My kids are getting old enough now that our holiday traditions are not just things we are starting but things we have actually done in years before. We made gingerbread houses with friends for the second year in a row this Christmas. The same friends came over to celebrate my middle child’s birthday. And the boys rolled out dough and painted…
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Soup for Lunch: 7 Amazing Soups That Come Together Fast
One of my goals this year is to simplify our lunch routine. In an effort to better manage our time during the day, and to keep my grocery budget in check, I’m trying to stick to lunches that come together quickly and are heavier on produce than meats. The one thing I can’t sacrifice for efficiency and frugality, though, is…
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Reasons Why My Baby Won’t Sleep
Wishing people goodnight by telling them you hope they “sleep like a baby” is one of those sayings that you only see the lunacy of once you have an actual baby sleeping in your home. Or, not sleeping, as is just as often the case. When you are acutely aware of how not-restful a baby’s sleep can be, telling people…
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Freezer Pop-Tarts
Pop-tarts. Iconic American junk food. Frosted. Sprinkled. Strawberry was always my favorite. Warm and toasted or the less-effort but still satisfying method of simply eating them straight out of the foil package. I have eaten many, MANY, pop-tarts in the past. But, as with a lot of once-favorite-treats, they just aren’t the same after you’ve put some time distance in…
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What I’m Loving- Edition 1
I love finding new ideas from friends and bloggers online. Things that they have used and loved. Things that bless their families or make life a little easier. Things that they know to be worth time and money. I really have been blessed by these great ideas. In this spirit of giving and sharing, I plan to periodically share things that are serving…
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Bagels for Breakfast
Every so often I make fresh bagels at home. Everyone gets excited on baking morning because homemade bagels are very much a treat. They taste and smell amazing and breakfast doesn’t get much better than egg and cheese sandwiched in between buttered bagel slices.