Jack and Jill were born to Cameo on January 19 or 20, 2010. They are miniature Nigerian Dwarf / Alpines. We found in the early morning around 6 am. I lost my camera the day before so I couldn’t get any good photos. But here are a few from my phone camera.
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Ever had a meal you crave often? This is one of them. My recipe is different from the one in the video but I included the video so you can you can see how easy it is to make it.
This is a family favorite and so easy I make it at lease once a week. [...]
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White sauce, also known as Béchamel is the base for many sauces. Here is the recipe for basic medium white sauce.
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I modified this recipe I found at AllRecipes this morning.
It was a big hit (creating it and eating it). No photos as I misplaced my camera.
I used make something similar and lost the recipe. This works great and is a keeper.
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Creamy potato soup with home made croutons is an ultimate comfort food when the weather starts to get colder. If you are in a hurry on time you can use instant potato flakes instead of peeling potatoes.
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I ran across DigiCrea French blog that offers regular stunning freebies. As far as I can tell the freebies are offered for a limited time so you must go back to visit to get new freebies (the freebies offered a few weeks ago are no longer free).
The freebies link to a great little scrapbook store [...]
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I decide to blog about my freebie finds to pass them on to you and so I stop flooding my daughter’s emails subject line: “Ohhh look at these freebies!” This week’s darling freebies are from Shabby Princess
Subscribe to this blog to get updates. Click on the Free Scrapbook Kits category to find what [...]
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Puppies Meet the Horses
10 Minutes to a Sparkling Clean Bathroom
Vinegar the Wonder Household Cleaner
Pegboard Organization: Not Just for the Garage
Laundry Room Makeover
Top WD-40 Uses for Moms
Feeling Tired? Craving Ice? You May be Anemic
Get Rid of Cord Clutter With a Recharging Station
Top 20 Organizing and Decluttering Tips
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I found a ton of beautiful free kits today at Two Peas in a Bucket. See my secret for quick and easy scrap pages at the bottom of this post.
Here are just a few of the Freebies:
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I love how it shows we all think differently and need to organize based on how we “view” our supplies. ie. one persona will see a paper as blue, another as poka dot, another as a winter theme inspiration.
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This is a banquet our church gave for the children to thank parents and grandparents by serving them dinner. The children spent weeks making the decorations i.e. place mats, centerpieces, etc).
The boys served us just like waiters in a fancy restaurant. It was adorable. The dinner was delicious and a nice night out.
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I don’t suggest you buy scissors at a dollar store but you should be shopping there for 50% saving on many basics (pens, paper, paper towels, gift wrap, cleaning supplies, baby items, shampoo, etc).
Dollar stores get some inventory from product lines created just for discount stores. The other inventory are remnants from wholesalers, keeping prices super low.
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How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
Telling a child to clean a room is overwhelming. These check lists are broken down into easy doable one to three minute chores. Assign a child a room or a few steps.
Explain to your children if you complete the list every day each can be [...]
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I love Twitter. I find so many great links. This morning Raising Arrows tweeted about her newest post Frugal Gift Wrapping which linked to a tutorial on making gift bows out of magazines.
What a great idea! My first thought: this is something that will keep my boys busy for hours (and I don’t think my [...]
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Get great organizing tips to help you through a low-cost kids bedroom makeover from organizing expert Vicki Norris. Learn how to control the mess and break free from clutter and disorganization.
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This is what was on my kitchen counter when I went to make coffee. Someone wants me to think GI Joe is seeing my lady salt shaker.
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I am a peppermintoholic and thrilled that Chick Fillet has brought back the Peppermint Chocolate ChipMilkshake. How can I possible stay on a sugar-free diet with these kind of temptations?
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A local restaurant serves this Artichok soup. I fell in love with it and tried a few varations of this recipe. The best is with heavy whipping cream but I settle for whole milk.
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Peppermint and I have a life long love affair. Peppermint and I have a life long love affair. I love peppermint candies, candy canes, Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, peppermint tea, York Peppermint candies, and especially peppermint bark.
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Roast turkey is a great family favorite, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas. But after the feast, comes the question – how to use the leftovers? Here are four ways to make the most of your festive bird.
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The first time I made this the boys thought it was strawberry jam. It is soooo good on Thanksgiving and super on the side with turkey sandwiches.
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Oven roasting is an ideal way to prepare vegetables to retain the vitamins, flavors and minerals. When boiling vegetables a lot of the flavour leaks into the boiling water. With roasting no flavor is lost.
When we boiled potatoes and carrots we used a lot of butter for seasoning. Roasting with olive oil we need no [...]
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10 DAYS OF $10 PIZZAS!
Hurry! This offer is only available for a limited time. From now through November 28th, every pizza you order on PizzaHut.com is just $10. That goes for any pizza, any size, any crust and any topping.
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Looking for printable coupons? Bookmark this page as it refreshes every few minutes with new coupons.
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Many people who are leery of the swine flu vaccine for good reason. The mercury, aborted fetus cell lines, pig and other unclean animals, read Flu Shots and Vaccines Break Bible Dietary Laws.
Vitamin C is the vitamin that comes to mind when we think about immunity, but there is significant evidence showing vitamin D plays a more [...]
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Heidi (7 week old Shichon Teddy Bear puppy) went outside for the first time today (its been rainy and cold). She met Rocky our 100lb Great Pyrenees, the cats and the goats (she’ll met the horse another day). It’s really hard to video such a tiny dog.
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We picked up Heidi yesterday. She is 7.5 weeks old. We are only babysitting until my parents come in November–I have had to repeat this 900 times this morning becasue my boys are in love with Heidi Ho. Watch the videos to see why.
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This lunch is faster and easier than a salad or sandwich with the health benefits of tuna and avocado.
.I’ve been trying to get more fish in our diet and found Bumble Bee Tuna Sensations Sundried Tomato and Basil flavor at Walmart. It very convenient pull top, just dump and eat.
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Yes, you can bake your own bread easily and quickly! I was thrilled to find the best-selling book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking that taught busy people how to make great bread at home, with only five minutes of active preparation time.
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Butter beans (also known as large Fordhook Lima beans) make a wonderful rich creamy soup. Lima beans are an inexpensive and full of protein and fiber add a delicious taste to soups, casseroles, and salads.
This versatile recipe can be made with or without the carrots, celery, artichoke or turkey– on the stove or in the crock pot. Super for a cold day, the cooking smell is wonderful.
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These are a bit different than traditional deviled eggs and oh so yummy with avocados.
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We can find humor everywhere, even in an epidemic. Slate Magazine has a gallery featuring 29 cartoons about the swine flu outbreak. These are my favorites:

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