Easy Crock Pot Meatloaf Recipe

Did you know that you can make a mean meatloaf in the crock pot?  I had no idea, until @kallagreen gave me the idea over Twitter. She started throwing out ingredients and I started guessing amounts and throwing in a little of what I had on hand.  The top part was done perfectly (just the …

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Peace, Patience, Kindness, Self-Control…

We have had a rough time staying healthy this winter.  Starting back in the fall, we just seem to be sick more often than not, and are just ready for the warm, healing winds of spring to give us a break.  Many others around us have experienced a similar or worse winter with illness.  For …

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4 Years. 2 Weeks.

  We’re two weeks into being FOUR already, and I’m already quite fond of it. I love how their personalities are shining more than ever. They are confident (sometimes even cocky) little beings. I love that they use little intelligent phrases like “Well, actually” and “I’m sure”. I love that their sense of humors seem …

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Fun For a Buck: Building A Fort Inside With Sheets

What kid doesn’t love making a fort out of furniture and sheets?  With just a few linens from the linen closet and a little furniture rearranging, you can create a secret hideaway for little imaginations. When I was little my mom used to put a sheet over our folding table, which became my little “house” …

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A Singing Valentine – I Love You A Bushel and A Peck

How better to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day than a singing Valentine from your favorite barbershop quartet?  Here’s their little version of “I Love You A Bushel And A Peck” (VeggieTales Style): We LOVE you a Bushel and a Peck – Bet Your Pretty Neck We Do! PS The outpouring of your hearts …

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How Sweet It Is: Valentine’s Treats and Eats for Your Sweetheart

{photo credit} You know the way to a man’s heart, right?  It starts in the oven!  Let’s start with dessert first, shall we? Here’s Some of My Favorite Valentine’s Sweet Treats:   These Valentine’s Day Peanut Butter Cookies from Betty Crocker topped with a chocolate heart have my name written all over them. I can …

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What Your Husband REALLY Wants This Valentine’s Day…

Don’t worry, my mom reads this blog, I’m not going there. Although, I think you know your man. Uh-hem. Moving on… Valentine gifts for guys always seem to come up short.  Cheesy. Trinkety. Hollow. I’m not knocking your heart key chain, or your photo mug.  If he’s in to that kind of thing, then by …

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Easy Homemade Valentine Crafts

{photo credit} I LOVE that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!  With 5 BOYS in my life, this mama NEEDS a girlie holiday! =) I’m not the sparkliest embellishment in the craft store, but I do love an easy homemade valentine craft. My kind of DIY involves no sewing machine, power tools, or specialty …

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