High Tech Undies

I am enjoying my morning playing with my toddler, drinking coffee and watching a little Good Morning America. It’s not quite the news and not too heavy for my slightly groggy state. A segment this morning was presented on woman’s high tech undies (AKA Spanx) and showing how major curves could be suppressed under these [...]

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Easy Last Minute Halloween Costumes!

Looking for a last minute Halloween costume? Look no further!

Courtesy of Disney Family Fun:
http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/best-last-minute-kids-halloween-costumes-798475

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Last Minute Halloween Recipe Ideas

Brain Cupcakes:
What you’ll need:

One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting

How to prepare:

Prepare chocolate cupcakes according to recipe. Cool completely.
While cupcakes are cooling, make buttercream.
To decorate, use a medium round tip (such as Ateco #12) to pipe a mound of buttercream in the center of cupcake, then outline and pipe a brain design [...]

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Top Candy to Give To Your Trick or Treaters!!

Ever find yourself wondering the candy aisle trying to figure out what candy to give your little trick or treaters?? Here is a list of the top candies to hand out this Halloween!
1. Mini Snickers Bar
2. Mini Reeses Cups
3. Mini packs of M&M’s
4. Hershey’s miniature candy bars.
5. Mini Baby Ruths
6. Kit Kat Bars
7. Twix
8. Almond [...]

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All the Colors of Fall

Cranberry Spinach Salad:

What you’ll need:

1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons minced onion
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup cider [...]

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High Tech Thermometer

Our household has been under threat of that little unnamed flu bug. (Unnamed because I hate to say it out loud. I hate to jinx inviting those critters in). I thought my toddler had the bug, but it ended up being a really terrible cold virus. And, like the loving child my toddler is, he [...]

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Halloween Safety Guide- Tips To Safe Trick or Treating!

Stay safe this Halloween with these 10 safety tips!

1. Children should go out during daylight hours unless accompanied by a adult.
2. Plan a safe route so parents know where their kids will be at all times and set a time for them to be home.
3. Make sure the kids know to stay in populated areas [...]

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Fall Football Season Recipes!

Slow-Cooked Chili
What you’ll need:

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 pound stew beef, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons flour
1 large onion, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small green or red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
16-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
28-ounce can [...]

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Fall Fun

Stick Vase! Gather sticks on your next nature walk to create a this beautiful stick vase. It’s fun and easy enough for your little ones to make in minutes!! 

Materials

Sticks (1/4 inch in diameter)
Garden clippers
Empty plastic jar

Thick rubber bands
Raffia or ribbon
Glue and pine cones

Instructions

Break or snip sticks to about an inch longer than the [...]

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Fine line between green and too tightly wrapped

Over the last two years I have endeavored upon easy ways to reduce my impact on the environment by modifying the way I run my home.  I work full time and have found a schedule that accomplishes everything I need: laundry, food shopping, laundry and cleaning my home (yes laundry is listed twice).  By following [...]

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