Thanks Mama is giving away 3 Kissaluv cloth diapering items on their blog! There are 10 ways to enter so do as many as possible to really increase your odds of winning. They’re also having a great sale on Thirsties, and shipping is always free on orders over $60. I couldn’t help but notice that [...]
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Early this morning, I heard a conversation that included several different children – older children – saying things like this: “Of course deer come up on our deck! We hear them tap-tapping around on the deck. Last night one was bumping on the door.” “Mom, you knew that. I told you I saw one last [...]
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Over the summer, we found lean delicious pork loin on sale for just $1/lb several times. Each time, we bought 50-100 lbs. and ground it 15# at a time into the best homemade sausage ever. In the search for the perfect seasoning, I developed this recipe from a combination of several others including these. I’m [...]
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I just added this little gem to my Frugal Quotes generator: We live in a strange society. The Bible says that debt is a curse and children are a blessing. But we apply for a curse and reject blessings. Doug Philips You can see the script in action here, but if you want my script [...]
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I’ve had several emails asking if I got an ultrasound. No, I didn’t. Actually, I didn’t have the option yet. My initial visit with the new midwife was a consultation; I don’t think I get to make the decision about whether to have an ultrasound until I’ve signed her contract, for entirely understandable reasons. I [...]
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Go ahead. You know you want to. Just go window shopping. Or just place a little order. Eat just one Ruffles potato chip.
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My hunney was gone for nearly 2 weeks – the longest we’ve ever been apart - and now he’s back. I can’t stop grinning. See? Can you tell we like each other?
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There are plenty of recipes out there for hot chocolate or cocoa mixes – by the way, does anyone know the difference between hot chocolate and cocoa? – but this is just what I mixed up to speed the process of making it from scratch. It’s so simple, the only reason you might want a [...]
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I just thought you should know that Vision Forum’s latest sale features 40 DVDs for $119. Don’t want all 40? It’s not advertised, but individual items and sets from this sale appear to be 50% off. I must be a bad warehouse manager’s wife, because I didn’t even know Vision Forum had that had that [...]
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Sunday night, we drove 85 miles for a complete family get-together. Even our Tennessee sister was in town with her husband and 2 children. Mom and Dad, all 14 sibs, in-laws and a soon-to-be sister-in-law and 23 grandchildren were there. Hubby was the only one missing since he’s out of town, but we’ll photoshop him [...]
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I can say that in all modesty because I have no memory of most of my posts from more than 2 weeks ago. Reading my ancient archives is like discovering a stranger’s blog – a very funny stranger. I wish I was as funny as she is. Wait – I am. Here’s proof: a post [...]
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Sometimes my pioneer spirit gets the best of me. Minutes after I hit the publish button on my post about our frozen pipes, hubby called. ”Why didn’t you ask your brothers to come fix the pipes for you while I’m gone? The men at church offered to help with any needs, too.” My defense [...]
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We made it through my birthday without the traditional freezing of the pipes, but 2010 is a new year with troubles of its own. We woke up Friday to dry taps in the tub, and only cold water in the kitchen and bathroom sinks. We’re hardy, pioneering stock so we didn’t panic. We heated water [...]
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People have always asked if we find out the gender of our babies before birth, and my answer has always been the same: “No, because I’ve never had a midwife who did ultrasounds. I would love to if I had the chance, but I just can’t justify the extra cost.” I always thought people who [...]
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Remember this drawing? Thank you to everyone who entered and helped spread the word about the conference. A couple of people have asked if we chose the 3 winners yet. Well, now we have. Here they are: celee, on December 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm said: I was really hoping we would be at this [...]
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