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Ahhh Summer… You know what that means right? Free.Child.Labor. I’m thinking Monkey Boy will totally be able to clear the entire back yard by the end of summer…
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This round of baby chicks (now teenagers) are just a tad bit different from the last batch. For starters… there’s more of them. And although they seem to get along just fine with the big chickens… they do have their quirks. Like needing to be tucked into bed each night. For the last two weeks Read More >>
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Things are heating up here in the Seattle area… The temperature actually rose to 80 degrees on Tuesday… Shocking I know… Despite the heat… I was finally able to transplant the last of my summer seedlings into the garden. I finally wised up and started cucumbers in pots rather than let the seeds rot in Read More >>
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My parents are moving to a smaller abode. Translation= Mavis received a new (to her) patio set, a bbq with a rotisserie,a few planters,a couple of garden hoses, 2 brand new doormats,2 decorative tin chickens, and a really cool vintage suitcase. Monkey Boy attened his first ever school dance… He sent me a text message Read More >>
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First of all… You need to find “the perfect” pie crust recipe. My favorite is the one I found in The All New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. I’ve been using the recipe for years… and I’ve never been disappointed with it. Not once. I’m a big fan of the “crusty-ness” factor in cookbooks… chances are… Read More >>
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Last Monday I was able to pick up 2 gallons of milk & 2 packages of Nabisco Fig Newtons for $7.96. I was able to use a buy 1 gallon of milk and save $1.00 on Nabisco cookies coupon (I had 2 coupons) plus I used a double coupon on both… PLUS… get this… there Read More >>
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I’m here to tell you… spending one hundred dollars a month on groceries to feed a family of four in America is totally doable. This past week we were able to enjoy chicken, ribs, steak, stir fry, crepes, you name it… No one went hungry… no one complained there wasn’t anything “good” to eat… It Read More >>
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I’m happy to report… The Girl Who Thinks She’s A Bird received a perfect score in photography class this semester…(She took all the photos in this post btw). At one point she actually had a score of 102% in the class (she received extra credit for entering a photo contest and a few more points Read More >>
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