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Category Archives: Sunny
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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Minute to Win It–Looks Who’s On TV!
Have you seen “Minute to Win It” on TV? I actually haven’t (yet), as I hardly catch anything on TV, but that didn’t stop our family from having a blast with it at a recent family reunion. Our fabulous organizer … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Adventures, All Writers, Family, Fun, Games, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged activity, children, family, fun, kids, Minute to Win It, teenagers, TV, Youtube
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(Healthy) Pumpkin Pie Cake
Whole grain, a vegetable, no oil or buttery anything at all, no refined sugar–this is better for you than most breakfasts, yet tastes like dessert! And it’s perfect for fall. 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 t. baking powder 2 … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Food, For You, Halloween Recipes, Health & Weight, Recipes, Sunny, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Recipes, The Moms
Tagged autumn, eating, healthy, recipe
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What About Those Last (#?) Lbs.?
When I started college, I lived on campus and ate in a cafeteria. Having grown up eating out about once a year (McDonald’s on the way home from a road trip, and we were allowed two items only, one of … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, For You, Goals, Health & Weight, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged body weight, diet, eating, exercise, health
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Class Halloween Party–Guts & Stuff Tactile Station
Helping with your elementary school aged child’s class Halloween Party? A popular activity for the Halloween parties at our school are the gross-them-out tactile station. Basically the idea is to have the kids feel something that you suggest is … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Children, Crafts, Family, Fun, Halloweeen Activities, Halloween and Autumn, Halloween Crafts, Holidays, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged activity, class, frankenstein, halloween, school, spooky, touch and feel
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Puppies to Frankenstein–Now What?
Sure, I couldn’t help but enjoy my first 2-year-old in his puppy costume, having a blast rolling his pumpkin around the condo. There are some very charming elements to Halloween. But as the years have passed, most of my kids … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Children, Family, Fun, Halloweeen Activities, Halloween and Autumn, Halloween Costumes, Holidays, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged book, children, halloween, kids, literature, movies, music, stories, teenagers
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