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Month: April 2012

Pantry Cooking Series, Whole Wheat Pancake Mix

Pantry Cooking Series, Whole Wheat Pancake Mix

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? But so easy to skip if you get out of bed at the last possible minute, like I do.  I find having “instant” options on hand makes breakfast more of a sure thing, for my […]

Photos From the Farm

Photos From the Farm

  We’ve been busy on the farm for the past couple weeks.  Pair that with returning to the 40 hour work week, and taking care of kiddos ( I know, welcome to the real world, boo-hoo, poor me) and I just haven’t had much mental […]

Yet Another New Use For An Old Tin

Yet Another New Use For An Old Tin

We recently traveled to attend a friend’s wedding and knew we’d need to keep the kids happy on the plane.  We stocked up on fresh coloring books, crayons and snacks and put together kits for their backpacks.  Placing crayons in old Altoids tins ensured that they wouldn’t be broken in the airport shuffle.  I’m glad to report we made it home with all of our crayons intact. 

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Back To The Grind

Back To The Grind

Today was my first day back at my seasonal fish and wildlife job.  As much fun as the job is, I’m so sad that I’m letting someone else have all the fun of being with my kids all day.  If I could strap them to my back and carry them […]