A Little Bit of This and That ~ The Adventures of a Stay at Home Mom

Refreshing the Daily Routine just in Time for the New Year

January 9, 2012

Most of life is routine – dull and grubby, but routine is the momentum that keeps a man going.If you wait for inspiration you’ll be standing on the corner after the parade is a mile down the street. ~Ben Nicholas As much as you might not like routine, we all have it. As a mom, [...]

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Reflecting on the Past Year

December 28, 2011

Happy New Year’s Eve! Whether you’re headed to a party, or headed to the living room with a bowl of popcorn while the kids sleep, New Year’s Eve is a great day for reflection. A whole year has passed since last New Year’s Eve. You’re a year older. Are you a year wiser? Below are [...]

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Christmas Cards – my nemesis…..

November 17, 2011

Do you feel like you just need to pick the PERFECT Christmas card? Every year I struggle to find that PERFECT card with the PERFECT picture. I am planning on using some pictures I had taken of the boys in early summer for this years card, but I see all the sample family pictures and [...]

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Around the United States one Staycation at a Time

May 24, 2011

Yesterday, you may have caught my Staycation post highlighting things to do in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Below are links to Staycation posts from around the United States thanks to The Happy Housewife and Springs Bargains! Enjoy – even if you aren’t necessarily taking a staycation check out the area you are taking a vacation to and you might [...]

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Staycation: Exploring Oshkosh, Wisconsin

May 23, 2011

With the rise of gas prices many vacations are now closer to home. The term “Staycations” as caught on as a way to save money by exploring your local area. If you take a little time to investigate what there all is to do you would be amazed! If you a planning a trip somewhere [...]

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Garanimals Mom Blogger ~ Tutorial for Handmade Soap Dispenser

May 9, 2011

I’ve highlighted one of these I made here, but now I have a step by step tutorial at Garanimals! I made this one for the SUPER teachers at my sons school. There are so many different uses for these….. This one I made for a friend using her daughters art work [...]

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Taste of Home

May 4, 2011

Tonight I am going to the Taste of Home Cooking School. If you haven’t been to one of these you NEED to go! It is so great – free giveaways, swag bags, and all things food. I will highlight some of it later this week, but I wanted to share this offer with you for [...]

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Mamavation Monday – It all Starts Here

May 1, 2011

Remember my post here? Well, I never really even started. This time is for real, I have been feeling really down and out about my weight and truly need to make a difference. I am going to go with the same structure as last time for posts that will contain: Pictures – Before and After [...]

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Making Easter Eggstra Special

April 15, 2011

Tip Junkie has some great ideas for Easter and Spring Home Decor from around the Web and also some great Easter & Spring crafts See why I LOVE Tip Junkie! Create Studio has a great Easter Basket Tutorial for those of you that are able to sew. Some great Easter family devotionals are [...]

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Celebrate Mothers Day with Tiny Prints!

April 11, 2011

I know, we haven’t even hit Easter yet, but Mothers Day is less than a month away and we all need to think of ways to make our Mom feel special. Plus, we need to start dropping hints to our children and husband as to how to make Mothers Day special to honor us moms! [...]

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