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M.O.M. Knows Best (Motor Oil Matters)

Monday, November 30, 2009 By 3 Comments

Did you know? * According to a study by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, nearly 9 out of 10 female motorists are involved in their household’s vehicle maintenance and repair * According to a national survey that polled 522 women, 46 percent incorrectly assumed simply switching from conventional engine oil to synthetic oil enables the [...]

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Top Ten Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers

Sunday, November 29, 2009 By 1 Comment

Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite meals of the year. I love to cook it, and I love eating it even more. And strangely, I seem to enjoy day two of Thanksgiving food even more than the first (could it possibly have something to do with the fact that I haven’t spent the entire [...]

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I Heart Tooshies

Sunday, November 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

As Angie and Amy from I Heart Faces put it so cleverly… “After all these weeks of entering face photos, we are going to take a break from them and focus on something completely different instead. How about some butt photos?” This may not be an award winning photo, but it makes me smile none [...]

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It’s Official Now….

Friday, November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Officially the Christmas season, that is! Mama M from My Little Life has 5 Christmas-themed questions for us today. How would you answer these questions? 1. Do you do a real or fake Christmas tree? Not only do we buy a real tree every year, but it can’t be just any tree. It must be [...]

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A Penny In the Ocean, A Penny in the Sea

Friday, November 27, 2009 By 4 Comments

Ring Around the Rosie Pocket full of posie Ashes, ashes, we all fall down! A penny in the ocean, A penny in the sea….. UP! Jumps the little fish, And UP jumps ME! Yes, I do know the story behind the old children’s song. Regardless of it’s origins, you can’t deny that it’s fun. While [...]

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In The Spirit of Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26, 2009 By 3 Comments

This video makes me smile. I am thankful for so many things. But mostly I am thankful for a strong family, good friends, and faith in God. Those are the things that last. Those are the things that can’t be taken away by tough times. Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day.

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1-2-3 Bypass

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Last night, I came up to my bedroom to head to bed and found CandyMan at my computer, watching silly old videos of the kids when they were small. What memories these videos brought back! And how much my kids have changed. In this short clip, KitKat was 7, Necco was 4 1/2 (the same [...]

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Thanks. And Giving.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 By 12 Comments

I have spent much of the last few months feeling stressed. I got to the point last month where I felt like I had been dished all I could take. I was done with the stress and anxiety. As I’m sure most of you would agree, it’s tough to see blessings through the cloud of [...]

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Brazilian Chicken and Shrimp Soup

Monday, November 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

When the box containing my new Cuisinart’s Rice-Plus™ Multi-Cooker arrived at our house, we were in the middle of dinner. The kids, as to be expected, immediately left their seats to come see what was inside the enormous package. I assured them that they would not be as excited about what was in the box [...]

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Five Questions

Saturday, November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Mama M had some great questions yesterday for her Five Question Friday to ring in the holiday spirit. I know it’s Saturday already and I know I’ve already posted today….but I couldn’t help but join in. 1. Are you a Black Friday shopper? Not at all. I think I have gone out once on Black [...]

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