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Fancy Pudding Cups for New Years Eve

Pudding cups make for a fancy but simple treat for any party. Use whatever you have on hand to make a flavorful treat your family will love.      While I was menu planning last week (oh yeah! I actually planned a menu!), I came across a recipe for these Strawberry-Orange phyllo cups. They were […]

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Make 2014 your Stress Free Cleaning Year #NewYearsClean

*This is a sponsored post. Compensation has been given. All thoughts/opinions are 100% my own* The Mr. Clean has started our year off with a bang! Following the biggest party of the year – New Years Eve in Times Square – The Mr Clean Team joined with the New York City Department of Sanitation, the […]

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Make Resolutions that aren’t Overwhelming

It’s December 31st. Many of you are getting ready to party with friends and family as we welcome in 2014. Some of you are probably looking forward to a decent bedtime with kids so you can get some extra sleep in as well. A fair portion of you I would guess are also thinking about […]

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Foodie Friday 2013 in Review

Welcome back to another Foodie Friday I would love it if you took a moment to visit my co-host Diane at Simple Living and Eating.  If you’re new to Foodie Friday, here’s the run down 1. Link up your recipe or any food related post below 2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share […]

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How we’ve Grown in 2013

Merry Christmas week everyone!  I will not be posting regularly until the new year as I spend time with all our family in town. Since I’m assuming most of you will also be doing the same, I wanted to take just a little time to reflect back on this past year. Home Maid Simple has […]

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Hawaiian Haystacks {Foodie Friday}

Hosted at Home Maid Simple and Simple Living and Eating Normally for New Years Eve I prepare Chicken Cordon Bleu. Due to the moving, and then sick kids, we ended up with a quick, but tasty Hawaiian Haystack. Hawaiian Haystacks Ingredients 2 cups 1-minute Rice 1 can pineapple chunks 1 can peas 2 Roma tomatoes […]

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2012 A Year IN Review

2012 was quite the year around here. Looking back I wonder how we made it through intact, but here we are. It’s 2013. As part of our New Years Eve Celebration, I asked the family what some of their favorite moments were from the year.  From Princess V “Watching TV”. This amazing event is probably due […]

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New Years Resolution Blog Carnival

Hauling & Trucking, Medical Transcription Source and Makobi Scribe Present New Year’s Resolution Blog Carnival. My New Year’s Resolution is to continue making our house a home while balancing family life and all the duties that come along with that. To help you achieve similar goals in your home life I’ve got 3 wonderful books to Giveaway! First up is Happy […]

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A look back through 2011

This last year has been amazing. I knew I had made some resolutions at the beginning of 2011, but I couldn’t remember them exactly.  So here’s a look back to that post, and what I accomplished. Goal 1: Home Organization.  How did I do? I personally feel very accomplished with this goal. My organizing skills […]

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I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be participating in Hauling and Trucking, Medical Transcription Source, and Makobi Scribe’s New Years Resolution Blog Carnival Lots of blogs have already joined this hop, and each one will be giving something away from Jan 3-10.  If you’re a blogger, you still have time to sign up! Sign […]

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