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Author Archives: Sunny
Simplicity
My senior year in high school we read Thoreau’s Walden and along with the rest of the class, I rolled my eyes. This small volume published in 1854 by New England philospher and Transendentalist Henry David Thoreau recounts a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Me Time, New Years, Organization, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged busy, cut out, goals, learning, self improvement, simplicity, simplify, Thoreau
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Whole Grains
Everyone knows we are supposed to be eating our grains whole, but it’s not as easy as it should be. You’d think it would be cheaper to get your grains whole, but no, we as a society are so into … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, For You, Goals, Health & Weight, Sunny
Tagged corn meal, dinner, eating, food, goals, oats, pasta, rice, wheat, whole grains
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Free “Do-it-yourself” Bingo Generator Program
Bingo has become a favorite game for us at our New Year’s Eve parties. My computer whiz husband wrote a program that lets you enter in what you want on the cards, and it generates as many cards as you … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Birthdays, Family, Fun, Games, Halloween and Autumn, Holidays, New Years, Sunny, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day
Tagged bingo, bingo creator, bingo generator, diy bingo, free, fun, game, homemade, Indoor Fun, kids, New Year's Eve, teenagers, thanksgiving
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Chocolate “Ginger” Bread House
My kids like the Gingerbread House tradition at Christmas time, but, along with my husband, most of them don’t really like the taste of gingerbread. This puts a damper on the project, since we traditionally destroy and eat the house … Continue reading
“The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey” Picture Book Recommendation
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, written by Susan Wojciechowski and illustrated by P.J. Lynch, is one of our favorite Christmas books. The story is meaningful and embodies the true spirit of Christmas. It touches both young (not too young, though, … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Christmas, Family, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Sunny
Tagged book, children, christmas, kids, love, values
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Christmas Bells Are Ringing . . .
Something we’ve added to our Christmas parties that has been a big hit is playing handbells. My mother-in-law started doing this years ago, and we loved it. We wished for our own set, but they were too expensive. Then I … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Christmas, Christmas Parties, Gift Ideas, Sunny
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Car Trips w/ Kids
Family road trips aren’t what they used to be. Do your parents remind you how fun it was to lay out the blankets and put the pillows in the back of the stationwagon where you would lazily watch the countryside … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Children, Family, Fun, Holidays, Learning, Outdoor Activities, Relationships, Summer Fun, Sunny
Tagged car trips, children, family, kids, learning, money, music, teenagers, thanksgiving, wifi
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Sweet Potato Casserole
You know the traditional way of serving sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving with marshmallows melted on top (and melted butter to boot)? Sorry, not my thing. I hate to go that far to ruin a perfectly delicious vegetable and then have … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health & Weight, Recipes, Sunny, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Recipes
Tagged autumn, food, recipe, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving, vegetables
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It’s Not About Me
I did it again this morning. With ten minutes ‘til the bus comes and while eating his Multi-Grain Cheerios with apple juice in the bowl instead of milk, my 6th grader gives me a paper saying it’s due today and … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Family, For You, Goals, Love, Relationships, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged children, family, kids, learning, motherhood, patience, self improvement, teenagers
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Clearplay and “The Blind Side”
I wanted to recommend a movie for the Thanksgiving season, but before I do that, I have to tell you about Clearplay. Clearplay is a DVD player and a filter subscription service that lets you watch regular DVDs censored according … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Family, For You, Fun, Holidays, Me Time, Sunny, Thanksgiving, The Moms
Tagged family, gratitude, movies, teenagers, thanksgiving
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