Archive for November, 2011

Black Friday Fail

Black Friday, the Superbowl of retail is one of my favorite days of the year. I start planning it out a couple weeks in advance. We always eat Thanksgiving dinner a bit early and then I shower, gear up and head to the toy store. I know everyone thinks of black friday as this crazy, loud event that no person
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Gift Card Exchange, Your New Holiday Helper

I’m a thoughtful gift giver or at least I would like to think so. I pretty much drive myself insane during the holiday’s trying to find the perfect gift for everyone from Mr. M2C to the lady that grooms my dog. I have found through the years that some people do not put the same amount of thought into gift
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How to Include Kids in Thanksgiving Preparations

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, sometimes I find myself getting caught up in perfection. During these times, I usually find something else for the kids to do so I can get lost in whatever preparations I am doing. This is no fun for them and they often end up bored which then leads to them trying to
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Can’t Catch A Wink

Two hours ago, I went to bed. I was tired. I have yet to get any sleep which is why I am sitting up…awake. In the last two hours I have been visited by Cole 3 times. The first time he fell out of bed, the second he wanted to sleep in my bed and the last time, although I
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California Wine Club Gift and Giveaway

The holiday’s are coming…in case you haven’t heard. I was singing along to Jingle Bell Rock as I shopped for last minute Halloween candy. There are so many decisions to make around this time of year; what to buy, what to cook, whose house to celebrate at, which parties to go to and how you’re going to pay for it
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Classic Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Cupcakes are so fancy these days. They contain exotic ingredients and odd combinations that make us oooohh and ahhhhh! Sometimes though, you just want something simple, original…classic! This is a thick deliciously sweet vanilla cupcake. It is great for a kids birthday party or an afternoon treat with the girls. The buttercream recipe is smooth and heavenly. It can be
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Wordless Wednesday – Afternoon Visitor

This is a visitor that we get every afternoon. He is an excellent bug hunter!  

How to Transform Your Bedroom Fast, Cheap and Easy

Last week I complained about having my room taken over by my kids. I’m ok sharing most of the house but I really wanted my bedroom to be a retreat. Someplace I could go and…not be a mom. I’m pretty sure Mr. M2C would appriciate that too. With the holiday’s coming up, I didn’t have a huge budget but I
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