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Crocheted Slouchy Beanie with a Puff Stitch

Pin itI have been getting into crochet lately. I find it easier for me than knitting, and I can easily make such interesting stitch patterns. What I don’t have these days is the patience to do a huge blanket, or even a long scarf. So hats have been my fad for the past few months! I made my three kids’ hats, their American Girls’ hats,... [Read more of this post]

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In Which I’m Embarrassed About My Weight

Pin itThe average American woman weighs about 162 pounds and wears a size 14. Average. According to that statistic, I am slightly below average (1-2 sizes to be exact). I am on the high side of normal BMI, but by no means am I significantly overweight.  Of course, I would love to be in better shape, to shed a few pounds. Most days, I feel about average. But... [Read more of this post]

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Easy Super Bowl Cake for ‘Real Life’ Bakers

Pin itI got a call from a local newspaper reporter, who asked about ideas to save money on your Super Bowl Party this year.  After blubbering for just a few seconds, I came up with a couple of suggestions for her.  Our conversation got my mind going in a million different directions with ideas for parties! So, I was thinking about how to make an easy... [Read more of this post]

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Family: Wordless Wednesday

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At first I thought I looked old in this photo…

Pin it But then, I realized it was something else. As I looked at it, I could hear myself say: “I know some things that you young women have yet to learn. See those wrinkles between my eyes? I earned those.” I don’t say that to be snooty, but as an encouragement. You see, when I was in college, I used to look at the women in their... [Read more of this post]

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{Infographic} History’s Hottest Holiday Toys

Pin itI was looking at BlackFriday.net, (I do love my Black Friday shopping) and found this really cool infographic showing the hottest toys throughout this century. My 10-year-old daughter and I spent a while looking at it, as she asked me about the toys I loved as a child.  I hope this brings back as many fun memories for you as it did for me. What... [Read more of this post]

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The Heart and Soul of Breast Cancer Awareness: I Am Pink

Pin itAh, the colors of Fall: Deep orange, bright yellow, fiery red, soothing brown… and hot PINK. Yes, that’s right- pink- bringing to mind the fact that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at some time in their lives. (source) This truth has been made real to me, as I’ve watched two of my friends, and my mother-in-law... [Read more of this post]

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Working Moms: Email Photos to Your Desk!

Pin itSince I have become a Working (Outside the Home) Mom, our family routines have been absolutely turned on their head.  I have found solutions, like Once A Month Cooking, and creative laundry solutions to cope with the change, and we’re taking each new challenge as it comes. Once challenge that faced me AT work, was setting up and decorating... [Read more of this post]

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Hanes Pink & Breast Cancer Research: “Been There, Got the T-Shirt”

Pin it(and by “been there,’ I mean, I went to the Hanes Pink site and made a t-shirt. Thankfully, I haven’t been through cancer. But there’s nothing guaranteeing I wont someday.) Several months ago, my husband and I got some news that was potentially devastating. My sweet mother-in-law told us that she had been diagnosed with... [Read more of this post]

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How to wear cheap nail polish

Pin itI’m just not the manicure-every-week kind of person. It’s expensive, and who has that kind of time? But I do like to have cool nails every now and then. We know the drill, though. Unless you get the “good stuff” you’ll be peeling off chips in a day. Well, I have a secret to wearing cheap nail polish, and getting it... [Read more of this post]

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She Streams Conference: Preparing for the Awesome, with AT&T

Pin itNext week, hundreds of blogging, vlogging and screaming streaming women will converge on Times Square, NY, armed with digital cameras, video cams, and webcams to take the new media world by storm!  The She Streams Conference is the first of it’s kind, exploring the future of social media, with a heavy focus on online video, and podcasting.... [Read more of this post]

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Southern Chow Chow from the Garden

Pin itWhen this Northeastern Italian/Irish gal married her Southern husband , she got a proper introduction to southern food.  I went from saying, “So… you just eat the pinto beans by themselves?” and “What the heck is Chow Chow?“, to insisting on stone ground cornmeal for my homemade cornbread and singing praises for... [Read more of this post]

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How Do You Deal With Dinner as a Working (OH) Mom

Pin itAll moms work. HARD. But when you work outside the home each day, dinner can be a significant challenge. Honestly, I thought that sometimes it was difficult to get dinner on the table as a Work-at-Home Mom. But now, since I get home around 5-5:30 each day, it kills me to get dinner on the table before 7PM! I’m a little late uploading... [Read more of this post]

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I’m a “Work Outside the Home” Mom Now!

Pin itYes, I’ve done it.  I bit the bullet.  Found my dream job. Went all in. Went full time to the … [gasp] office! I remember once not too long ago, my dear friend, and social media maven, Amy Lupold Bair asked on Facebook, “If you could work for just one company, who would it be?” I can’t remember what I said back... [Read more of this post]

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Garden Report!

Pin itTime for a garden report! Our redneck gardening tricks worked for a while, but the Caution Tape did not daunt an army of deer who badly wanted our green beans. Back to the fencing for next year. We did manage to get some veggies this week, and still have lots growing, despite run away weeds. So all in all, it’s going pretty well. Here... [Read more of this post]

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