Apr 14 2014
This post was started because I was reminiscent of “spring break” as a kid. After the break at Christmas, I’d trudge through a couple more months of winter until the week before Easter marked that the warm weather was beginning. It was a sweet taste of the summer vacation that was around the corner. As …
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Apr 11 2014
Working is a necessary evil. Our lives are driven by getting up early in the morning just to get ready to go into work. Often times we come home after it’s already dark. Our days are sucked away making a living. There is a good chance that even while we are not at work, we …
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Apr 10 2014
I’ll admit, the broccoli smell is strong and it doesn’t look as pretty as a dish of scalloped potatoes. But what it lacks in presentation, it makes up for in amazing taste. Perfectly satisfying for a cold day! Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients 2 ½ cups cubed ham (I prefer to buy pre-diced with no …
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Apr 09 2014
Freezer meals can be a huge help to balancing busy days. It is such a relief to come home to a healthy dinner that is already made (like how a husband must feel every day! :)), especially if you are trying to fit in extracurricular activities in the evenings. Just thaw the night before or …
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Apr 04 2014
When I was pregnant with my first child, we didn’t find out what we were having ahead of time. So when the doctor delivering her said, it’s a girl, I cried the happiest of tears. I had dreamt of dressing my sweet little baby in all shades of pink and envisioned the princess tiaras and …
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