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Stop Yelling :: Take the Orange Rhino Challenge

March 18, 2013

I yell. A lot. Not as much as I used to. I’m not mean. But still… I have always justified my yelling by the need to be heard. With so many young kiddos running around – being loud, being kids – I need to be louder. I don’t like to yell. I startle my children. [...]

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Reese’s Baking Bracket Challenge :: Double Dribble Peanut Butter CupCakes

March 15, 2013

What happens when you put two of my favorite things together? Well, when those two things are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and baked goods the result is nothing less than scrumptiousness!! Entering the Reese’s Baking Bracket Challenge was an honor. I created Double Dribble Peanut Butter CupCakes – chocolate cupcakes, filled with Peanut Butter Cream, [...]

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From The Peanut Gallery

February 28, 2013

Ray : Where’s my iPad? Timmy : Your iPad’s gone! Joshua : Can we move to Alabama? Ray : No, son. We’re moving to Texas. Josh : But if we lived in Alabama and came here for a visit, we could sing “Sweet Home Alabama“! Timmy : That’s funny, Josh! Me : Noah, where did [...]

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Silly :: Julia’s Middle Name

February 6, 2013

Just before Christmas, while in New York, we visited America’s First Pizzeria and this is what Julia does… Classic! Link up!

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A Valentine’s Date IN

February 5, 2013

Ray and I are big advocates of having regular date nights, but we’ve also discovered how fun and romantic it is to plan and prepare a meal together at home. One of our favorite meals out is Shrimp Portofino, with a nice glass of wine, so we decided to see if we could re-create this [...]

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FREE Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme

February 1, 2013

Every semester the kids get super excited when they see their report cards. Not only are they stoked to receive a great grade for their hard work, but Krispy Kreme will give them a free doughnut of their choice for every A (or equivalent) – up to 6 each! We happened to pick up the [...]

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Operation Boys’ Room :: Complete!

January 30, 2013

Ongoing is my quest to sort, de-clutter, and organize every room in our house. This week we took care of the little boys’ room. Boy, did it need it! As is our normal MO when de-cluttering a room, we first dumped out every bin and box, pulled random stuff out from under the beds, and [...]

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My Wedding Ring Debacle

January 29, 2013

It’s not surprising that my tastes and likings changed so very much over the years. Doesn’t everyone’s? Sure, my wedding ring held sentimental value, but the idea of a wrap around a solitaire, set in yellow gold, didn’t quite fit my style after ten years. Ray agreed that a new wedding set would be the [...]

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Sugared Tortilla Snowflakes

January 19, 2013

Snowflakes have always fascinated me. I loved studying them when I was little, and again when I taught my kids about these beautiful six-pointed flakes. Tiny specks of frozen water; each one unique. Flakes that can blow through as a blizzard, trapping families in their homes. Flakes that, when falling ever so lightly, can be [...]

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Game Time Get-Togethers Made Easy

January 12, 2013

It’s football season and the playoffs continue. I’m usually not a huge fan of watching football, but today’s game has been pretty exciting! Have you been watching? So far, the Ravens and Broncos are in an overtime showoff and our live TV is on pause until Ray returns from picking up the twins up from [...]

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Time to Declutter and Organize

January 11, 2013

For quite some time now I have wanted to purge, declutter, and organize just about every area of my life, especially my house. There seems to be less and less room for us to live and enjoy life, due to the stuff that keeps piling up around us. Stuff ends up in corners, in half [...]

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“We all have stories…”

January 9, 2013

When I first began blogging nearly seven years ago, it was assumed that I was writing about every minute detail – sparing none. I was asked almost daily why I would want to put our “whole life” out there for any and all to read. I have always wanted to be real and transparent, not [...]

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Binkies or Pacies?

December 29, 2012

Only a few of my babies liked and used pacifiers when they were little – my twins, out of neccesity. We called them “pacies” and boy, were we in trouble if we lost it! None were as cute as what is available these days – You can even have your precious baby’s name or a [...]

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Last Minute Holiday Special from Edible Arrangements {Get 50% off delivery}

December 19, 2012

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Christmas Cards from Tiny Prints {Order by tomorrow for Christmas delivery!}

December 19, 2012

Have you waited until the very last minute to order Christmas cards? There’s still time if you order from Tiny Prints by tomorrow. That is the absolute last day to use their Super Rush shipping and guarantee delivery by Christmas Day. Just because you are waiting until the last minute doesn’t mean the cards have to be [...]

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Breakfast Casserole

December 17, 2012

We are big fans of breakfast around here any time of the year, but even more so around the Holidays while we’re enjoying the lazy mornings of winter break. There is just something abut sizzling bacon and the aroma of fresh brewed coffee that beckons everyone into the kitchen. This delicious breakfast casserole is sure [...]

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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Whole Family {New items added daily!}

December 16, 2012

Be sure to click on the images below to find a description of each item. You may even find a promo code, or two! Some items included in this guide have been sent to us for our review. Watch for our more detailed opinions on these products after the Holidays.

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ImPress Your Friends This Holiday Season {A Giveaway!}

November 28, 2012

In all of the past 12 Christmases together, I don’t think Ray and I have ever sent Christmas cards personalized with family photos. Is it bad that I don’t really remember? Well, either way, this year Ray will help me address 200 envelopes to carry Christmas greetings, with our photo, to 200 of our closest friends [...]

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Thanksgiving Place Cards

November 20, 2012

Christmas decorations go up right after Halloween and Thanksgiving is all but forgotten. But, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and Fall is my all-time favorite season. Fall means sweaters and boots, hot apple cider and pumpkin spice lattes, baking and crafts. Wait… what? Okay, y’all know I’m not a big crafter. But, this [...]

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Aunt Jo’s Caramel Apple Dip

November 19, 2012

Over the weekend my Aunt Liz hosted a jewelry party. At this gathering guests could view and purchase antique costume jewelry that had been collected over the years by my Aunt Jo. Now, my Aunt Jo is the Antique Queen! Her house is furnished and decorated solely with antique pieces and is absolutely lovely. Anywho, [...]

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Our Last Soccer Saturday

November 17, 2012

It’s truly amazing how quickly this soccer season came and went. We had 6 – yes, SIX – kiddos playing soccer, with four games each week. Talk about fun! Today was bitter sweet – The end of a season. Another year gone by. Each of us had two games to cheer on. Ray took the [...]

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Angry Birds :: Fun on a Lazy Day

November 13, 2012

Ray and I spent this last weekend in Dallas. We actually spent a night and full day more than originally planned, due to a snow storm in Salt Lake City just as we should have been flying through. Dallas is loads of fun and we definitely made the best of our free night away. (We [...]