From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Frugal Early Education

January 21, 2010
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I’m always on the lookout for great educational tools to have on hand as Ridley gets older. I scour thrift stores, yard sales and even the JCPenney outlet store. I’ve found educational board games, flashcards and great books! I can hardly wait to teach Ridley to read. Ask me how excited I am when I’m [...]

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Yoplait Frozen Smoothies (& A Giveaway!)

January 20, 2010
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One of my favorite breakfast “foods” is a smoothie. I love green spinach smoothies (tastes way better than it sounds!) and fruit smoothies. Smoothies are very filling, but incredibly healthy too. When My Blog Spark contacted me to review Yoplait’s new Frozen Smoothies, I jumped at the opportunity to try it out! There are two [...]

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Organization Station

January 19, 2010
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One of my goals for 2010 is to get more organized. I made a Home Management binder which I hope to share with you very soon. I also found a wonderful $1 calendar at Target in December and I bought a day planner from Lifeway to complete my organizing stash. I love, love, love my [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – First Haircut

January 19, 2010
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His wild hair made him sad.  And it made me laugh.  It was time for a haircut… …so… …we went to the Barber Shop. He wasn’t too sure about what was going on. Mommy had to hold him very still! I took a baby and brought home a little boy. {sniff, sniff} Linked to: Wordless [...]

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Italian Vegetable Soup

January 18, 2010
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This soup has always been a favorite of mine. My mom started fixing (yes, a Southern word) it when I was a teenager – many moons ago. Whenever the men-folk hear Italian Vegetable Soup, their noses and tummies immediately perk up in anticipation! I’ve made this recipe several different ways – and it’s always yumm-o! [...]

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Mamavation – Guest Post

January 18, 2010
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This guest post was written by my sweet friend Katie from Frugal Femina.  I love this girl and I hope that you will read this post and then go vote for her!! Katie Hostetter at Frugal Femina If you follow me on Twitter, you know exactly what the word “mamavation” means, because I have been [...]

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