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Rainy Day Activities

May 20, 2013 by Carrie Leave a Comment

What am I going to do with the kids today? I pose this question to myself all the time. If we can go outside and play we have plenty of options. If it's raining or too cold to go outside, I suddenly feel very limited. Today I'm going to share some of my favorite rainy day activities. None of them involve sitting in front of the TV, either! Bake Together Baking is a great activity because it will help teach children how to measure, follow directions, and we all get a sweet treat … [Continue reading...]

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Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 24

May 19, 2013 by Carrie 9 Comments

It’s time to Blog Hop! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, and Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Amy From A Blossoming Life. Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop is a great place to check out every Sunday night to get great ideas for crafts, activities, home projects and ways to save money. You can come just to check out the links at the bottom of the post or you can share some of your own. Link up! Posts on crafts, frugal finds, recipes, DIY projects, clothing, … [Continue reading...]

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Finding Nemo Birthday Party

May 15, 2013 by Carrie 10 Comments

I can’t believe it. My daughter is turning four. This year she chose to have a Finding Nemo birthday party. We ended up having a fun, low-key party at our house and she had a blast. I wanted to do the normal kid birthday stuff; get Nemo table cloths, napkins, plates, party favors, etc. But [...]

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Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 23

May 12, 2013 by Carrie 10 Comments

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My Favorite Easy Crock Pot Recipes

May 9, 2013 by Carrie 7 Comments

My hubby is an assistant track and field coach at a local high school. So that makes me a coach’s wife. The highlight of this role is getting to see my hubby invest in the lives of young men as they learn how to train, compete, and work towards athletic goals. The downside is some nights [...]

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Encouragement For Worn Out Moms: Part Two

May 7, 2013 by Carrie 6 Comments

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If you missed my last post, I shared some encouraging words for moms like me who get worn out. To see the whole post CLICK HERE. Here’s an excerpt to get you up to speed: The past couple weeks I have been worn out. After a hard week, I went to church stuck in a pity party. [...]

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Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 22

May 5, 2013 by Carrie 3 Comments

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Encouragement For Worn Out Moms

May 1, 2013 by Carrie 11 Comments

The past couple weeks I have been worn out. My son started waking up screaming an hour earlier than his normal wake up time. For two weeks straight. He didn’t get the memo that he was ruining my quiet time. I use the time before my kids wake up to work out, pray, read, or just [...]

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Spanish Rice

April 29, 2013 by Carrie 6 Comments

Today I’m sharing one of our dinner staples. My hubby has been working on this recipe for years and finally feels it’s worthy enough to put on the blog. We love this meal because it’s: Delicious Healthy Loaded with vegetables (great vegetarian option) Makes a big amount of food at a low cost The hubby [...]

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