Archive for December, 2008

When toddlers dress themselves

The picture says it all…

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Congratulations, Fat Boy!

While looking at my blog stats, I noticed that Fat Boy was my 100th post. So congratulations Fat Boy!  For this honor, we will hang a bunch of stuff all over you, occasionally remember to water you, try to keep the kids and cats off of you, and when Christmas is over, we’ll strip you [...]

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Brownie Trifle

Note: This and all my other posted recipes are now conveniently located in the Recipe Box.
Seems like every Christmas season I pick a dessert and make it for every gathering I need to bring something to.  This year has been no different.  Going to the family get together- brownie trifle, having people over – brownie [...]

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A gentle reminder

Just a little reminder if you’re traveling this Christmas, that we still need several state postcards   We’ve collected half so far – a big thank you to everyone who has sent one (or two or five or more!)
Here’s a list of those we still need:  (we don’t mind duplicates)

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Fat Boy comes home

Before you go thinking I am speaking rudely about another person, please read on. Tonight we went to get our Christmas tree. As long as I can remember, we have had a live tree. I’ll have to ask my mom if we’ve ever had anything else, but I don’t think so. So [...]

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Company Salad

I love salads – pasta, fruit, taco and good old house.  At a restaurant we enjoy, they have a salad called the Company Salad.  I usually don’t pick ranch for my dressing, but this comes with it and it’s yummy. I have recreated this at home – you can, too, since it’s super simple.

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Child Labor (with love)

Every Christmas season, I come up with some to-do lists of extra chores for the kids with dollar amounts assigned to them.  They use the money they earn to buy Christmas gifts. The lists usually include those things I would like to get done, but will not have time to do before Christmas.  Past lists [...]

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