Category Archives: The Moms

Five Kernels of Corn…A Thanksgiving Tradition

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Janae

The other day, my 8 year old came home from cub scouts with 5 kernels of corn and request that we start a new family tradition for Thanksgiving. You may have heard of it, but it was new for me. … Continue reading →

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Simplifying the Holidays

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Cheri

Christmas is my favorite holiday. As I’ve probably mentioned before, I start planning for Christmas on December 26th…a year in advance. For me, it is the thought that is the most important part of the gift, so I work most … Continue reading →

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Potato (Plus extra veggies) Soup

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sunny
potato, summer squash, cauliflower, onion soup in a bowl

The air has definitely turned chilly, and we’ve already had snow. Time for soup. And if you happen to be looking for a white main dish to celebrate a snowfall (any one else ever do that?), this is a good … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Meatloaf Recipe

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Janae

Entertain me for a moment. Put on a grumpy face and in your most pouty tone of voice say, “Meatloaf…Beatloaf….I HATE Meatloaf”. Can you name that movie? Or are you only reminded of the chorus of little voices around the … Continue reading →

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Do Good With All That Halloween Candy

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Cheri

Halloween is just around the corner and all our houses are about to be inundated with more candy than should be consumed in an entire year, let alone one night. If you’re already getting a tummy ache just thinking about … Continue reading →

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Backwards Trick or Treating

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sunny
put a plastic trick or treat pumpkin on the kitchen shelf to gather lost and found items to be put away

If your little ones are like mine, Trick-or-Treating is too much fun for just one day. My four year old is so into it, that we don’t have to use candy. She likes it so much that she’ll do it … Continue reading →

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Trick-or-Treat Service Drive

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Kerri

Consider organizing a neighborhood Service Drive this Halloween. A week or two before Halloween, deliver a flyer and paper bag on your neighbor’s doorstep, indicating you are Trick-or-Treating for a specific item — Cans, Books, Hygiene items, or Stuffed Animals, for example. Continue reading →

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Happy Fall

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Sunny
mom playing with daughter in fall leaves, consider simplicity

That is what I want to remember to do in the next few months. Consider doing some things simpler. Then maybe I’ll have more time and energy to go all out on the other things… I know there are better … Continue reading →

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Making a Reader out of your Child

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Janae

I have 2 kids who absolutely LOVE to read. In fact, if you were to visit our house, you would hear at times (I’m sorry to admit), the following words coming out of my mouth, “Put the book down. It’s … Continue reading →

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Four Tricks to Save Time, Money, Energy, and Sanity

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Cheri

There seem to be 4 things that I never have enough of and always seem to be running out of: Time, Money, Energy, and Sanity. That’s why when I can stumble on tricks to save one or all of those … Continue reading →

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