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Mavis, Jane, MamaJJ A few months before I started my own blog in January of 2009, I discovered 2 blogs I really enjoyed reading. So much so that last fall, I hopped on an airplane to fly to a pie party in Virginia to meet the people behind the computer screens. Blogging is weird that Read More >>
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Here are a few more pictures of the amazing gingerbread house display The Girl and I saw at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle this past weekend. This one is titled Ariel’s Underwater Castle. Does anyone know how old King Triton is? Look at those pecs. The sea life below King Triton’s castle was superbly done. I really Read More >>
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It must have been a slow week in the organic section because this week we were able to pick up 4 boxes of chicken scraps from Mr. Produce Guy. There was a huge box of organic grapes and 11 pounds of organic bananas to recover, as well as strawberries and lettuce. The Girl and I divided up the Read More >>
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Wahoooo! Did you know today, December 4th, is national cookie day? You know what that means right? Any cookie you consume today is calorie free.* If you’ve been following along with our 25 Days of Christmas Cookies Series you’ll want to be sure and check in around noon because today’s recipe is going to be Read More >>
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Do you have your front porch decorated yet? We don’t have much in the way of front porch decorations, just Mr. Snow and a handmade wreath. When my parents moved a few years ago I inherited Mr. Snow and his green clay pot. My mother used to stick him beside her front door and place poinsettias Read More >>
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If you are looking for an extra special cookie to make for your cookie platter this year, you’ll totally want to make a batch of these buttered rum meltaway cookies. I made these cookies last year and everyone LOVED them. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground Read More >>
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Do you ever feel like your backyard or garden looks horrible? Me too. I think by the time December rolls around I’ve pretty much had about 4-6 weeks off from any serious gardening, and I start to feel the itch to get out there and do something again. So while the boys were inside watching Read More >>
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Although I didn’t do a ton of shopping this past week {I totally bailed on Albertsons double coupons this time around}, I still managed to score some great deals. Having a stockpile is totally cool. It allows us to stock up when the prices are low, and stay home and shop from our pantry when Read More >>
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