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Getting Back into Back to School Schedules 24 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
Are you into your “Back to School Routine” yet? We sure aren’t. For us here in NY school doesn’t start until after Labor Day–so we are in the final countdown phase. As our rather loose (but busy!) ...
Fire and Ice Salad Recipe 22 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
Summer is a fantastic time for fresh produce. My favorite is fresh from the garden. . .and you all know I love to have a huge garden, but not everyone has that luxury. And even with my garden someti...
Bruschetta in a Jar 22 Aug 2013 | 12:12 am
Canning and preserving your own food has really been regaining popularity in the last few years. Regular readers know I really love to can and have shared many recipes over the years like my Dilly Pi...
Disney Vitamins 20 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
Do you take vitamins? Do your kids? While I’m a believer in a nutritious and varied diet that includes lots of in season vegetables–I also think that vitamins are a great way to supplement that diet...
Meal Plan 8/19 19 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
It’s Monday, and we are back on the meal plan train! Here’s what I’ve got to plan around this week: 1. The garden is in full swing, which means not only do I have plenty of vegetables to work with–...
Getting Prepared for a Canning Session 16 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
Canning is a wonderful way to create a long term store of healthy, cost effective food for your family. The whole process goes much more smoothly with a little bit of organization. . . so today I wan...
Walmart’s Veterans Commitment 15 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
I love when companies support service members, veterans and military families–and Walmart is doing just that with their Veterans Welcome Home Commitment. What is the commitment? Well, Walmart has p...
New: Hot Wheels Race Rewards 14 Aug 2013 | 05:28 am
Do you have a Hot Wheels lover in your family? When Buddy was little he just LOVED Hot Wheels. . . I couldn’t go anywhere without a couple in my purse to keep him occupied. And the Hot Wheels aisle ...
Experimenting with an Electric Pressure Cooker 13 Aug 2013 | 08:42 pm
Are you afraid of pressure cooking? I know that I was. Many of us have grown up with family stories of grandma’s pressure canner exploding all over the kitchen–and let’s face it, that’s enough to tu...
Meal Plan 8/12 12 Aug 2013 | 11:32 pm
The end of summer is getting near–we’ve been busy folk and I admit that meal planning has fallen by the wayside the last month or so. The number of times that dinner has been ravioli from a can or sa...
