens
Adolescent chickens are ugly. Period. End of story. Those soft cuddly chicks that poop everywhere have turned into awkward teenage chickens that poop everywhere. So far all the chicks we brought home...
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Pop Bottle Ecosystem
Yesterday we made a pop bottle ecosystem. It was pretty simple to make once you have all the supplies on hand. We found our inspiration here on Pinterest:...
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Penny
Yesterday I got my husband an early wedding anniversary present. He always gives the best gifts and I wanted to return the favor.Meet Penny. She is a 12-week old Goldendoodle. Even though she is the...
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Super Fun Mountain Weekend
We spent Sunday afternoon at our friend's new mountain home. The little boys and the big boys got to ride dirt bikes and the girls went for a hike. M got new riding gear and I think if he could still...
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PIGTAILS!
This was a pretty big even at our house. After bath my daughter asked me to put her hair in pigtails, and it actually worked! My daughter's hair has taken forever to grow in and has been well...
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Macro Photography
Have I mentioned I love my macro lens. We had some issues in the beginning when I was learning how she worked but now that I understand and have learned to change my composition to accommodate those...
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Broken Washing Machine
For most people a broken washing machine is a big hassle and means piles of dirty laundry that results in money out of pocket and a trip to the dreaded laundromat. It means that to me too but also an...
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My kids saw the ocean and went to the beach for the first time this summer. They loved it so much it almost made me want to leave the mountains and head for the shore... almost.We spent the day with...
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