August 2010

The time is finally here – tomorrow my first born goes off to Kindergarten. He has been filled with anxiety all week, but today he got to see who is in his class and meet his teacher. I really like her and am excited for this new adventure and to see him grow in so [...]

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I think I may need a Kleenex……..

August 30, 2010

Update: The Winner of the Crayola package is Kelly S – Congratulations!! Kelly posted : I love crayola…. I’m kind of anti any crayons that aren’t crayola. lol. I’m a fan on facebook now too!! It’s here – it’s finally here…… I just can’t believe it (well, I can – I couldn’t wait for this [...]

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Meet the Divas – $20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway (Ends 9/2)

August 27, 2010

What’s better than being a mom? Being a mom who blogs of course! I’m part of a great network of bloggers – the Double Duty Divas. This group not only spends time blogging, but also talking with companies, networking, and reviewing products. Enter to win a $20 Amazon gift card by “Meeting the Divas on Twitter.” [...]

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Cheese Steak Sandwich Bars

August 26, 2010

Cheese Steak Sandwich Bars Ingredients: ● 7 frozen sandwich steaks ; (like Steak-Umms) ● 1 small onion ; chopped ● 4 oz. can mushrooms stems and pieces ; drained ● 2 tubes refrigerated pizza crust ● 1 tbsp. Italian salad dressing ● 1/4 lb. provolone cheese slices Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place a [...]

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Works for me Wednesday – Tip for browning Ground Beef

August 25, 2010

Don’t you feel like when you brown ground beef it is so tedious to break it up with the wooden spoon. We used ground beef in so many things, so I feel like I am always browning it. In some dishes i like it to be finely chopped – like especiallly in Taco Meat. My trick [...]

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The Freshness of a new School Year

August 24, 2010

I always feel like the start of a new School Year is more my “new year” than the actual January 1. Plus, coming off of summer I am usually feeling a little better about myself. January 1st I feel huge from all the Christmas treats, poor from all the money I spent in the last [...]

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Tie- Dyed Cupcakes

August 24, 2010

Ingredients: 1 (18.25-ounce) Box Vanilla Cake Mix 1 ¼ cups Water ⅓ cup Canola Oil 1 (1.25-ounce) Bottle Colored Snowflake Sprinkles 1 (1.85-ounce) Bottle Rainbow Sprinkles Decorating gels, assorted colors 1 (12-ounce) container whipped fluffy white frosting Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-muffin) tins with cupcake papers; set aside. In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, water, and oil. Use a [...]

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Let’s Call this a Do-over

August 24, 2010

Okay, I know it is Tuesday and meme is called Mamavation Monday. OOPS! No excuses right…..completely forgot! To tell you the truth, I didn’t do so well on my goal. I went gangbusters for a day or two and then dropped off completely. So, until we get this goal under control I am not going to [...]

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