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With Labor Day just around the corner, these 7 Great End of Summer Recipes for Your Labor Day Celebration are just the solution to your menu planning for either a small family gathering or a larger all-out party! Each recipe is delicious and a good mix of fresh ingredients to end your summer. Here’s the “menu” to help you get started: Appetizer…
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My sister, Dawn, is an elementary school principal. In education for 32 years (as a teacher and now as a principal), she is well versed in early childhood education. Out of the blue, she sent me this list of 42 Ways to Help Your Child at School and told me I should post it on our blog! If you…
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Weetabix with Yogurt and Berries is one of my favorite breakfasts. Easy and nutritious, it packs a decent protein wallop with the added yogurt that keeps me from getting hungry before noon. And, since I’m on a diet, I thought I’d share several of my favorite meals with our readers over the months ahead. I have found, in my…
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Do you have a bird bath in your yard? I do. But, it doesn’t have a water source, so it has to be filled by hand (and cleaned). More often than not, we leave the bird bath empty of water and it is just a landing perch for birds that visit our property. But, we have a pool and our pool has a…
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This Lite Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip is a keeper! Creamy and delicious, the fact that it uses reduced fat ingredients goes unnoticed. I’ve made it twice now – once for our Blog-o-versary Party attended by mostly adults and the other day for lunch with our neighbors and 3 of their children. Each time, it was a hit! What’s the secret? …
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Warning! About to Expire! Does that sign flash before your eyes when you reach for a bottle of medication or a canned good in your pantry? No? It doesn’t flash into my mind either. Ever. If I need something in one of our cupboards, drawers, cabinets, etc., I just find the item needed and get going with it. Whatever it…
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