I have 3 boys… which means not even 5 minutes after breakfast, they are pre-programed to start asking “Mommy, can we have a snack?” I swear you could feed them an entire cow and they’d be planning their next meal before the last bite is swallowed! Gosh how I love boys! =) Needless to say, [...]
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I’m sorry if I just blew out your ear drums screaming, but we’re so exited over here!!! He didn’t have the most votes, but I guess he had the gassiest video (proud mommy moment)… because the Judges voted & decided that our Son’s Tummy Truths video was the WINNER of an all expense paid vacation [...]
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Not everyone will agree, but I’m a firm believer that what goes in your kids eyes & ears, should build good character, not destroy it! Just like food, if you put junk in, you’ll going to get junk out (both in heath & attitude). So, as a general rule, we carefully filter what type of media [...]
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If you’ve ever been to Hawaii, chances are you’ve been offered a delicious concoction called POG (which stands for Passion, Orange, & Guava). It’s typically offered on your airplane ride over and is often referred to as the ‘Official Drink of Hawaii.’ It is sold in every store here, and by the gallon at Costco. [...]
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About 4 months ago, I started Googling “How to fit 6 kids into one room” and came up with all kinds of crazy suggestions that included: Knocking down walls for elaborate built-in beds; Hand building multi-story bunk beds; Hanging tiered beds from ropes on the ceiling; and I even found one site that suggested garage storage racks! [...]
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Sure it comes conveniently packaged in bags at Costco, or all ready to go in the bulk bin at your local supermarket… But let’s be honest, most of us don’t like at least one of the ingredients in the pre-made trail mix! Oh come now, you know you’ve eaten all the M&M’s out of the bag, and [...]
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Some of you are probably thinking right about now: “Oh, she’s one of THOSE moms who doesn’t let her kids celebrate Halloween… Her poor kids are missing out on all the fun!” But before you pass judgement, please read this post and then decide for yourself – I think you’d be surprised at how many of [...]
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Sam, our 7 year old son made a video for Culturelle’s Probiotic Tummy Truths Contest on Facebook in hopes to win a trip to Walt Disney World for our entire family! Low and behold, he made the finalists and now needs your votes to help him win! Yes, his video is about gas & explosions… [...]
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If I had to describe myself when it comes to clothes shopping, it would be cheap Frugal… especially with kids clothes. It’s not that I don’t want to spend money on their clothes, it’s just that they outgrow them practically the day after I buy them – and often they put a hole or a [...]
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What do birthday parties and an Ol’ Yeller movie have in common? Absolutely nothing… except for the sad feeling at the end when everybody is being served cake & ice cream and I have to tell my kids they can’t have any. Thankfully there’s no rabid dog to shoot. I have several special dessert recipes [...]
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I always feel a little sorry for my kids when they get invited to a birthday party. Because of their allergies, they almost never can eat anything that is served… including the best part – dessert! So like always, I pack our own food, and a bring a special treat that I save for such [...]
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The ice cream truck just passed my house like it does everyday, blaring the same warbly tune we all remember as kids. My 3 boys stare out the window to watch all the neighbor kids running out to buy their treats. I’m fairly certain the ice cream man doesn’t carry a Dairy Free, Dye Free [...]
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Yes, this recipe is so good, it should be labeled TOP SECRET! But since my wonderful mother taught me to share, I’m going give away another one of our family’s all-time favorite recipes. You will need your secret decoder ring to decipher the recipe written in invisible ink… but be careful, this message with self-destruct [...]
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Baby came earlier than expected… and nothing went as planned (which worked out perfectly!) It was love at first sight! Here’s some of our video footage sharing as much as we can from our 3rd adoption journey. Now we begin the legal process which is a labor all in itself – I will share more [...]
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This is a video sharing about our second ‘in-person’ meeting with the birthmother. Just when I think I’ve experienced everything about adoption… my socks are blown off and God reminds me that He’s in control of all things – from beginning to end! Next update coming soon, so stay tuned!
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Most store bought dehydrated fruit is soaked in sugar and preserved with sulfites… plus they’re outrageously expensive – YIKES! Making your own naturally dehydrated fruit is cheap and easier than you think, plus they taste like the real thing… because that’s exactly what they are! Enjoy!
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Well, all that anticipation boiled down to just a couple short minutes of my first (in-person) meeting with the Birthmother. It didn’t go exactly as I had thought, but it went exactly as it was supposed to. Our next meeting may not be until October… but I’ll keep you posted! :) Don’t forget to subscribe [...]
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We’ve recently been presented with the possibility of adopting again. Each time it has been a different experience entirely! This time around, the Birthmother and I have already been in contact with each other… On this video, I share my thoughts as I prepare to meet her for the first time in person. Don’t forget [...]
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Hi guys! This is a video to tell you about some of the ways I’ll be switching up my videos & blog posts… Almost everything I’ve done up til now has been food related. But I’ve been getting so many questions about Our Family & Adoption, that I wanted to warn my regular ‘Food’ subscribers [...]
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I’m pretty obsessive about making sure that hands get washed regularly; I try to minimize our exposure to other sick people; and of course the #1 defense is to eat a healthy diet full of ‘whole’ and ‘raw’ foods… but inevitably, everybody gets sick sometimes. Especially children who lack the judgment not to put their [...]
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