Get Out of Bed Before Your Kids Wake Up!

I always find that the days I get up at least an hour before my kids start calling "mommy," the whole day goes better. I have time to exercise and... read more

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Keeping Grocery Bags in Order

Plastic grocery bags are usually a mess to keep, right? I've recently found a great way to store them. In an empty tissue box, stuff your grocery bags one at... read more

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One Thing at a Time

I have realized that asking your child, of any age, to just "clean your room" is totally overwhelming. I don't even like to hear it. When I make my daily... read more

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Love in the Details...

To keep our marriage going strong, here are a few of my ideas, most of which are regular little things:

* COMPLIMENTS: Compliment each other all the time. Reaffirm that... read more

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It Doesn't Have to be Perfect

I learned a long time ago that our kids are not going to put things away the way we do (husbands either for that matter). I knew that my children... read more

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Pumpkin Pancakes

We love making pumpkin pancakes!

We add pumpkin mix (1 can) and a sprinkling of the following:
-- cinnamon
-- ginger
-- allspice
(~1tsp -- a... read more

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How to Properly Cut Asparagus Ends

I always thought you should cut off the ends of raw asparagus stalks before you cook them, but I recently learned there is a better way. Instead of cutting the... read more

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Preventing Pasta Water Boil Over

Are you sick of having your water boil over when you are cooking pasta? Spray around the inside edge of your pan with cooking oil (Pam) and you won't have... read more

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Boys and Balance

I have three boys and oooh, are they naughty sometimes! When things get completely out of hand I have to evaluate what our week has been like. Have they had... read more

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Boost Your Energy

There are some times when you really should try to take that nap, but sometimes all you need is a quick boost to get through a little more of the... read more

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