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Money & Children – How it Works At Our House

April 27, 2010 Home Management

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To Give Money Or Not To Give Money

It took me a number of years to decide whether we should give our children a regular allowance or not. Should we just expect their daily help and then maybe give them money for extra jobs? Would a regular allowance, whether they were obedient or not in doing chores, [...]

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Our 5 Step Process for Chores

April 6, 2010 Home Management

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The honest truth is, I’m not sure WHAT the secret is for a good chore plan. I suppose it is very similar to homeschooling curriculum. If mama don’t like it, it ain’t gonna work.
Life in this area definitely gets easier as your children get older. So hang in there Mamas with young ones. You WILL [...]

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Rose Almond Soap – Make Your Own

March 21, 2010 Home Education

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I Am Not A Crafty Person
In fact, doing messy crafts with my children is honestly one of my least favorite things to do. This is why I love taking them to our local Art and Science Museum so they can craft until their hearts are content. BUT, if the end result is something useful as [...]

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Powder Laundry Detergent – Yes, Homemade :)

March 1, 2010 Home Management

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Powder – Definitely Easier
I gave you a recipe for Liquid Laundry Detergent, about a year ago, but over the last 6 months or so, I have been making this powdered version thanks to various friends (Ladonna & Catherine!)who convinced me it was easier. They were right! So much easier!
Easy Vs Chemicals In Our Bodies
And please, [...]

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Curried Chicken & Rice (leftovers)

February 28, 2010 Home Management

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I am now attempting to see how fast I can put a post together with this new software I found called Blogo. So we are off and running!
This dish is another great leftover dish to use that remaining chicken you have from the wonderful Roast Chicken you made the other night :)
Start With The Rice
While [...]

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Chicken Pie – Meal #3 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 20, 2010 Home Management

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And finally, the 3rd installment, in “3 Meals with 1 Chicken.” Here is my recipe for Chicken Pie. Of all 3 dishes, this may be my favorite because it is such comfort food.
Here are the ingredients you will need:

Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup
Butter
Flour
Milk
Oil (I like to use coconut oil)
Baking Powder
Salt
Any frozen vegies you happen to have.

I had [...]

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Chicken Noodle Soup – Meal #2 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 13, 2010 Home Management

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Ok. We are ready to make the second meal in the Trilogy Of The Chicken.
Here is all you need:

Chicken
Chicken Stock
Butter
1 medium onion, chopped or minced
4-5 carrots, chopped
4-5 stalks of celery, chopped
Frozen Egg Noodles
Salt and Pepper (Lots!) Just buy that healthy Himalayan Salt and you won’t feel bad about salting your food.

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Roast Chicken – Meal #1 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 11, 2010 Home Management

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Hello Friends! I am so excited to tell you about 3 really good meals IN A ROW that we have fairly often at our house. ”IN A ROW” is key because when I start this process, I know I have dinner planned out for at least 3-5 days depending on leftovers. I love [...]

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Sherried Tomato Soup

January 29, 2010 Home Management

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Oh my goodness. I just made this soup tonight for the first time and it is delicious.
I got The Pioneer Woman cookbook as a gift last month and have been having a great time making some of her recipes.

Honestly, you could just go to her site and find this recipe, but since your are here, [...]

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Why Should I Get Out Of Debt?

January 5, 2010 Home Management

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After being heavy into the Dave Ramsey get-out-of-debt plan for the last year along with many people I know, it occurred to me that there are still people out there, many I’m sure, that don’t quite realize why it is critical to get out of debt. This is for them.
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Homemade Vanilla

December 19, 2009 Home Management

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This is going to be a very quick post about what I just did. I’ve been wanting to make homemade vanilla for at least a year or more and just haven’t gotten around to it.
I’ve had one vanilla bean sitting in my cabinet waiting to become something new. A few months ago, I finally got [...]

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Quick & Easy Homemade Soda Bread

December 7, 2009 Home Management

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Finally!
I feel delinquent for not getting this incredibly good and easy bread recipe to you. My daughter or I make this bread ALL THE TIME. I gave you the Beer Bread recipe here. It is also very quick and good, but I like the soda bread better for a regular bread you can have [...]

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Crockpot Bread Pudding

October 9, 2009 Home Management

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I love, love, love the crockpot. It is one of the best tools to help achieve a more stress-free life. If for some strange reason you haven’t gotten one yet, I URGE you to hop on over to to your favorite Stuff-Mart and get one. And I mean NOW! They are a ton of bang for your [...]

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Daddy Is Coming Home!

September 18, 2009 Home Management

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The other day my children and I were standing in the front yard talking to one of my good friends. My 8 year old said to her “Daddy is moving home next week.” She thought “Oh my. Has there been some trouble? Did he move out and now he is moving back?” I have laughed [...]

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Homemade Pizza – A Friday Night Tradition

June 17, 2009 Home Management

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With the world the way it is today, I sense an urgency to keep a tight grip on our families. To do everything we can to create fun, interesting, challenging times spent together. And in those times, sow into our children the morality, the ideas, the survival techniques, the practical matters of living that [...]

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