I know it’s a battle I can never win. But on Trick or Treat night, I always try to come up with something — something healthy that I know the kids will eat. This is my feeble contribution. Cheese slices cut into Halloween shapes with my Halloween Cookie Cutters. The cheese is always gobbled up — [...]
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During our tour of Napa last summer, we thought it might nice to join a wine club so that we could receive brand new California wines on our doorstep. So that we could remember those Osyters we had, in the morning, as we were driving back to San Francisco, on dreary, blah days, just like [...]
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On Sundays, we have two soccer games, that are usually back-to-back. Funny, how two simple one-hour games seem to eat the whole Sunday. Probably because the games are right smack in the middle of the day. Sometimes the older two boys are out on the fields, reffing their little brother’s games. This park is surrounded by [...]
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No, Martha Stewart did not drop by my kitchen to help me create these white chocolate ghost pretzels — as you can see by just one look at them. These Ghost Pretzels were made by a real, everyday mom, who couldn’t quite figure out how to get the chocolate to melt in the microwave — [...]
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This year’s family annual Pumpkin Patch trek happenend at bit earlier this year. The DiscoveringOhio blog sent me out to ferret out the best of the best pumpkin patches in advance, so that you could know where to go. Lehner’s Pumpkin Farm made the top of the list. (Friend them on FB here.) These orange [...]
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I’m keeping track of all of my great ideas for pumpkins, witches, wreaths and snacks on Pinterest — and I don’t know what’s more fun — Pinning them, or actually making them, which I have yet to do…Here’s what I have so far on my “Autumn Board.” To join in on the fun, click here. [...]
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This is part II of the reorganization. It’s a process. I wanted to stop and share this clever way I came up with to store sugar, baking soda, and all of those powder things you need to have quick access to around the kitchen. Rather than a sugar bowl, why not have a sugar “jar.” [...]
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