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During the holidays I struggle with oven space, there are appetizers, main dishes, and desserts to get out- different times, different temperatures, and never enough shelves. I cook a lot on a day to day basis anyway, but the holidays even more so. I don’t have room for a second full size oven but I found something even better. The…
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The holidays are fast approaching and with the holidays comes wish lists. Younger children start thinking about their list for Santa and the older kids are putting lists together for mom and dad. I’m putting together a holiday wish list too but mine is a different kind of wish list. I’m wishing for special time with family, connecting with my…
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Last year for Christmas Ella received a smartphone. She’s an awesome kid and it was an awesome gift. She’s been really great this last year about how she’s using it and what she uses it for but she is getting older. While she’s still an awesome kid, as kids get older they get more curious and tend to explore and…
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I participated in the National Pork Board Porksgiving program as a member of One2One Network. I received compensation but all opinions are my own. The National Pork Board (NPB) is celebrating “Porksgiving” – a time for giving back (with pork) to those who give back– from November 2, 2015 through the end of the year. Creating a delicious meal for friends or family members is a…
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Here’s a fun Massage Table – a printable Elf on the Shelf idea- for your overworked scout elf. Look, it is hard work running back and forth to the North Pole to report to Santa..and all those hijinks? Sprinkles in the toilet, hiding in the freezer, etc…STRESSFUL . Poor little guy (gal) could use a good massage, hot peppermint stones and…
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This post is sponsored by Huggies Little Movers Diapers It’s been four years since I started the finishing touches on the nursery and stenciled the words “Let Him Sleep for When He Wakes He Will Move Mountains” onto the wall above the crib. The nursery was perfect, and that sweet boy has been moving mountains in our world since we…
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