Monthly Archives: October 2013

Mystery Boxes…Do You Dare (Halloween Party 2013)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jennifer

We had our annual Halloween party this past weekend and it was a lot of fun. As well as being quite tasty. But….not too healthy (only some of the butter we used). We may have cooked ourselves silly making sugar … Continue reading →

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Jake

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jennifer

Man o man. This thing called life just knocks the wind out of you sometimes. The first thing out of my middle schoolers mouth when I picked him up from school yesterday was, “Kids told me Mrs. Matheus’ son died. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jennifer

I hate cooking. No, that’s not actually true. I really really dislike cooking. It’s not calming for me, it’s not enjoyable, I just don’t like it. I don’t like menu planning either. (I have obviously now entered my Archie Bunker … Continue reading →

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Half

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jennifer

I think I might have some work to do with my daughter in the math department. She just told me she was half cheetah, half flamingo, half wolf, and half tiger.

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Invest in a Woman

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Jennifer

We are adopting. It is a wonderful thing which our family is very excited about. But it’s also something really sad. It means a family couldn’t be kept together. Either by financial reasons, illness, or death. I will always think … Continue reading →

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The Rabbits – Part 2 – It Gets Ugly

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jennifer

Well folks. It didn’t get all Hakuna Matata on us over her. It went the way of the Circle of Life in a slightly more horrific way than I imagined. If you recall, our backyard became a rabbit sanctuary for … Continue reading →

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I’m Starting to Regret..

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Jennifer

I’m starting to regret showing my kids all of the old movies I love and view as classics. Movies like Mary Poppins, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and Annie. As I was walking away after putting my 4 year old … Continue reading →

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Halloween Entrance

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Jennifer

I love decorating for Halloween. May thru September? Not so much. But when we roll into October I’m ready with the Halloween decor. When I was over looking at Yellow Bliss Road I saw her free Halloween Countdown printable and … Continue reading →

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Just in case

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Jennifer

Just in case you were thinking about going to swim for an hour shortly after eating an apple and 2 homemade pumpkin poptarts… Don’t. That is unless you like swimming with the feeling that there is an alien about to … Continue reading →

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Homemade Pumpkin Poptarts

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Jennifer

On “The Chew” talk show the other day I saw homemade pumpkin poptarts and thought I would give them a whirl. I’m trying to add a few more items to our Halloween buffet and thought testing them out first might … Continue reading →

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