April 2009

Springtime?

April 17, 2009

I think that Spring has decided to taunt me. It’s warm, and then it’s cold, or so windy that when you step outside you just about float away. This has been making it somewhat difficult for me to accomplish anything worthy in the garden. For my area, my last average frost date is April 18th [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: Organization

April 17, 2009

I get a lot of emails and questions asking about different organizational ideas (which I love, by the way). I rate organization pretty high on the list of easy ways to “find freedom”. Afterall, if you can’t find something you either have to replace it (more money), or spend countless minutes trying to find it [...]

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Time to Bake!

April 16, 2009

It has been awhile since I have baked for an entire day, or atleast a good part of it. Earlier this week I decided that I was overdue, so I planned a Baking Day for today. Crystal, has been baking up a storm this week in preperation for baby #3 and blogged through it, so [...]

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Easter Sales

April 15, 2009

You should know by now that I love a good deal. Catching one can really make my day! Right now all the stores are desperate to get rid of their extra Easter goodies. Most of the time you can get them anywhere from 50%-75% off this week. Stock up now! A couple years ago at [...]

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Recipe: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

April 14, 2009

My husband’s favorite cookies of all time are Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. As I’ve confessed before, I’m not a cookie maker, but I’m learning. Over the past few weeks, I’ve made my fair share of these since they are somewhat nutritious. Who knew that a kitchen timer would work wonders?! A couple weeks ago when I [...]

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Virtual Great American Bake Sale

April 13, 2009

It’s that time! Time for the Great American Bake Sale! Be sure to head on over to Stolen Moments Cooking to check out all the participants. I submitted Blueberry Streusel and Frugal Delish Cake. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these ebooks will go toward Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale program. [...]

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April 7, 2009

My posts are going to be sporadic this week. My husband has been coughing like nobody’s business the last few weeks, and he finally decided to go to the doctor yesterday. Turns out he is on the verge of pneumonia, and close to hospitalization. Hopefully we can get him back to himself soon, but in [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: 2009 Goal Update

April 2, 2009

I find goals play an integral part to my success in any aspect of my life, whether it be goals for the day, my goals as a wife/mother, or goals that I set for a year. Taking a look back periodically really keeps me on the right track, and keeps the goals (and where I [...]