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• Jalapeno Cheese Muffins
  on Dec 8, 2012 in She Bakes
  The intro to this post has nothing to do with Jalapeno Cheese Muffins.  Well, indirectly it does.  Stay with me. My husband has always been fascinated by the frozen bag of seafood.  You've probably all seen it.  It has crab an...
• This Little Guy was a Favorite...
  on Dec 5, 2012 in She Creates She Makes Gifts She Celebrates
  ...so we'll post him again! Last year I made these ornaments for several family members and it was a big hit! If you missed it the first time around, here it is again!!! Be sure to check out the comments section on the first post because there were...
• Cinnamon Roll Tree
  on Dec 3, 2012 in She Celebrates She Bakes
  Here's a fun idea for Christmas morning... Or in our case, Thanksgiving morning. At our house we always have Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast because it's really easy to make them ahead and throw them in the oven when I wake up before I start getting r...
• Sharing Our Thanksgiving Menus
  on Nov 20, 2012 in She Cooks She Celebrates
  Reposting from November 2011...   Here is what we served last year for our Thanksgiving meals. What are you serving to your friends and family? Emily's menu: We'll be hosting 7 international students in our little home here in Northern Ind...
• A "Handmade" Christmas...
  on Nov 19, 2012 in She Creates She Makes Gifts She Celebrates
  **SPOILER ALERT** -- Family members, keep in mind that if you continue to read this post your Christmas present surprises may be ruined! Read at your own risk. Fortunately this message will not self-destruct in 30 seconds...   This year is a "...
• She Who Doesn't Make Excuses - The Magical Exercise Ball!!
  on Nov 15, 2012
  Do you have one of these?? In the world of costly fitness gadgets and machines, these synthetic spheres are super-cheap!!  But the benefit to you is priceless.  If you've never used one, let me tell you, these little numbers can give you...
• She Who Saves...
  on Nov 12, 2012 in She Saves
  Did you know that you can use coupons even if you don't get a Sunday paper? You can visit several coupon websites online. My two favorites are: www.coupons.com www.couponbug.com Both of these websites have TONS of coupons each month and sometimes y...
• New and Improved Banana Smoothies!
  on Nov 9, 2012 in She Cooks She Eats Breakfast She Takes Care of Herself
  Yesterday I posted on my Facebook page that I made a fabulously yummy smoothie. A request came in for me to blog about it... well, I sorta did last October when Iwrote She Eats Breakfast: Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie but yesterday I changed it...
• Easy Chicken Stuffing Bake
  on Nov 8, 2012 in She Cooks One-Pot Meals
  Looking for a FAST dinner that only gets one pot and one baking dish dirty?! I've got one... I sorta made this up with influences from several friends and pins. I am a collector of one-pot meal recipess, not only because it makes clean-up easy, but...
• She Who Doesn't Make...EXCUSES - Pt. 2 - Eating Right
  on Nov 7, 2012 in She Considers She Gets Fit She Takes Care of Herself
  So, "eating right."  Something you've heard so many times, but what does it really mean?  I have three words for you.  Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats.  In its simplest form, this is eating right.  The first step to gett...
• Bake a "Penny Casserole"
  on Nov 5, 2012 in She Cooks
  Cheap Food with a Million Dollar Taste!!! I got this recipe from a friend of mine a hundred years ago.  It's so simple to make and totally cheap ingredients....but yet just a total yummy comfort food.  Enjoy. Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.&n...
• Chocolate Covered "Pumpkins"
  on Oct 31, 2012 in She Creates She Treats Fine-Motor Skills Play She Teaches She Celebrates
  Today we made some chocolate covered pretzels. We used small pretzel knots, dipped in white chocolate that we had colored with orange food coloring. I got this idea from this website and you can view it for a more detailed explanation of how to...
• Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash
  on Oct 29, 2012 in She Cooks
  This is an easy-to-prepare and very tasty way to enjoy butternut squash!  It's an adapted version of Ina Garten's recipe ("The Barefoot Contessa") found here. Here's what you'll need: photo credit: http://images.yourdictionary.com/butt...
• Make Cookie Ghosts (from Nutter Butters)
  on Oct 26, 2012 in She Treats She Celebrates
  Maybe you've made these before, maybe not -- if you have, then here's a reminder, if you haven't, then try this fun treat! You'll need: a package of Nutter Butter cookies a package of "almond bark" a handful of mini chocolate chips  Follow...
• A Quick Hash for Dinner
  on Oct 25, 2012 in She Cooks One-Pot Meals She Cooks
  One of the things that I like to keep on-hand in my refrigerator is Turkey Smoked Sausage. This stuff can make for a very quick meal and you don't have to worry about defrosting any meat! My favorite recipe to use is my Smoked Sausage Hash -- I gue...
• Notes of Thanksgiving
  on Oct 24, 2012 in She Creates She Teaches She Celebrates
   I have always done a Christmas countdown with my children... but last year my friend pointed me towards an idea for the month of November as well. I have been wanting to do an activity of Thanksgiving with them for awhile now and I decided this...
• Trick or Treat...Smell my Really Cute Feet
  on Oct 22, 2012 in She Creates She Celebrates
  Here's a fun activity to do with your kids for the month of October: Candy Corn Footprints. I found a similar idea online and created this decoration for my home. I happened to have two frames that I had bought for 25cents each at a yard sale. We ha...
• Watch a Caterpillar become a Butterfly
  on Oct 19, 2012 in She Learns She Teaches
  A friend recently posted on FB that she'd brought in three swallowtail caterpillars and her family was watching them go through the incredible process of metamorphosis to become butterflies.  Her post reminded me of the times I've done this with...
• She Who DOESN'T Make......Excuses
  on Oct 18, 2012 in She Gets Fit
  So you've been trying all year to.... exercise, eat right, get enough sleep and drink more water. But you just.... don't have time to exercise, can't get organized to eat right, are too busy to get good sleep and can't remember to drink enough wa...
• Cream of Whatever Soup - No Thanks.
  on Oct 17, 2012 in She Cooks
  Have you ever read the label on a "can of cream of ___________ soup" ??? Here is an example of what you might find: vegetable oil, modified food starch, wheat flour, salt, dried whey, margarine, beta carotene for color, MSG, soy protein concen...

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