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As every busy mom knows decorating for holiday events can be stressful. At my house I have little time to go shopping for items to create extravagant centerpieces. The budget is far to small to go and buy a beautiful rustic centerpiece like the ones at Pottery Barn. So what is a mom to do? Create one using what you have! I took my little man out on a nature walk. We love doing nature crafts so … [Read more...]
I completed my second week on Nutrisystem. I told you I would be honest. So here is the scoop. Week 2 has been hard for me! 1)I have been faced with a lot of temptation. I have stayed strong. I realize it will get even harder as the holidays approach! But each day I get a little stronger and more disciplined! 2) Training my mind and body to eat differently has been challenging. Before … [Read more...]
How to make brownie bites This is the time of year when there are parties, dinners, work functions and family obligations to attend. I'm always looking for something quick, delicious and affordable to take along with me. I'm most often asked to bring a dessert of some sort (baking is my hobby) and I think these Cheesecake Brownie Bites are perfect to take to a holiday gathering. The … [Read more...]
Christmas is almost here! I set a deadline for myself that I would be done with shopping by December 15th and today is the 14th. I am at the end of my budget but still have some people to buy for. I shopped for personal items earlier this week for family. The people left on my list are not family so that will not work. But I still insist that it be something awesome that I get for them. SO what … [Read more...]
OK some of you may say the 12th is not last minute. But to me it is! I want to be completly done with Christmas shopping by the 15th so that I can enjoy the holidays. I have some important people left on my list and I always makes sure their gifts are personal! So here are a few cheap personalized gift ideas I found today. Good Luck! Put your photo on a Canvas Print. Great for Grandparents at … [Read more...]
I came across this article from the Christian Chronicle, a Church of Christ publication, that tells us about the faith of the Robertson Family on the hit Duck Dynasty. This is one of my husband's favorite shows. I have slowly come to enjoy watching it as well. Each week we can be sure to have laughs thanks to the Robertsons. Last week my husband was watching and saw the church that they attended … [Read more...]
When I was little, my grandma had an ornament on her tree that was kind of like this and I always loved it. It had sequins glued on it instead of buttons, but I was digging through my stash of sewing things and found these cute red buttons and knew they would be perfect for this craft. My girls and I sat down, cranked up the Christmas music and spent a cosy afternoon crafting these … [Read more...]
Once upon a time, I bought a really small container of apple pie spice just to see what it tasted like. I just use cinnamon and sugar in my apple pies so I didn't know what apple pie spice was all about. How was it different that what I already used? Well, except for being way more expensive per ounce than my beloved cinnamon/sugar mixture it also contained allspice and cloves- but I didn't think … [Read more...]
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