Dinner is over, your guests have gone home, and now you’re either plotting your shopping strategy for Friday or your leftover strategy for all of the extra turkey. I’m not much help with the shopping strategy, since I usually avoid Black Friday, but I can help you with all of the leftover turkey. 20 Leftover […]
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Christmas Savings Club | November Meeting REDIRECTED
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One month until Christmas! Can you believe it? Today is our 11th and final meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. We’ve worked hard over the last 11 months to scrimp and save our monthly goal so that we can have a cash Christmas. This idea came to me last January when I received our credit […]
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FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget The holiday spending season is about to begin–are you ready for it? If you haven’t put together a Christmas budget for the holidays, I urge you to do so now! And I’d like to make it easy for you. I’m offering a download of my Christmas Gift & Spending […]
READ MORE >>Egg & Ham Breakfast Muffins | Breakfast on the Go
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Mornings get hectic at my house and breakfast tends to be devoured at a frantic pace. I don’t want any of us to leave for school or work without a hearty breakfast, so I need quick ideas. I love these Egg & Ham Breakfast Muffins for that reason. I make a batch and then store […]
READ MORE >>The Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family Program
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Since 2005, my family has sponsored another family through the Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family Christmas program. I have written extensively about how and why my family became involved with this ministry. It is very near and dear to my family, so please take the time to read about the program and our experience. Today I […]
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Wondering when your kids will understand the concept of giving to others? We’ve learned it’s a process, but kids need some grace and they’ll get there eventually. Several years ago I brought home an empty Operation Christmas Child shoe box for my family to fill. (Unfamiliar with Operation Christmas Child? Check out the link at […]
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Thanksgiving Day is probably my most favorite holiday. Nothing makes me salivate more than the thought of roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and homemade bread piled on a plate with gravy poured on top. Okay, maybe pumpkin pie, chocolate pecan pie, and apple pie piled on a plate with whipped cream dolloped on […]
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Over the weekend, we hosted 12 other children to celebrate my daughter’s 8th birthday. 14 kids altogether. 14 kids…and my husband and I lived to tell about it. Although, we didn’t move from the couch that evening…but we did survive. I was a little nervous about entertaining 14 kids, ages ranging mostly from 5-8 years old, […]
READ MORE >>Yes, I’m Still Running | Runner’s World Half Marathon Update
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I announced that I was running the Runner’s World Half Marathon in Bethlehem, PA in October over the summer and my plan for the 10 weeks leading up to the race was to journal my training here at FBS. I wrote the same series before my spring half marathon and I was successful in writing all […]
READ MORE >>Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
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My family loves baked oatmeal in the morning. I’ve been making it almost once a week since school began, so it was only natural that I added fall apples to my most recent batch. I usually make baked oatmeal on Sunday night for the week and I store it in the refrigerator after it cools. […]
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