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Vanilla no bake cookies

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I have always eaten no bake cookies for as long as I can remember, and they are amazing!! One of the best parts is you don’t have to wait until they are done baking to eat them, and the second is you can eat the dough while you’re making them. I really like no bake…

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What’s Old is New Again – Recovering a Footstool

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Awhile back my husband said he would like to have a footstool for the end of his chair. I bought one, but it wasn’t very sturdy, so that one didn’t work. Then I remembered this old footstool we had, but it was the wrong color, black instead of brown. It was also old, so the…

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Avocado Deviled Eggs

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These little devils are perfect for leftover Easter eggs!!! All you need is a dozen eggs, an avocado, 1 can of rotel tomatoes with green chilies and lime juice, a little extra lime juice, and a pinch of salt to make guacamole deviled eggs. First take your eggs and hard boil them. Here’s a tip:…

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Dairy Free Summer Fruits Smoothie

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I love the summertime, with it’s green grass, blooming flowers and finally, warm weather. It’s my favorite time of year. The pace is a little slower and when my children were in school, it was a time when I didn’t have to pry them out of bed with a crowbar. It made the house more…

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Cleaning and Preserving a Conch Shell

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 Last month my wonderful husband took me to Belize for 9 glorious days. Let me just say that I absolutely LOVE that place. It is beautiful, the people are so nice, the food is good. I could go on and on, but I did that on my other blog and this one is about being…

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Now that’s how you load a potato!!!

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Just a quick warning; this is not healthy at all!! And it’s totally worth it!!!This was my quick lunch on Saturday and my comfort food for the day. First I took a potato and poked holes in it with a fork then put it in the microwave for 8 minutes. While that cooked I turned…

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Something quick for lunch!

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I am forever needing to get something fast for lunch, well really any meal. With three kids it’s hard to find time to do anything for myself, especially eat. This recipe is quick and somewhat healthy, which is a plus! And only 5 ingredients, another plus! First, boil some water, easy enough, and cook the…

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Trying New Food – Quinoa

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Posted by Kathleen:  About two weeks ago, the day my husband and I came back from beautiful Belize, my little sister (who is 3 inches taller than me) told me about this diet she wanted to try. She also wanted me to do it with her. In my moment of weakness and still with Beautiful…

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Travel Ideas for Little Kids

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Travel Ideas for Little Kids Yesterday was one of the longest traveling days that I’ve had in awhile!!! I have three young children; 5, 3, and 8 months. We don’t travel a lot so my kids aren’t “trained travelers”. As we started planning our trip from Idaho Falls to Florida, my biggest concern was the…

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Altering Side Tables

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A couple of months ago I decided to “make over” our spare bedroom into something a little less frilly. I have a daughter who is very interested in fashion, so I let her be my inspiration. I started with the side tables and they now look nothing like the tables in the second picture below. …

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