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Finally! A Caesar dressing worthy of the name (Otherwise called The first salad dressing that makes this fat ‘wick chick a genuine fan of salad)

It is not a secret. I do not live a secret double life as a runway model is Paris. If I’m going to eat salad, a plain lettuce leave with…

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Five frugal things that I have done this week

I work hard to save my family money everyday. I shop the sales (always with a list!), price match, coupon and cook from scratch as much as possible. We reuse…

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A quick and dirty organization project

Remember when we were younger and Saturday nights were when we went out and partied like it was 1999? Or maybe it was 1999. Or maybe I feel 1999. I…

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Math class made relevant

First, let me say that drugs are stupid. Second, let me advocate for Hugs Not Drugs. and, let me date myself by spewing forth the 80’s battle cry (no, no,…

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Yes, yes, I really am THAT fancy. And we have playdoh – do you?

I don’t like to brag or anything, but this morning I made our own PLAYDOH. And it was amazing, so by extension, I am amazing. And I made it smell…

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I need your advice – how do you handle kids and mealtimes and then, please, remind me why we don’t just eat our young?,

We have six very distinct personalities living under our roof. Seven if we count the half-feral cat* who adopted us when we moved into this house, but since her issues…

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Another reason why I love living on the fringe of Keswick proper (and once again, I narrowly escape the po-po and lock up)

The other day my four smalls and I were on our way to Tae Kwon Do when what catches my eye on the grassy part of the roadside? Something red.…

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I am a birthday party failure. But I am also an eternal optimist.

I have five children. I have hosted/thrown/paid for five birthday parties. That would make me mom of the year if I had one-year-old quintuplets. But I do not (fortunately? unfortunately?…

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When ‘Murphy’ Comes to Visit – How to Kick Him in the Nuts, Stand Your Ground and Win

* Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. Who hasn’t had a visit from that ‘ol bastard Murphy just when things are going well, looking up, or,…

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What is better than three new desks for your kids’ rooms? Three FREE new desks!

With Mas starting grade three and Deacon entering grade one, having somewhere for them to do their homework when the kitchen is just too busy, loud, or full had been…

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