This annual $5 gift guide might be my favorite post of the whole year! There are plenty of gift guides out there with ideas for under $50, but when you need an inexpensive gift idea – something to give to a few friends or teachers, stocking stuffers, or a little “thinking of you” gift, these are perfect! In previous years,…
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Monday: Thai Pesto Chicken Rice Clementines Snack: Hard boiled eggs and crackers Tuesday: Chicken cordon bleu panini sandwich Chips Pears Snack: Jam filled muffins Wednesday: Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup with Bacon Green Salad Honeydew Snack: Raspberry Coconut Smoothie Thursday: Sweet and Spicy Short Rib Tacos Grapes Snack: Homemade Lara Bars Friday: Pizza Night Snack: Apple slices with cheddar cheese Saturday:…
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The girls are on fall break this week, so we headed to Texas to visit my sister and her family, plus a little trip down to Austin, where we lived for six years (and I’ll take any excuse to go back and visit!). I blew through an entire novel on our flight and I’ve been listening to Truly Devious on…
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One of the things I was most excited about in our new house was having a walk-in closet again. Our previous house had just a standard sliding closet which Bart and I shared, and to be honest, it wasn’t the biggest deal. Neither of us have tons of clothing and it wasn’t a daily hassle. But then we walked through…
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Eight weeks in and we’re settling into a good school routine. In the summer, bedtime drifts later, along with the longer days, but now that the girls are in bed at a more reasonable time, it gives Ella plenty of time to read before she goes to sleep and she’s cruising through books, both audio and print. Here are five…
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