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When my family started eating primal I was forced to think outside the box {literally} for Luv's snacks. Thankfully, the switch from peanut butter {legumes} to almond butter went smoothly so I was still able to make one of her favorites. Ingredients: ○● Organic dried cranberries ○● Organic almond butter ○● Organic … [Read more...]
Store-bought vanilla usually contains sugars and is diluted with water. And that is *pure* vanilla extract. Imitation vanilla is a whole 'nother story. Needless to say, I was surprised and a bit irked when I read the ingredients on the back of my bottle of "pure" vanilla extract. That is when I began home-brewing vanilla extract. I'll provide … [Read more...]
I have had several surgeries in the past - carpal tunnel release in both hands, surgery on both shoulders and I have also had my gallbladder removed. My last surgery was about 5 years ago - one of the hands. For some reason, I was not scared with any of these surgeries, but I am TERRIFIED about the neck surgery that I will need very soon. I went … [Read more...]
Before I started blogging, I was a "sweepaholic". My days consisted of entering a crazy amount of sweepstakes, and not the kind where you have to answer pages and pages of surveys. These were real sweepstakes by real companies, with real prizes. You may have read my post about how I won a car in a sweepstakes, but in addition to … [Read more...]
I asked my contributors to tell me about their Easter traditions when they were kids and the traditions they have with their own families now. My contributors are good eggs :) "Growing up, we went to church for services. I remember how excited I felt, anticipating the egg hunt. I thought I would burst! Having to stifle the excitement just … [Read more...]
When bloggers travel... I am sitting here on an Amtrak train, surrounded by all of my "stuff". My bag was extremely heavy this time around (I take the train a couple of times a month), and I started asking myself...why. Why oh why. Then I took a quick inventory in my head and it all makes sense. Here is what my small rolling backpack consists … [Read more...]
Driver's training...someone hold me. So my daughter got her driver's permit a couple of months ago. Yeah. If you haven't yet had the pleasure of taking your teenager out with their sparkling, brand new driver's permit, you are in for a treat (total sarcasm here). Before you start to think that I'm a terrible parent for writing about this, she … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I posted about how I have a passion for painting. Well I have ventured into oil paints now, and I wanted to share my latest creations with you! In this one the lake is kind of "off", but I still like it: Which is your favorite? … [Read more...]
TEEN PARTY FOOD If you are looking for teen party food ideas, have I got some great ones for you! We recently celebrated my daughter's 16th birthday by having a big bash at our house. She invited all of her friends, and it was quite fun. Of course, I had to brainstorm in the days prior to her party, to try and figure out what would be fun … [Read more...]
Feedburner alternatives Most of the blogosphere is panicked because rumor has it that Feedburner is shutting down. I have used their service since I started my blog, and now I am slightly lost. I have been scouring the internet looking for Feedburner alternatives, and here are a few options I am looking into: RSS Feed … [Read more...]
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