Monthly Archives: December 2007

Counting Down to Christmas

I just realized that I haven’t posted here since Friday! I have been busy trying to get some stuff done around here for Christmas. There is so much cleaning and organizing and decorating and toy purging to get done. Normally … Continue reading

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Snowed-In at the Carnival of Homeschooling

One of the greatest benefits of all the snow we got is that the kids want to spend a lot of time outside. My iGoogle page tells me that it is 27 degrees out there right now, but that hasn’t … Continue reading

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Snowflake Marshmallows

The other day, I shared a link to a recipe for homemade Snowflake Marshmallows. Well, last night, I made a batch and this morning, Little E and I punched out the shapes with metal mini cookie cutters. We had such … Continue reading

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Photo Christmas Cards

This year, I did something a little different with my photo Christmas cards. Recently, I ordered my cards online. It was a very convenient way to order them. I just uploaded my photo, selected the card, typed my message, and … Continue reading

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Quick, What’s for Dinner?

This week’s Works-for-me Wednesday was all about quick fixes for dinner. We’ve all had days like this (if you haven’t, then really, I don’t want to hear about it): The day has been crazy, kids have too much homework, you … Continue reading

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More Snow

It snowed again today. There is quite a bit out there now. Little E and I took a walk. Actually, I walked and he rode in a sled. Big E and the D were at the park with their friend … Continue reading

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Today’s Good Things

Today, the boys and I took a break from our regular routine to watch Martha Stewart’s daytime show. It was great. Technically, it counts as homeschool because we learned a lot of facts about reindeer. Not to mention the home … Continue reading

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Fun in the Snow

Today, we got a snow storm. It wasn’t a big, whopping snow storm, but we did get 5-6 inches, or so. I guess that is a fair amount. Big E and Little E went outside to play. The D was … Continue reading

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Great Gift for a Tea Drinker

Today, when I was making a cup of tea, I was thinking about the best gift ever for the tea drinker in your life: The Sunbeam Hot Shot® Water Dispenser. I hate to sound like an advertisement, but I love … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday

I know that I have not posted my menu plan for a while, but I am still doing menu planning. This week Italian sausage, boneless chicken breast, and ground turkey are on sale, so I built my menu around those … Continue reading

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