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I am forever looking up recipes on my phone when cooking but the screen is never quite big enough to show enough of the recipe and I can never find a good way to prop the phone while I cook. This week while making Cranberry BBQ Turkey Meatballs for a get together I used our new Nextbook 10.1″ 2-in-1 instead…
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so why not enjoy a little Valentine’s Day themed crafting? You can make your own Valentine’s Day craft this year- themed votive jars for just pennies each, the end result being a votive holder you can use for candles or even sweet treats. Take a peek below at how we crafted these sweet…
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Now that all of the holiday decorations are packed away for another year, it is time to look forward to the New Year. For many of us, we will make those traditional New Year’s resolutions to do a variety of things. Some will vow to lose weight or stop smoking while others want to get their finances in order. Whatever…
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Cruising with kids is a great family travel experience! Many cruise lines offer activities for adults as well as children, so it’s not likely you will be on a trip where you hear “I’m bored!” However, there are some things to consider if you will be bringing little ones with you. Read on to learn several tips for cruising with…
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This week at our Daisy Girl Scout meeting, we worked on the petal for Respect Myself and Others. The folks at Cakes.com had sent me a bunch of Frozen cake goodies- edible toppers, rings, blue edible glitter, and more, and since we are super lucky in our little troop of Daisies to have no food allergies, I wanted to work the…
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Sometimes it seems our family is behind the times when it comes to our kids and gadgets. My children have never had an electronic device of their own, not a cell phone, a gaming device, or even an MP3 player. This year though, my daughter received a Nokia Lumia 635 for Christmas. We’d recently decided she was old enough and responsible…
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