Category Archives: Kids

Money Savings Tips–Installment #5

  This week I’ve been seeing posts by MANY of my facebook friends that their children, husbands, wives, and selves have gone back to college or started college this week.  Not only is college expensive for tuition and fees, but … Continue reading

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The Caboose to the family train turns 13

This past week has been filled with remembering back to what I was doing during this week 13 years ago…..I was anticipating the arrival of my brand new Bosch Universal Kitchen Center (the heavy duty mixer that can EASILY knead … Continue reading

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Fruit Dip and impromptu parties

This past weekend (on Friday at 3 pm, to be exact :)) the kids came in and asked if they could have a party the next afternoon.   I told them that they would have to wait until Daddy got … Continue reading

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Adjustments…

Well, as my regular readers and friends and family know, we have a house with only 5 inhabitants right now…..our oldest daughter R (Bekah) has moved into her dorm at the University that she is attending and just completed her … Continue reading

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Preparations, getting ready, heart and home :)

I have mentioned previously that our oldest daughter is leaving to go away to college….the countdown is now on (for her :))….9 days.   She will be moving out to the dorms.   We’ve been collecting things for her and … Continue reading

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School/home/work lunches

I just started a conversation over at my blog’s facebook page about lunchtime and lunchtime doldrums….. would love to have you join the conversation.   If you are not on facebook, let me know and I’ll bring the conversation over … Continue reading

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It’s birthday party day!

Today we are celebrating our two younger daughters’ birthdays.   Our youngest’s birthday is on 8/24 and she will be 12, and our middle daughter will be 15 on 10/2.  H (our middle daughter) REALLY wanted a swim party but … Continue reading

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Strawberry lemonade yogurt popsicles

I started making these for the kids a few weeks ago.  They are pretty darned amazing, and they have MUCH less sugar than the regular popsicles and are much better for you.    This is an original recipe, so if … Continue reading

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Bacon Waffles

In our house, when it is your birthday, you get to choose the menu for that day.  Since yesterday was our boy’s birthday he got to pick the menu for the day.   He wanted waffles for breakfast….I asked if he … Continue reading

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A DELICIOUS no-bake dessert

This dessert has a story 🙂   Last summer, D and I went with some dear friends to Santa Cruz to cook for our church’s High School youth group’s summer retreat.   Our older two kids were going on the trip, and … Continue reading

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