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DIY Party: Cute Food Display on a Budget

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I am one of those DIY party planners. I dont' do everything from scratch but I like to find ways to make things cute on a budget. I thought this Coffee Filter Popcorn Baggy was pretty ingenious of me so I had to share. My husband bought the wrong kind of coffee filters the other day and there are about 100 of them so I immediately wondered how we could reuse them. Don't forget to follow along via your favorite social network :Twitter,Pinterest orFacebook and our readers preferred way via … [Read more...]

Pinterest Household Tips & Tricks Tested: Pass or Fail

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I am all about making my life easier and saving some money here and there but one thing that truly disappoints me is when I find a tip or trick on Pinterest and quickly realize it doesn't really work.  That's enough to put me in a bad mood all day. Seriously, though I am a skeptic at heart so I am always testing things out and reading the fine print. We are all trying to make life easier on ourselves so the last thing we need is a failed science experiment on our hands. Some tips and tricks I … [Read more...]

6 Creative Ways to Preserve Baby Memories

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Do you have some sentimental baby items around that you're wanting to preserve? As I look at all three of my boys, I can't believe that not too long ago I was holding them in my arms rocking them to sleep.  Actually, I didn't do that to our first thanks to some parenting books that I followed. I was paranoid about him getting used to it and so many books said not to so I didn't but after my first I quickly realized I could rock them to sleep.  Ha, I'm off on a tangent. Now back to the … [Read more...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie {Greek or Regular Yogurt?}

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This Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is the ultimate chocolate indulgence for healthy or wannabe healthy people! Can you believe the words, chocolate, peanut butter and healthy, can be in the same sentence?  This smoothie is my healthy version of the rich Chocolate Peanut Butter shake that my tall and thin husband indulges in whenever he wants. No, I am not bitter. I have been trying to eat healthier since January and thankfully three months into it I am still going. Please note, I did … [Read more...]

March Into Spring Cash Giveaway

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We are excited to kick off our March Into Spring Cash Giveaway. Some lovely bloggers who love their readers and myself have joined up to bring this $110 Cash Giveaway to you. Joining in the fun are Marty's Musings, De Su Mama, Mothering From Scratch, Inspired by Family, True Aim Education, She Shares, Royal Baloo, The Mom Cafe, Petit a Petit & Family, The Meaningful Mama, Mercy Ink Blog and Stephanie Page. We appreciate every second you spend here and every sweet note you have left us. Also, … [Read more...]