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My second attempt at Mac and Cheese was to try to get a recipe that was “normal”.  Everyone really loved the Gouda Bacon Mac and Cheese but I figured I needed one that I could feed my kids ...

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I got a few of these hats Wal-Mart and love them because they fit your head so well.  I wanted to personalize them but my embroidery machine cannot monogram on hats.  I used heat transfer for ...

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I hate boxed mac and cheese. The smell of it makes me nauseous.   I think this is inherited from my mom as she is the same way. I do make it for the girls because I know how much they love it ...

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I have been making the girl hairbows for quite some time.  I don’t do the real elaborate ones but I like having ones that match their outfits.  Some of the great tutorials are found on TheRi...

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We have 2 big dogs.  Both shed a TON.  When we got our new puppy this summer, I honestly thought adding another dog would not increase the amount of hair that much.  With the new dog being a ...

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Do you have a birthday meal?  My mom makes our favorite meal every year on our birthday – even after all these years.  My meal is ham and cheese crepes and carrot cake.  Yum-O!!  My mom ha...

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This fall we updated their room to be a big girl room since they were entering Kindergarten.  They got to pick the bedding and we added bright colors for their elementary times.  I typically do...

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It seems like overnight I went from the person who used soap and water at night to someone who now spends 10 minutes slathering on various creams and lotions.  I don't know if I can see a differ...

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Okay, we have seen these EVERYWHERE.   Trying to think of an inexpensive craft to do with kids, this came up.  The VERDICT – if you hand wash them and do not scrub, the sharpie will stick.�...

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I have done a few different cleanses before but never a straight juice cleanse.  I like to do a cleanse when I feel I have been eating really bad or drinking a lot of caffeine because I feel it...

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You can search this on Pinterest and find SO many different ideas.  Since my kids are still young, I am loving these.  We had a Moms and Muffins event up at school and had this as one of our c...

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2014 is the year to try to boost my Etsy shop and product.  I love that people who read my blog are also some of my clients.  I have decided to create a referral and following program to try to...

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This last summer we went to Grapefest in Grapevine, TX.  We take the girls and they go on rides, we drink some wine and everyone has fun.  We met our neighbors out there and had fun looking at...

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A.K.K Christmas Crack.  I have no idea where my original recipe came from but here is mine with a few notes. TERRIBLY TERRIFIC TOFFEE (CHRISTMAS CRACK) 1 cup unsalted butter (NO MARGARINE...

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I love creating keepsakes of my girls.  They will only be small once and they are already growing up so fast.  We did this fun craft the other day after school. Supplies:  - Canvas (any ...

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I love my Nora Fleming napkin holder. I think it is so cute to be able to make one platter be for each different holiday.  I have a local store that sells the minis and I try really hard not to...

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I love to read and I love movies.  Two things my husband could do without.  I read all type of books - mystery, romance, young adult, chick lit, historical... you name it.  To me a good book i...

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Last year I got a little carried away with making wreaths for every holiday.  If you haven't used Deco Mesh yet, you have to try it.  They now sell it in every craft store when before I could o...

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January is clean out the freezer month.  What that means is that my grocery store trips should only include perishables and we do not go out to eat.  Sounds like a great idea and I try to do it...

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I took the girls to a local craft fair this weekend put on by the Richardson High School Eaglettes. It was supposed to be in December but was postponed from the freeze weekend.  We had a great ...

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I thought I should give shout outs to some of my favorite things.  A year ago at our preschool vendor fair, I fell in love with Origami Owl lockets.  And even better, I met a wonderful mom who ...

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I've been seeing these around for a while but was completely inspired by the ones at Woody's in Centerville on one of our trips down to Houston.  They were so adorable. I made some for my ...

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This is my new go-to appetizer.  I was asked to make something "man-friendly" for a couples wedding shower and after a lot of Internet searches, this is what I came up to.  I now make it for al...

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I can't believe it has been a year since I blogged.  2013 was a very busy year for our family.  I had decided to get more involved so took on some additional commitments that didn't leave muc...

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I saw a bunch of terrariums in magazines and on pinterest.  I had a large bowl left over from when we had a fish.  So thought I'd try it out.  I purchased some succulents from Lowe's and broke...

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