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Tackle it Tuesday

Give Thanks

November 10, 2009

One of the challenging aspects of our move back to the states is the few weeks we are living in an empty house. The children have little to keep them busy, but homeschool, games, and crafts have really helped with that. But the walls are depressingly empty.
Last week, my friend brought over a great craft [...]

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Moving Quotes from the Day

October 19, 2009

Boy! Am I ever one tired girl!
Our move officially got underway today as we met with transportation to schedule all three of our shipments. Yes, three!
We will first ship our car (POV in military speak) on Thursday.
Then next Thursday and Friday will be our household goods shipment. This is the shipment of the bulk of [...]

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Caramel Apples

October 13, 2009

Last week the kids and I made our own caramel apples using Kraft Caramels. I bought the caramels during our regular commissary trip on a whim.
It was a fun activity for the kids that tasted great, too!!
All it takes to do this is 5 apples that are washed and dried, 1 bag of Kraft Caramels, [...]

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Monkey Bread…YUMM

August 18, 2009

I first made this super easy recipe for Monkey Bread from Pilsbury a year ago when my parents came to visit us.
I have craved it ever since, but didn’t get around to making it until this weekend.
Not that it’s hard or anything, it’s actually very easy.
Here’s the recipe with pictures…

Ingredients:
1/2 c. cugar
1 t. cinnamon
2 cans [...]

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Our First Day of Homeschool

August 11, 2009

Yesterday was our very first day of homeschool.
I worked all weekend getting things ready, looking over plans, and building up excitement for the girls.
Part of me kind of feels silly for taking this so seriously. After all, some may think, they’re only four, it’s just preschool.
But taking that approach is selling this time short.
This is [...]

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A New Look for the Bathroom

June 30, 2009

Decorating is not my strong suit. It never has been and it probably never will really be. I do an adequate job, but professional decorator I am not.
But I have been ready for a change to our bathroom for quite a while. So, a couple of weeks ago I went browsing through my favorite online [...]

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Homemade White Bread

June 2, 2009

When Keith and I were newlyweds, I learned how to make homemade bread. I used a honey-wheat recipe then and it was really good.
I think I actually baked bread twice, for a special dinner, and that was that. I nearned a new skill but never practiced it. In fact, I bet it’s been at least [...]

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Classic Baked Spaghetti

May 26, 2009

Tonight I made my first “real” meal for Keith since he’s been home.
He requested baked spaghetti…it is one of his favorite dishes. It’s also one of my favorites as well because it is so very easy!!
All it takes is a pound of ground beef, a jar of spaghetti sauce, a pound of spaghetti noodles and [...]