Signing Time – It really works

August 12, 2008

When my son was a toddler, we learned the true meaning of the Terrible Two’s and they started at about 18 months old.  He would get so upset for apparently no reason and my husband & I would struggle to try to find out what it was that he wanted.  My little man could speak [...]

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Makeup and the office

July 30, 2008

I am amazed at how many people say they “don’t wear makeup” or “don’t need makeup.”  I actually just met a business women the other day who upon learning that I was a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant told me she “enjoys being ugly.”  Funny thing is I was actually only giving her my business card so she could send me [...]

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Crock Pot Chicken Sheppard’s pie

July 29, 2008

1 can (10 3/4 oz) Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup
1 can (10 3/4 oz) Campbell’s Cheddar Cheese Condensed Soup
1/4 large onion diced
1/2 tsp. garlic pepper
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (frozen)
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Pillsbury Grands Biscuits

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Stir soup, garlic pepper, & onions in crock pot
Add chicken (still frozen) [...]

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Food Steamer Makes Life Easier

July 25, 2008

My husband calls me the queen of kitchen gadgets – this coming from the mechanic with the biggest tool box in the shop.  Well as much as I hate to admit it he is right (but don’t tell him I said so – I’ll just deny it.)  I do love my kitchen gadgets, but only if [...]

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Creating streams of income

July 18, 2008

It is not easy being a stay at home mom but it is certainly very rewarding.  I had always tried to create streams of income for myself to help insure I could stay home with my daughter.  What I mean by streams is different ways I had money coming into my household.  That way if [...]

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Frozen Waffles vs Homemade

July 14, 2008

Have you even sat back and figured out how much you spend weekly or monthly on the convenience of frozen waffles?  I did and I have to say it surprised me.  I found on a grocery saving website tip #3 – If you have kids you may also know that frozen waffles are a basic [...]

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Did someone say party?

July 9, 2008

I love going to parties but some party invitations come without much notice.  Whether it is a house warming, child’s birthday or dinner party invitation my mother always told me you should never show up empty handed.  But then again my mother is a travel agent for guilt trips.  I always keep a box of [...]

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Bargain Shopping = Free Money

June 25, 2008

Webster’s dictionary defines a bargain as an “advantageous purchase”.  Anyone who does even a little bargain shopping knows that you can save hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars each year just by searching for a bargain or two.  It should go without saying that the only true bargain is one that you would have been [...]

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Finding a Hobby Helps Your Home

June 22, 2008

Children change everything.  If you don’t already know that then you probably don’t have children.  Women who have had a hobby for years will find themselves giving it up because of the children.  There just doesn’t seem to be enough time to do things for the children and things for ourselves anymore. 
However, although the schedules [...]

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After the Disney World Family Vacation

June 13, 2008

After much debating about when was the perfect age to take our kids (we have a 5 ½ & 3 ½ year old) to Disney World for our family vacation, we finally decided to just go.  While my five year old daughter loved it, my son at three wasn’t as excited.  They couldn’t wait to see [...]

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