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Arboretum outing

It’s been cold and wintery around here, but today was one of those perfect autumn days that are so beautiful that it almost takes your

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Organizing recipes

It seems that no matter how busy I stay, there’s always some kind of organizing project waiting around my house to be done!  No sooner

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Choosing appropriate punishments

(continued from yesterday’s post)  “How do you choose the appropriate punishment?” I used to tie myself into mental knots trying to figure out just the right

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Dealing with defiance

>Today my oldest (4 1/2) started whining and acting not nicely. I told her she needed to go to her room and when she was

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The pantry principle

I recently shared on a message board some tips for food budgeting (I posted about this here in Feb.), and realized by the feedback there

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Baked Oatmeal

Yesterday was a busy morning in and a busy afternoon out, and because I couldn’t exercise earlier in the day, I ended up exercising before

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Weekly menu plan

Here is this week’s menu – most dinners are supplemented by salads or cooked vegetables: Sun: b – pancakes; d – chicken soup with rice

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