Tag: family
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With the arrival of Spring, home improvement centers often showcase storage and organization products to aide with the task of spring cleaning. This is the time to go through each room and determine what needs to go and what can stay. The experts suggest using a box for trash, one for charity and one for…
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Last year, I snagged a grill/panini press for a phenomenal $40.00. We have not pulled it out for a few months. I was surprised to hear Mason request a grilled sandwich for lunch a week ago. Since then, we have been heating up ham and turkey sandwiches everyday now. The adults, however, have had a…
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Mediterranean Tostadas easily convert from one person to ten, because exact measurements do not apply. Just gather the team and let them choose the toppings they like. I used some of the Balsamic vinaigrette left over from the Tortellini Salad. The tostadas were messy but oh so divine. Source: Adapted from Raley’s Something Extra Tortillas…
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After the success of the blueberry pie Mason’s next request was an apple pie. I admire that he thinks so highly of my baking skills. It is a funny thing when he asks a question and in response to my “I do not know” he tells me “but you are a mom, you know everything.”…
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Stephen came up with the game for game night. His choice brought back memories of playing ghost in the grave yard with my friends as a kid. Actual graveyards were not my place of choice. I stuck to church gymnasiums or close to home. The kids did not need to be convinced that running around…
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Stephen had a work related function to attend. He decided he would take Adelin and make it a daddy daughter date. Ironically, the night before Adelin was expressing to me how sad she was that daddy always take Mason out but never her. I had not told her yet about her upcoming date. After I…
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The “Super Birthday” comes from a friend of mine, Shauna Taggart. The Taggart family has a fun way to celebrate what Shauna calls “your super birthday.” When her children turn the age of the day they were born, they get a Super Birthday. Shauna says “you only have one Super Birthday, so why not make…
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This is a beautiful salad. It would make an elegant addition to any Holiday dinner. The red, green and orange remind me of Spring in Sonoma. The green backdrop dotted with spectacular blossoms. Before we moved there, a friend of mine who originally was from Sonoma suggested we take the scenic drive up. It is…
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The kids love yogurt. Every month we buy a box of assorted yogurt from Costco. It usually will last all month. Mason is crazy over strawberry. Adelin will only eat blueberry and Everett, well he is not picky. I have never thought to try another flavor until last month when I was volunteering in Mason’s…
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I think Asian cuisine is by far my favorite type of food. It is simple and makes me feel good after I eat it at home or dine at a local chinese restaurant. Tonight was a “all I want is mac and cheese” night. Luckily this dish is so easy and quick to prepare because…