A Present For Mommy

01.30.2012

Me: “Ryan, what were you doing in the backyard?” Ryan: “I was picking this pretty flower for you, Mommy!” (Mommy smiles…)

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The Winter Cold

01.16.2012

I wish I was talking about the weather, but unfortunately, I’m talking about how the cold and flu season has taken over our family. It all started at the end of December. Ryan started with a runny nose that wouldn’t quit. Then chest congestion invaded his body, followed by the stomach flu. Wow, now that’s [...]

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A Beanie for Me

12.14.2011

Once I started crocheting scarves, people began asking me if I could make matching beanies to go with the scarves. Unfortunately, I hadn’t tackled that project – until recently. I figured it was finally time to face the challenge. Back to YouTube I went. I headed to my go-to crocheter, Teresa Richardson. In addition to learning tutorials on YouTube, [...]

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Recipe: Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecakes

12.13.2011

My sister-in-law gave me this wonderful magazine called The Best of Fine Cooking. This particular issue consists of baking tips from the pros and several holiday baking recipes. When I browsed through the magazine the first time, I was really only looking at the recipes, not the baking tips. As I sit here now and [...]

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Crochet Project #4 and #5 – Scarves

11.28.2011

Recently, I crocheted some quick scarves. These were the first items I made that were fast and it was a lot of fun! Nothing like some instant gratification! These scarves took me about 3 hours, at the most. I get distracted easily! First, I made one for my hubby. I used a super bulky yarn [...]

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