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Turkey turkey turkey

by Natalie November 6, 2009 Cooking

My mom told me yesterday that Marsh had turkey breasts on sale for $0.88/lb. That’s cheap! They never seem to get below $1.69/lb here. So she picked one up for me, and said she had a whole turkey I could have too. So that gives me 3 turkey breasts and 1 whole turkey. Now I [...]

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NaBloPoMo

by Natalie November 2, 2009 Holidays

It’s time for the annual NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month)! Yes, it really started yesterday, but I had to post a cute picture of my kids in their Halloween costumes, right? So, what’s in store for this month? I will be posting every day! Exciting for those 3 of you out there still reading my [...]

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Happy Halloween!

by Natalie November 1, 2009 Crafting

Both girls wore handmade costumes this year. Emily’s was the witch costume my mom made for me back when I was 6! She also wore this 2 years ago. Samantha decided she wanted to be a cookie this year. So I had to come up with a cookie costume! Got some light brown fleece, and [...]

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Pleasingly Perfecto Personal Presents, Summer edition

by Natalie August 17, 2009 Holidays

We didn’t have a specific theme for our Summer swap, other than we were sort of going for “Friendship Day” which is August 1. I get an F in Friendship though, I didn’t get my gift in time for Madalyn to receive it by Friendship Day, but I think it turned out okay. :) And [...]

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Pleasingly Perfecto Personal Presents, Spring edition

by Natalie May 26, 2009 Holidays

Several weeks ago, Madalyn and I exchanged our spring Pleasingly Perfecto Personal Presents. And we finally made a pact to take photos of them and post this weekend! Madalyn sent me: The cutest egg salt & pepper shakers! They are SO ME. The eggs have an ever-so-slight blue cast to them in certain light. With [...]

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Pleasingly Perfecto Personal Presents, Winter edition

by Natalie December 18, 2008 Holidays

Madalyn‘s gift to me this season was all Peanuts-themed. The soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas (which I didn’t own yet, can you believe that?) and a book I didn’t even know existed. It has all of the stories that they have turned into cartoons and show on TV. The Great Pumpkin, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. [...]

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Thanksgiving casualty list / Christmas

by Natalie November 28, 2008 Holidays

One wine glass (the cheap ones I just bought and don’t care about). One family member’s memory – he got into the gin and doesn’t remember anything past about 12:30 pm. That’s it! It was a mild year. I managed to not cut myself or burn myself again. No one else was injured (although there [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Natalie November 27, 2008 Holidays

Now that it’s over. :) Tomorrow starts Christmas. We’ll put away all of the fall decorations, and get out the Christmas stuff. And best of all, it’s time to watch as many cheesy Christmas movies as we can!

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Thanksgiving Prep Vacation: Day 3

by Natalie November 26, 2008 Holidays

Emily & I roasted the turkeys today, and set the tables. She made placecards for everyone. The house is clean (just will need minor touch-ups in the morning. I took before & after photos of the whole turkey (it turned out fabulous this year!), but I am too tired to go upstairs to get the [...]

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Thanksgiving Prep Vacation: Day 2

by Natalie November 25, 2008 Holidays

Plan: (updated 5:50 pm) 1. Clean guest room (done) 2. Clean girls’ bathroom (done) 3. Clean downstairs bathroom 4. Clean playroom 5. Clean Sam’s room 6. Clean Emily’s room (done) 7. Laundry 8. Dishes (have to wash the new wine glasses!) 9. Grocery & other shopping (done) One setback to the day so far: Sam [...]

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