Saturday Sights!

What a night! My little one woke up around 1 am and said he had to use the bathroom, he made it as far as the hallway and proceeded to throw up all over.  Poor thing! I brought him into bed with me and we spent the whole night awake, he had a slight fever and just didn't feel good at all.  Ther…

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Eat, Pray, Love!

Sometimes you watch a movie and walk away feeling nothing........and sometimes you watch a movie and walk away feeling more than you ever wanted to. I don't often find movies that reach deep into my soul and shake it to very core, that squeeze my heart and make me think and rethink everything I…

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Cooking Thursday - October 28

Won't you join me and share with us one of your new recipes, or an old family favorite, you can even throw in a recipe for homemade soaps or detergents (just remember to specify). For the guidelines, you can go here . ******************************************** Bifanas - Pork Sandwiches Pork l…

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Wednesday Night!

On my bedside table: O Pioneers by Willa Cather 2011 Taste of Home Annual Recipes The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton Romancing Miss Bronte by Juliet Gael On board from Netflix: The Tudors Season 3 - Disc 1 The Tudors Season 3 - Disc 2 Latest interests: Homesteading Learning about US History Photoshop Action…

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Pumpkin Carving

There were little pumpkins and seeds scattered about........ It's a family tradition, when this time of the year rolls around we sit at the table ready to get our hands dirty Concentration abounds Scooping the insides is one of our favorite parts, you get to dig your fingers in there and smoo…

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Would you like a $25 Gift Certificate to Whole Foods Market?

If your answer is yes, then don't miss out on this opportunity to win either the gift card to Whole Foods Market OR two full sized Kikkoman Products. Run on over to Full Bellies Happy Kids and enter my Kikkoman Giveaway .

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Hallmark's Recordable Storybook Review and Giveaway!

I have been extremely blessed to be contacted quite often by amazing well known companies and asked if I would consider reviewing one of their products. Such is the case with Hallmark who wanted to know if they could send me one of their new Recordable Storybooks called Bright and Beautiful .  Here…

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CVS Flag Winner!

Thank you all for entering the contest, as always I only wish I could give each and every one of you a flag to fly at your house.  I used Random.org and the winner is: #8 - Katrina Garza Congratulations Katrina!  I will be emailing you shortly to get your info!

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Happy Homemaker Monday - October 25

The weather in my neck of the woods: 66 degrees outside, I really have been enjoying the cooler temperatures Things that make me happy: Reading a good book while the rain is pounding against the windows Book I'm reading: O Pioneers by Willa Cather What's on my TV today: Episode 5 of Downton…

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Home Life

Bringing a bit of Fall to our home Working on my Granny Stripe blanket, it's slowly coming along.  When it's finished it will fit a Queen Bed, that being the reason it's so slow to progress but I'm thrilled with it so far, my only problem is that I'm running out of the yarns so…

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Moonlight

I absolutely love nighttime, not necessarily going out at night but being able to sit down on my patio furniture with a glass of wine and enjoy the evening. We have one of the most stunning full moons tonight and I only wish I could fully capture it on camera, but shooting at night time is one of …

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America's Prophet by Bruce Feiler

America's Prophet by Bruce Feiler The pilgrims quoted his story. Franklin and Jefferson proposed he appear on the U.S. seal. Washington and Lincoln were called his incarnations. The Statue of Liberty and Superman were molded in his image. Martin Luther King, Jr., invoked him the night before…

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Cooking Thursday - October 21

Won't you join me and share with us one of your new recipes, or an old family favorite, you can even throw in a recipe for homemade soaps or detergents (just remember to specify). For the guidelines, you can go here . ******************************************** Crunchy Chicken Tenders Ingredien…

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From behind closed doors!

My morning started out with a cool 66 degrees outside, it felt absolutely wonderful, it was like being transported to another place where you actually feel the coolness of Autumn. I stepped out back with my coffee in hand and noticed that the skies were a looming dark color, there were clouds movi…

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In the Kitchen........

W ant to know what I've been busy doing in the kitchen????? Well how about some Caramel Popcorn for snacking????  No need to go dig in a cracker jack box when you can whip a humongous amount of these goodies in your own kitchen.  They're great for snacking but they're also great for good…

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Happy Homemaker Monday - October 18

The weather in my neck of the woods: Woke up this morning to dark skies and the sky covered in dark clouds.  Within 10 minutes they were all gone and we're back to sunny skies....blech. Things that make me happy: Flavored coffee, I know it sounds lame but really, I love it. Book I'm reading…

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Enjoying Autumn!

It's so hard to act like it's autumn when everything around me points to Summer. The heat, the green trees, the heat.....the heat and the heat.  HA! Oh I've missed blogging, I feel like I'm on this constant rollercoaster going full speed with twists and turns and no way to get out,…

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