Flipboard: Possibly the Best App Ever

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This year I received an iPad for Christmas. For a uber frugal mom that also happens to be a tech lover like me it was such a wonderful and indulgent surprise. In the few days I have owned it, not terribly surprisingly it has become much more frequently used than my computer. I am, of [...]

When the Internet Hates You

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Ok, so maybe it isn’t the entire internet, but my blog definitely has it out for me lately. I recently discovered an installation error here with A Frog In My Soup as I was meandering about the hosting side. If you’re slightly and dangerously techie like I am this sometimes isn’t such a great thing. [...]

Ham and Cranberry Casserole

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Figuring out what to do with leftovers after an amazing holiday meal can definitely be a challenge. After awhile it just all seems to taste the same no matter how good the meal was.  Here’s a fun next-day casserole that’s just so yummy your family will love it! Ham and Cranberry Casserole Serves 4-6 Ingredients: [...]

Crafty Entertainment

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Christmas is less than a week away. The kids are on a break from school. The weather is definitely not conducive to outside play. What on earth do I do with these children?

My Husband’s Red Velvet Cake

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‘Tis the season for family recipes! When I married my husband fifteen years ago I had no idea how important his traditional family foods were. My husband is a Texan.  That could be saying enough, but maybe if you aren’t married to a Texan, you don’t know what that means. What it means for us [...]

YouCanMakeThis.com Giveaway

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You already know how much I love YouCanMakeThis.com because of their quality patterns full of great instructions and step by step pictures.  My daughter and I have had a great time making two of the projects in their giveaway gift pack (more on that later). I read the <em>applique the easy way</em> instructions and used [...]

Holiday Entertaining with Richard Blais

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I had such a fun opportunity to interview Richard Blais (from Top Chef) last week!  It was a video interview which was new to me but I LOVED it! Seriously it was so very fun. Just to give you an idea of what he and I talked about, I asked him to share some quick [...]

Pampering Mom

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Almost all moms LOVE feeling and smelling good and often the two go hand in hand. There are scents that actually make me smile when I use them and I’m sure I’m not alone. Layering scents is definitely my favorite way to smell good and the best gift ever is something that contains the essentials, [...]

An Entertaining Tradition

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There are so many traditions surrounding the holidays, every family has their own and whether intentional or not, kids come to expect tradition to continue. Here, we have the usual, trimming the tree, baking goodies, decorating the house, and Christmas movies! One of our favorite things to do is watch a select couple of Christmas [...]

Gifts for the Meal Planning Mom

As you all know, I am a huge meal planning advocate. The only problem is that sometimes it takes so much time out of my already packed schedule. Putting together the list of meals, then the shopping list of ingredients to make those meals and so on, you get the idea. I have introduced you [...]