When money is tight — as it is for so many in this lousy economy — everyone starts clamoring to find ways to pinch pennies. While this is natural and helpful, it often means we overlook savings of dollars, sometimes lots of dollars. After spending our college years clipping coupons, sending in rebates, and shopping [...]
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The rock wall is no more! Just before the driveway was poured, we discussed possibly sharing a fence with our soon-to-be neighbor. Since they were just contemplating digging their foundation, he didn’t know how he wanted to manage it. But we were left with the problem of having the west side of our backyard several [...]
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If it’s about organization, I’m all over it. And with the information era has come a barrage of incoming stuff to organize. It can be overwhelming. This week I found a great (and free!) online organizing tool called clipix. I signed up for an account to try it out. You simply drag a link [...]
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This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. You know Walgreens. It’s the pharmacy you can always count on, even when others are closed down for the night. Having been a mom for over 24 years, I can’t even count the number of times I’ve had an emergency resolved by the [...]
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[Playing with his new remote control helicopter he got for Christmas.] Caleb (8): Mom! When you try to crash the helicopter…it attacks you! [Gales of laughter from throughout the room.] Caleb: I’m serious!
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I know it’s a funny time to be thinking about lawn sprinklers. Most of the country is in the midst of winter weather. But here’s the deal. I love seasons. One of the reasons we moved back to Utah from Florida is that we actually like dry air and having weather variety other than “hot” [...]
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With Christmas quickly approaching, I wanted to point you to some fun, family things you can do this month that I’ve written about in the past. Enjoy! Christmas Eve Nativity Pageant Yes, we’ll be doing this again on Christmas Eve. Although we’re considering a variation for the first time ever. If they kids are interested, [...]
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This post brought to you by Slim-Fast. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve already told you about my 24 year history of losing weight after pregnancy. It’s a long, sad tale — and I’m still dealing with it. I still need to update you on the saga of the past few months, but first I’ll [...]
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Recently I told you that after a year of living in the house, we finally got our mailbox finished. I simply posted to find a mason, and within a few days, it was being completed. Now, every time I back out of the driveway, I feel good. And so does Sam. For 12 months, approaching [...]
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This post brought to you by American Family Insurance. All opinions are 100% mine. We didn’t watch a lot of TV when I was a kid, but when we did, it was always something the whole family could enjoy together. And if there had been questionable programs on television back in the day, my parents [...]
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Puppies vs. Babies. All opinions are 100% mine. I love animals. At least in theory. When I was a young girl, I brought home every stray — and admittedly some not-so-stray — puppy or kitten I saw. I wanted a house full of pets. [...]
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This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. When my dad’s car was run over by a semi-truck last February, he was at the top of Spanish Fork canyon. When the nurse called me, he was in the Mountain View Hospital, in Payson, Utah, nearly 30 miles away. I grabbed my [...]
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When preparing to address our wedding invitations, I looked up the prevailing wedding invitation address etiquette. It’s appalling in it’s complexity. If you ask me, the purpose of the address — getting the invitation to it’s intended destination — has been entirely disregarded in all the stuffy hoopla. Below, I will list all the “rules” [...]
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Nothing is better on St. Patrick’s Day than a hearty dinner of corned beef and cabbage. Serve this vegetable rich dinner with Irish soda bread, and you’ve got a full meal. Ingredients 1 onion, sliced 30 baby carrots 15 small red potatoes, quartered 2 lb corned beef brisket with spice packet 6 C water 1 [...]
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Cryo-Cell International. All opinions are 100% mine. As the mom of six, I know that nothing is of greater concern than the health and well-being of your children. My large family is a great source of joy, but with that joy is also added [...]
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