Every year, my mom has helped make matching tshirts as a craft project with the grandkids to wear for the 4th of July. This year, she got the whole family involved so we had matching shirts to wear to our annual family reunion and to …
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My mom, sister and sister-in-law went with the red, white and blue food theme for our annual 4th of July family get together. All of the red, white and blue desserts were delicious, so I’m sharing the recipe ideas for your Independence Day party! American …
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Is it too early to start thinking about what you want to dress up as for Halloween? Heck no! You need to think ahead if there is a specific costume idea you had in mind, as popular character costumes sell out fast. Plus you can find …
Continue ReadingHappy Mother’s Day! For Mother’s Day, we gathered for dinner at my mother’s home where her husband grilled, and my brothers did the dishes (mind you, we did use paper plates)! Mom said she didn’t want any gifts, but I had the opportunity to review …
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We are going to my mother’s for Easter dinner and, as usual, I’ve offered to bring a dessert since that’s what I’m best at. After getting some inspiration from Karyn, I think I need to step it up a notch and make an Easter-themed dessert! …
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My Grandma Synovec used to make “lamb cake” for Easter (keep reading for recipe). My Aunt Carolyn still has Grandma’s lamb cake pans as shown above. The paper that came with them says “they are hard strong aluminum molds made by a special process so that …
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Frosted sugar cookies are my all-time favorite cookies, and I may be biased, but I think my recipe is the best! This is the same recipe as my Christmas Sugar Cut-Out Cookies Recipe, only using heart shaped cookie cutters for Valentine’s Day! Swedish Sugar Cookie Recipe Ingredients: …
Continue ReadingValentine’s Day is a short month away! There’s still time to dazzle your darling with these Valentine’s Day gift ideas… You can never go wrong with Flowers! 1-800-Flowers.com offers Valentine’s Day Flowers starting at $19.99 and Same-Day Delivery! Or Chocolate! (works for me anyway) Figi’s offers …
Continue ReadingWish you could have your Christmas bonus early to pay for Christmas gifts and presents to put under the Christmas tree? Never fear, many online merchants offer deferred billing options so you can buy Christmas presents now and pay them off later. Here are my …
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Many look forward to the holiday season as an opportunity to express goodwill and spend time with family and friends. But the details that can make the season so wonderful, can also lead to increased levels of anxiety and stress. In addition to an everyday …
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