Chick-Fil-A Discontinues Carrot Raisin Salad

April 22, 2013

I am super bummed that Chick-Fil-A is discontinuing one of my favorite menu items, their carrot raisin salad! I heard it straight from the manager of our local Chick-Fil-A. I love this stuff and can’t believe they are getting rid of it! Don’t worry, though, fellow carrot raisin salad lovers. Smockity is on the case. [...]

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4 Moms Discuss Difficult News Stories, Naptime, and Sleeping Through the Night

April 18, 2013

The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids take questions on our Facebook page and try to answer those to the best of our abilities. Here’s the thing, though. In most cases we are only telling you what works in our families. In the years I have been perusing the internet for parenting advice, I have noted [...]

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Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol Use

April 18, 2013

Did you know April 21st is the national day to talk with your teens about alcohol? I had no idea until I participated in a webinar hosted by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. I learned some shocking facts during the webinar that I never would have guessed. 1 in 3 eighth graders has tried alcohol. 3 [...]

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For the Love of Laughter

April 17, 2013

I love to laugh. I love to hear other people laughing. And I’m pretty sure it runs in the family. This is my Uncle Calvin. Some of us say he resembles a garden gnome. So, for the love of laughter, he posed for this picture. I’m pretty sure that makes him the most awesome uncle [...]

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Earn FREE Gift Cards with Swag Bucks

April 16, 2013

Do you know about Swag Bucks? It is a search engine, reward system, survey center, and MORE. The main benefit I get from Swag Bucks is FREE Amazon gift cards. It is super easy to earn Amazon gift cards through Swag Bucks simply by doing 2 things you probably already do. Search the web Use [...]

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How to Brown and Freeze Ground Beef {Plus Recipes}

April 15, 2013

Since we are a family of 10, we buy our ground beef in 5 pound packages. I brown it up and divided it into 1 pound packages for the freezer so it’s recipe ready the next time I need it. Here’s how to brown and freeze large amounts of ground beef: Chop 1 large onion [...]

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Emergency Room Visits and a Bowl of Dirt in the Freezer

April 12, 2013

We’ve had a rash of emergency room visits lately. And one thing you may not know about me is that I am a “slap a bandaid on it and you’ll be fine” type of gal. Bloody gash? Slap a bandaid on it. Stepped on some glass? Slap a bandaid on it. Twisted ankle? Really, you’ll [...]

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4 Moms Discuss Teaching Advanced High School Subjects

April 11, 2013

Have you bought the 4 Moms’ ebook yet? The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are discussing how we teach upper level, or advanced, high school subjects. As a homeschool mom, I have often been asked, “What about when they get to high school? How will you teach trigonometry? Do you have a foreign language degree? [...]

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Children are Love

April 10, 2013
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About Saying Yes to Those Baby Mice

April 9, 2013

*Some rodents can transmit Hantavirus, which can be deadly. So, I told you yesterday about my daughter rescuing some abandoned 2 day old baby mice. And I got a few comments on the Facebook link to the post saying stuff like, “You are a nicer mom than I am,” or something similar. Here’s the thing. [...]

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