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Perfecting Halloween vampire makeup before the big day

Guest post written by Katy Brown This year I’m actually dressing up for Halloween. I think that the last time that I did that was during college. But I got invited to a friend’s Halloween party and was really excited about going to it. It took me a while to think about what I would [...]

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Spice and Seasoning Organization

There is nothing in my kitchen that I struggle more with, than organizing my spices and seasonings. I spend so much time in the kitchen and use so many different types of spices, that I have too many to just put away in a cabinet. I know I’m not the only person to struggle with [...]

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Why Buy Organic?

Every once in awhile, somebody asks me why I buy organic. I’ve heard every excuse from “it’s more expensive”, to “does it really matter, I’ve never bought organic before?” It is definitely a personal choice, but it is one that I made for my family. We typically buy from our local Farmer’s Market. It is [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Funniest Picture

Time for another Wordless Wednesday post and this might be the funniest one I’ve ever done. This is my cat Cheeto. Apparently mid yawn, but doesn’t it look like he’s laughing? Feel free to caption it in the comments if you’d like. It was the picture I wound up getting when I was trying to [...]

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Wordless Wednesdays: Medal of Honor / Patriot Days

Yep, you know me. No Wordless Wednesday is ever wordless. This one will not be the exception, mostly because I am so incredibly proud and honored to have been witness to this moment. This past weekend, the Lewis and Clark Fife & Drum corps. attended the Patriot Days Rally in Rolla, Missouri. So my Wordless [...]

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31 Days of Change

I know I’m a little crazy, I know I’m a little bit of a project juggler, but when I heard about the 31 Days of Change October 2011 Blog Challenge that my friend Micha @ Cookin’ Mimi was participating in, I knew I wanted to know more.  Once she explained it and sent me some [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Amazing Food from Ghana

Food From Ghana is interesting to say the very least! My best friend just returned back from a 2 1/2 week school/work related trip to Ghana, Africa and I couldn’t wait for her to get home. She kept me entertained with photos and stories along the way on Facebook, but I still couldn’t wait for [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: The Smallest Soldiers Take on Galesburg w/pictures

If you’ve followed my blog for awhile, you know that occasionally I cannot help posting about my kiddo’s. This particular post is about the Lewis & Clark Fife & Drum corps. and our awesome weekend in Galesburg, Illinois. I have four out of five kiddo’s in the corps. and several times a year we travel [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy 17th Birthday to My Oldest (Linky Below!)

I know this is supposed to be Wordless Wednesday, but there is no way I can let today go by without saying something. It’s his Golden Birthday today. 17 on the 17th. My oldest child, my first born, my only son turns 17 today. How did I get here my friends? How did my oldest [...]

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Weekly Recipe Roundup 8/12

Weekly Recipe Roundup 8/12

Every week I used to hop all over the blogosphere and collect my favorite recipes from all over the net (mostly my favorite blogs). I won’t lie, it’s extremely time consuming and that’s why I sort of stopped it. I also felt bad because I knew I was missing other amazing blogs and awesome recipes. [...]

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