Last updated: July 24th, 2021I don’t like to be cold. In fact, I despise the cold. It’s something you’d think I was used to after all of these years living in Michigan. I’d prefer shorts and flip flops. The snow, wind and cold is something I just have to live with and my flip flips […]
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for healthy breakfast recipes and ideas. Last week I made homemade freezer French toast sticks, a big hit with my kids. I try to mix it up and not serve the same breakfast every morning. Which is why I’m excited to share
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021I have such fond memories of my grandmothers. I’m a very luck girl because I had three grandmothers that loved me dearly and taught me so much. Which is why, I’m always happy to share some of what I’ve learned from them, to pass on their good graces and lessons. Lately,
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021Easy Healthy Freezer Burritos I like to cook one extra meal each week and stock my freezer. It helps me when I’m in a pinch; I’m sick, traveling or when I just don’t feel like cooking. Occasionally, I like to spend an entire day freezing meals to make weeknight dinners easier
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’m trying to plan a special dinner for my family. Valentine’s Day is my husband’s birthday so I like to make an extra special dinner to celebrate the love of my life. One of the things I’ll be serving with dinner is a special Non-Alcoholic
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021Homemade beef stew is the perfect cold weather comfort food. It’s filling and can be healthy. It’s one meal that my entire family enjoys and it makes for a great thermos lunch or leftovers the next night. This is also a great meal to make when we’re snowmobiling, sledding or snowshoeing.
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021Parenting is tough. It’s joyful, rewarding, amazing and all sorts of other wonderful things but it’s also really, really hard. Childbirth was easy in comparison to actually being a parent and living the day-to-day challenges. There are far more good days than bad days and more rewards then not but some
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021Cruise to the Caribbean on the Disney Magic. It was truly magical. I grew up watching Disney movies and visiting Disneyland in California when I went to visit my dad. I have fond memories of the tea cup ride and making my dad turn green from the spinning. Of course, I
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021The holiday season is busy. For me, there are parties, events and gatherings of every sort. All of which I love but it can be hard to eat healthy this time of year when you have bacon wrapped everything and cookies galore. Which is why when it comes to snacking this
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Last updated: December 4th, 2014Christmas tree lights and saving money on my heating bills – these are two topics that have been on my mind lately. What do these two things have to do with one another and why am I writing about this? It’s simple; I’ve been doing some writing for Home Depot. Exciting
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021Do you hang your stockings for Santa to fill on Christmas Eve, or does Saint Nick bring goodies on December 5? When I was young, we always put ours out on December 24, and I’ve continued the tradition with my own children. It doesn’t matter when you expect the jolly old
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021We’ve had our bedroom dressers and end tables for almost 11 years. They’ve been beaten up over the years, like most furniture. Scratches, dings and marks from who knows what. I’ve done a good job at covering up most of the damage with “stuff” but I know what’s hiding under my
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Last updated: September 6th, 2022Tis the season for being merry! I’m not a huge fan of winter but I do love the warm drinks that accompany the season. With the holidays upon us I’m gearing up to serve some of my favorite coffee liquor drinks. We often have people over for the holidays and sometimes
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021The clock is ticking and if you’re like me and you don’t like to wait until the last minute, your making your shopping list and checking it twice. I like to be organized during the holiday season and make the month of December as stress free as possible. I’ll never forget
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021This year the budget is a little tight. This means I’m cracking down and making some holiday gifts for teachers, neighbors, the mailman and anyone who I ordinarily buy little gifts for. Each dollar adds up if you’re buying store bought gifts. For the past few years I’ve made my own
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021Pumpkin pudding is one of the easiest desserts I make. It literally only takes a few minutes to whip together and then bakes in under an hour! Plus it is a great way to use leftover pumpkin puree or another excuse to use pumpkin in a recipe (remember, I love pumpkin)!
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021The Petoskey Stone is Michigan’s official state stone and a stone you’ll only find in Michigan. The rock is actually a piece of fossilized coral from over 350 million years ago! You might have heard of this stone because of the notorious photo of President Obama, holding a Petoskey Stone while
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021Macaroni and cheese is comfort food in my house. It’s also a meal that everyone likes and I hear no complaining about. As a mom, I’m used to someone at the dinner table saying they don’t like this or they refuse to eat that. Not when I serve my homemade easy
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021Roasted pumpkin seeds are mouthwatering. Really, they are amazing but they have to be cooked just right. Who wants to eat gooey pumpkin seeds or ones that are over cooked and a little black? Not this girl! My son looks forward to pumpkin carving each year…just for the pumpkin seeds. It’s
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Last updated: July 20th, 2021I suck at hanging up pictures. I’m the eye ball it type of gal. Put the nail in and oops, it really isn’t very level. The problem is I can’t always wait for my husband to come home and hang up a new painting or frame I’ve purchased. Besides, if I
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