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Well, hello there! Happy Wednesday!
Even past the holiday season there is always a reason to give a gift to someone you appreciate, love or both!
Here are some of my favorite gifts and ideas for all different kinds of people:
MUGS are for EVERYONE SPECIAL: Emma Bridgewater designs are one of ...
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Keeping with this weeks New Year's Eve theme I started doing a little research on some kid-friendly New Year's Eve drinks. We haven't been out on New Year's in y-e-a-r-s and this is the first year that our kids are old enough to actually participate so I thought I'd make up some fun drinks for them ...
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With New Year's Eve 2014 being only days away do you have any big plans? I fondly remember the days long before kids planning the perfect evening with friends weeks a head of time. That also meant picking the perfect outfit and matching accessories. Ahhhhhhh, memories. Then the hubs and I decid...
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There’s no question that Michigan is a unique and wonderful place to live. It may have its challenges, like long winters, but learning to cope with and embrace them just endears this place to us even more. Even though we have everything we could ever want right here, we do like to get out and broa...
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Tis the season for for spending time with friends and family. While you're at it, why not serve your guests a delicious Christmas classic: Eggnog! I will admit, I'd actually never made eggnog myself up until this blog post and I had only tasted it a handful of times throughout the years. I had it i...
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Christmas break just started a few days ago. Are you ready for the kids to go back to school already? I'm not quite there yet, but I'm sure after Christmas I'm going to be! For now, we are still getting ready for the holiday. Today the kids are out Christmas shopping for me with dad. They weren...
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This is a Shorter family recipe that we like to have on Christmas morning or any time in the winter. It is yummy, very homey and you can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Cheese Sausage Bake
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Author: Alex Shorter
This is a Shorter family recipe that we like to have...
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What do you think of when you think of winter? I often think of snow, the kids outside sledding, ice skating and more often than not, hot cocoa! And no, I'm not talking about the kind you buy at the store in a box. I'm talking about the good stuff, the homemade version. It's rich and chocolately an...
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It's December 15th and Christmas is officially less than 10 days away!! Where has this year gone? Things have been so fun this holiday for my family and I yet hectic and non-stop it seems. I want to take a day and just slow down and ENJOY the holidays. I have a few more gifts to grab for my kiddos ...
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Santa Claus is a Christmas legend. We all know who he is and what he stands for, the kids love him and cannot wait to tell him their Christmas wishes every year. My kiddos love him much so we stood in line for an hour and a half a few weeks ago, outside at the gorgeous Perry Hotel here in ...
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