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Jan 23, 2012, 6:28 pm
I have been reading about the dangers of fluoride for the past year how fluoride is a neurotoxic substance and can cause brain damage, how it can reduce IQ levels, how ingesting large amounts can cause kidney damage and kidney disease, can cause bone cancer. I have read how many people are again... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 10:41 pm
I love Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup, but I hate how long it takes to clean, and boil the wild rice before I can even start making the soup.
Here is a short cut recipe that might beat some restaurant wild rice soups.
Ingredients:
1 box UNCLE BEN’S® long grain wild rice (including seasoning pack... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 11:41 pm
Tacos are good. Tacos with home made flour tortillas are awesome!
One day I was going to make shredded chicken tacos for dinner, everything was almost finished, chopped the veggies, reached in the crisper drawer, and there were no flour tortillas! I almost fainted! My son was napping so I could... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 3:34 pm
When my daughter was born six years ago, I carefully followed the car seat recommendations, used the infant car seat until she was 20 lbs, moved her to a convertible car seat when she was too heavy for her infant seat, made sure I waited until her first birthday to turn her convertible car seat forw... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 1:33 pm
What the heck do I do with all of these zucchinis from my garden? I have eaten zucchini baked, fried, steamed, cut it up and have fully stocked my freezer for the winter. It is time to mix it with flour, butter and sugar and make zucchini bread!
I tried a few recipes, one was too dry, one was jus... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2011, 3:47 pm
Nobody said parenting was easy and my daughter is certainly no exception! I was a full time working mom up until my daughter was 3 years 2 months old and my son was 8 months old, I think I balanced working full time, with being a good mom and never envisioned that I would ever be a stay at home mo... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2011, 6:52 pm
I am proud to be cheap! I also love knowing that what I clean my kitchen with ingredients that I can eat.
I clean with an antibacterial microfiber cloth and my cleaning mixture. If it is something that is extra sticky or dirty or left bacteria behind, I let the solution sit for a few minutes t... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2011, 6:28 pm
I love having a second meal from the previous nights left overs! Last night I made a turkey and potatoes for dinner for our family and ended up with a bunch of leftovers. Tonight I am making Shredded Turkey Tacos it is easy and awesome, you can even make it in the slow cooker!
Ingredients:
3 cu... Comment - Like
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Dec 21, 2010, 11:17 pm
I have been buying Seventh Generation dishwasher detergent for a couple of months and it gets my dishes clean but it is expensive. I spend about $5 on a box that maybe lasts me a couple of weeks. In the past I have researched home made dishwasher detergents, but everything I have read is that they... Comment - Like
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Dec 21, 2010, 10:35 pm
I decided to try something that I never thought I could do, make bread. There was always something really ominous about baking bread without using a box kit or a bread machine. I was craving good bread to dip in olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese so I decided instead of forking out th... Comment - Like
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Nov 17, 2010, 5:39 pm
I was inspired to make homemade yogurt yesterday. There are no preservatives, I can control the sugar and fruit, It is incredibly inexpensive and I am not using additional energy to produce yogurt containers. My friend recommended a website that used a double boiler, sterilized equipment and a candy... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2010, 1:00 am
You walk out to get the mail and a cute postcard shows up! It is an invitation from a friend of yours inviting you to come to her house for a party! No, not a birthday party or a party for the sake of having a party, it is a party for a product, jewelery, candles, spices, wine, Tupperware, makeup, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2010, 12:03 am
I have been thinking about Internet safety a lot lately. I have a Facebook account and wonder if putting information on the web could put my family at risk. I don’t publish posts like I am at the lake, or I am in Omaha! I will instead post location information when I return like, I just got ba... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2010, 3:19 pm
I have always been a regular grocery store shopper buying my ground beef in bulk and using my vacuum sealer to save money. After watching the news about tainted beef, having to check lot numbers and worrying about the beef I already fed my family, then watching Food Inc. my priorities have changed.... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2010, 9:46 am
A few weeks ago we had a weekend open so we decided to go on a spontaneous road trip, not really knowing where we would end up. We packed up the truck, dropped the dog off at the Bed and Biscuit and were on the road heading south by about 5:30 PM after my husband got off work. We stopped at a rest ... Comment - Like
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Aug 16, 2010, 5:21 pm
I love granola! Granola bars, granola cereal, granola people, I like them all! Today I decided to make my own granola instead of buying a box at the grocery store. Making it was so easy and awesome, I had to share!
2 and 1/2 Cups of old fashioned oats
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
1 Teaspoon table salt
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Jul 27, 2010, 11:45 pm
My daughter turned five in the middle of June and she asks me daily how many days until she gets to go to Kindergarten, today the answer was 40. Only 40 days! No matter how excited she is to start school it saddens me to think this will be the last free time in her life where we get to go on vacati... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2010, 11:13 am
When I find out that my friends are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, I always tell them one thing, journal what you do every day for a week, so you know how you spent your days before kids. I have tried but I honestly can’t remember what I did with all of my free time when I worked 9-10 hours ... Comment - Like
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Jun 14, 2010, 11:38 pm
I was watching a show one day about unhealthy trans fats in peanut butter. The partially hydrogenated oils that make the peanut butter never separate is unhealthy because it contains trans fats in small amounts. Trans fats are unhealthy because they raise your bad cholesterol, and lower your health... Comment - Like
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Jun 8, 2010, 9:32 pm
Today was a rainy and cool day that kept us from playing outside during the day. There is something about rainy days that makes me want to bake but I wanted to bake something for my kids that was not just chocolate and white flour ingredients. I decided to try to bake a recipe for Oatmeal Raisin c... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 5:08 pm
One of my favorite grilling recipes for the summer is Grilled Bruschetta Chicken.
I have tried many variations of this recipe and this is my take on the recipe.
Grilled Brushcetta Chicken
4 Chicken Breasts, thawed
1/4 cup of Italian dressing
1 teaspoon of seasoned salt
sprinkle of pepper
1 ... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 5:43 pm
I was sitting on the beach outside of our vacation home and observed something that was odd to me. A mom came to the beach with her three kids. She pulled up her beach chair and her three kids aged 3 to 7 ran off towards the water to go play. These were white kids with blond hair and these three ki... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 4:47 pm
I am very fortunate to be able to have my full time job be taking care of my children at this point. But it has not always been that way, I have had both of my children in daycare situations. My son was in a home daycare for the first 9 months of his life. I know how hard it is to find a good da... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 3:55 pm
Feeding fresh produce to your family is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. The problem we run into with fresh fruits and veggies and other smooth skinned produce is the chemicals, bacteria, wax, preservatives and pesticides that are on produce. I wondered what was the best way to clean my pro... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 11:01 pm
Flying with kids is a totally different experience than traveling alone. As a parent you no longer get to sit and take a nap or read a book and relax on a plane like you used to be able to when traveling without kids. You are now on stage and being criticized and critiqued by other passengers who p... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 4:23 pm
Before I left for on vacation for 10 days, I canceled my newspaper because I did not read it and it was easier than putting it on hold and then having to deal with canceling later. I felt guilty about having the paper in my house, and I did not like the space required to recycle it especially when... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 11:27 pm
Most toddlers go through a very independent stage where they don’t want to hold your hand, but can not understand the dangers of why they can not run off. My son has entered this age. He used to be such a nice, calm boy who would happily hang out with me, but now he is too busy and wants to ... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2010, 5:22 pm
Do you have a closet full of clothes but don’t know what you should keep and what you should get rid of?
At the beginning of each clothing season, turn all of your hangers backwards. When you replace the clothes after wearing them once turn them forwards. What you have not worn at the end ... Comment - Like
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