by admin on February 4, 2011
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. I think Michelle over at 5 Dinners in ONE Hour may be my “Sister from another Mister.” She has organized a weekly plan to cook all 5 dinners for the week in just ONE hour. [...]
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recipes,
saving money,
saving time
by admin on January 31, 2011
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. I’m a busy mom. I’m a wife, high school teacher and coach, business owner, blogger, and hamster [...]
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recipes,
time management,
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by admin on January 28, 2011
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. I have two sisters that I love dearly, and stories about sisters really mean something special to me. I really think it’s cool to find sisters who blog together. Those Vegas Girls are very cool, and [...]
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recipes
by Nif on December 29, 2010
by Nif on November 18, 2010
I live in Alabama. Alabama is a Big. Football. State. Maybe you’ve heard of Nick Saban? Bear Bryant? The currently undefeated Auburn Tigers are here in this state, too, and it makes for a competitive, fun, feisty season every year! Weddings are planned around football schedules, tailgating becomes a new sport, and the question that [...]
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I didn’t even know I liked squash casserole. But… I thought… I love to cut up yellow squash, zucchini, and red potatoes, put them in a pot with my basket steamer, sprinkle with Mrs. Dash seasoning, and cook. It’s summer. It’s hot. Squash casserole just sounded like it fit. I use a 3-ring binder [...]
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by Nif on November 24, 2009
During holidays, I like to try something new with my daughters… a new goody in the kitchen, a new craft, a new game…. something. I’ve been thinking about trying some cake pops like the ones over at Bakerella’s site. http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/ We’ll definitely make a visit to the Dollar Tree and try the holiday centerpiece modeled [...]
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family,
frugal ideas,
motherhood,
raising children,
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by Nif on November 2, 2009
I bet many of you do this, too… I “cook ahead”. Sundays are the days that I “cook-ahead” for the week, the day I usually go to the grocery store (using my Publix deals from http://www.southernsavers.com/). Yesterday, I prepared 4 dishes for the week and afterwards I realized that I should have taken pictures to [...]
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family,
motherhood,
recipes,
time management,
timesaver
by Lisa on September 20, 2009
When I was in middle school, I had a Sunday School Teacher at Eastdale Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama named Sandy Frederick. Mrs. Frederick took the time to share with me that my value was based on the constant truth that I belong to God – still the most valuable thing I have ever learned. [...]
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MIke Kolen,
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