February 28, 2017
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I really like to listen to audiobooks and podcasts. I listen in the car (with or without kids), while walking the dog, while running errands (with earbuds) and sometimes while doing stuff around the house if no one else is … Continue reading
February 12, 2017
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We bought Usborne Pencil and Paper Games book at The Paper Store near us, and it looks like it’s out of print through Amazon (Affiliate Link below), but it’s been a lot of fun. It’s likely out of print because the … Continue reading
February 11, 2017
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We love games of all kinds in this house. We love to play games when we eat, so our favorites are most often games we can play at a table with food on it and have time to eat in between … Continue reading
January 6, 2017
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In honor of Hayao Miyazaki‘s 76th birthday yesterday (January 5th), I’d like to recommend Miyazaki’s movies to people and families who haven’t watched them. My kids and I love watching these movies. We are definitely not original or alone in that. These Japanese … Continue reading
December 19, 2016
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Last year my son’s hockey skates smelled so bad. I could smell his skates just standing talking to him. His skates smelled so bad that I literally gagged/dry heaved when I had to bend over to tie or untie his … Continue reading
December 15, 2016
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I saw a video on making homemade peppermint patties a couple weeks ago. Looked super simple. My middle and I decided to make them. It was fairly simple. There are only a handful of easy ingredients – the filling was … Continue reading
November 15, 2016
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I’ve been into comfort food too. Part with all that is going on in the country/world, part because we’ve been winding down a very busy fall schedule, and part because my body/brain/sleep hasn’t adjusted daylight savings. I come from a … Continue reading
November 1, 2016
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This is an advertisement for hand pies. I don’t have a solid recipe I use, so I just wanted to give a shout out to all hand pies and encourage others to make their own. I really dig hand pies. … Continue reading
October 20, 2016
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I recently received an Instant Pot from someone who was gifted one but wasn’t interested. When offered, I did not jump at the chance. I already had a slow cooker and stove top pressure cooker. I work from home and … Continue reading
October 17, 2016
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We have gerbils. If you are my mother, mother-in-law, or some of my neighbors you will read that with the connotation that one might read “We have chronic and very contagious lice” (we don’t, we’ve still only had that one … Continue reading