Category Archives: In My Free Time

When I’m not working, being mom, or whatever

Christmas Eve {2009}

Today I spent nearly the entire day making everything for tomorrow: Oreo balls Banana Nut Bread Muffins Spinach Artichoke Dip Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cookies Sausage Balls Sausage-Cheese English muffins (make-ahead snack or breakfast) After all that cooking, I was … Continue reading

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Top 10 Christmas Movies

Starting right after Thanksgiving, I really enjoy watching Christmas Movies. Thought I would share them with you. [Edited Post parts in GREEN.] 10. Jack Frost (1998) This heart-warming movie with Michael Keaton and Kelly Preston is one that you just … Continue reading

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Pizza Bagel Party

The day after Thanksgiving was a day of tailgating, celebrating, and football. For the Iron Bowl, I decided to have to have a Pizza party with mini-pizzas. I kept it simple with minimal ingredients, but for a true pizza party … Continue reading

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Family Campout with Cub Scouts

Back in October we went with Pack 29 Cub Scouts to Family Camp. For those of you who don’t realize, Drew crossed over to Boy Scouts in April and Alex isn’t old enough to be in Cub Scouts. That means … Continue reading

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Nov. 16-22 Menu

Monday Dinner: Pizza Chili with Freeze-Ahead Mozzarella-Garlic Bread Tuesday Dinner: Hamburgers Wednesday Dinner: Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Thursday Dinner: Soccer Party Friday – Sunday *Recipe with Pics coming soon

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Nov. 9-15 Menu

Monday Dinner: Meatloaf & Mashed potatoes Tuesday Dinner: Hamburger Bake Wednesday Dinner: Lasagna Rolls Thursday Dinner: Pork chops & corn Friday Dinner: Cub Scout Meeting Saturday Dinner: Chicken Pizza-ola Sunday Brunch: Waffles & Bacon Dinner: Tacos *Recipe with Pics coming … Continue reading

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Friday’s Favorite: Restaurant Nutrition App

by: Foundation HealthCare Network Category: Healthcare & Fitness Released: August 2008 Size: 1.1 MB I love this app. This is great for those of us who are trying to make better choices when we have no other choice but to … Continue reading

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Mummy Magnet {Halloween craft}

Makes: 1 Making Time: 10-20 minutes depending on age Materials: Wooden ice cream spoon White glue 2 googly eyes 1 magnet (or instead of making a magnet you can use a safety pin if you prefer to show it off … Continue reading

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Candy Scarecrows {Halloween}

I made these back in 2005 for Drew’s class at day care. They’re really cute, fun, and easy to make. Great little treat to send to school, have your family make for fun, or do with your class. Makes: 1 … Continue reading

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Jonny Diaz {Giveaway!}

Not sure if you’ve heard Jonny Diaz‘s music, but it is relaxing and inspiring. His music is acoustic, Christian, pop, which lends itself to folks of many different tastes. You can watch a video from his newest CD here. A … Continue reading

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