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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 [...]

Tagged as: PPPP

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Heck of a view

by Natalie June 15, 2009 House and Home

We may not be getting the rain ourselves very much, but we do often get one heck of a view.

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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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From dirt and weeds to grass

by Natalie May 22, 2009 House and Home
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It’s finally grass day!

by Natalie May 19, 2009 House and Home

It finally stopped raining, so the landscapers are on their way to grade our backyard and lay sod! We’re getting grass! We’re getting grass! Before & after photos to come….

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It’s complete!

by Natalie March 29, 2009 House and Home

After over 3 months of waiting and hassle, we finally have a complete entertainment center! We love having a place to finally put up some family photos (still need some more), and some of our books. And the coolest thing? The Gaming Drawer. It’s set up so you can plug the system into the panel [...]

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Stuff I got for free this week

by Natalie March 14, 2009 Deals and Saving

Not too many freebies available this week (at least for me – I’ve used up most of my freebie-getting coupons!). I got 1 of the Buddies soaps at Target, and the other 2 at Kroger. (Used $1.00 off one or $2.00 off 2 Buddies coupons, these are regularly priced at $0.97 and $0.99.) Quaker Quakes [...]

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Stuff I got for free this week

by Natalie February 28, 2009 Deals and Saving

9 packs of Cottonelle toilet paper ($0.99, had 9 $0.50 or $1.00 off coupons)* 2 tubes of Aquafresh Toothpaste ($1.00, had 2 $0.75 coupons) 1 Colgate toothbrush ($1.00, had 1 $0.75 coupon) 1 can of 50% less salt Del Monte green beans ($0.99, had 1 $0.75 coupon) 4 small cans of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls** ($1.00, [...]

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