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This is a sponsored post. I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own. Is it just me or do you like to do a bit of shopping once the weather gets nicer? After a winter hunkered down at home or bundled under layers, spring is a welcome respite from...
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If I have ever been asked the questions “What would you take out of your home in the case of a fire or natural disaster?”, my answer is “After I have safely escorted my family out of the house, I would take as many photo albums as I could carry.” You see photos are...
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This a sponsored post through a SocialMoms.com and Clorox blogging program. Is this a familiar scenario to you? You walk through the kitchen, or perhaps the kids’ bathroom. Your mind is abuzz with plans for the day. You need to make lunch so that you and the kids can go to the park before school pickup....
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My son and husband visited Medieval Times as part of a Cub Scout trip earned from selling the most popcorn in their pack. My son is a Medieval Times veteran. Here’s a writeup I did about the time we took him when two close friends of my parents were visiting from England. Another time...
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One of my biggest challenges each day is time. Finding time. Time to get my kids to school. Time to make lunches. Time to get exercise. Time to get laundry done. Time to run errands. On the hierarchy of my to-do list for each day, running errands trails behind everything else. But, errands are very important. I...
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About 2 weeks ago, we celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. My sister and I were deep in planning mode from last summer onwards. We sifted through restaurants. Created the invitation. Pored over the guest list. Planned the menu. All under the nose of my parents. Yep, we did it…we pulled off a SURPRISE...
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If I sat down I could add up the number of birthday parties I have held. So how many have I hosted for my kids? Since I have hosted birthday parties since the mid 90s, sometimes it is hard to remember each party in detail. But suffice it to say, I’ve held well over...
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My husband is a creature of habit. I challenge anyone to find a person more of a creature of habit…he would hate it if I called him set in his ways…not that I would say hat of course… But he’s definitely a creature of habit. If he leaves his comb on the edge of...
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I found a notepad the other day. It was a white, narrow-ruled letter-sized pad. Full. No empty pages. Every square inch of every page was filled with writing. The corners of the pad were curled up. Pages were somewhat frayed. What had I written on the pad? On closer inspection, I saw immediately what...
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![Holiday Gift Guide: Bake Up Sweet Treats with Baking Products from @Safeway [#Giveaway ends 12/24]](http://www.musingsfromme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Safeway-Baking-Collage-300x300.jpg)
My kids LOVE to bake. They bake for birthdays, holidays, and just because. The older one bakes for friends at school. I don’t know how she carries a tray of cupcakes and her backpack and lunchbox, but she manages somehow. She likes sharing what she bakes with her friends. Two weekends ago, my son...
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