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Healthier Goals

April 7, 2012

Like most of the rest of the world, I’ve started taking more of an interest in healthier living. And by interest, I mean I’ve done more looking in to it than acting on it – but, hey, my intentions are good. I can happily say that I am {almost} at my pre-pregnancy weight from my [...]

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Easter Traditions

April 7, 2012

For the first time since I was in school (and we are not going to discuss how long ago that was), the Easter Season includes Spring Break.  Banan starting school changes everything.  Our schedule now revolves around his school schedule.  Since we aren’t free to just up and go on an excursion at any given [...]

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2012 Goals & Resolutions: A Well Stocked Pantry

February 3, 2012

One of my big goals for 2012 is to ease my way back into couponing and shopping the deals. The big perk of couponing, if you use more than just 1 or 2 coupons, is getting enough non-perishable (or at least somewhat long lasting) items that you create something of a stockpile. I am not [...]

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72 Hour Kits & Preparing For An Emergency

January 17, 2012

I have been giving some thought lately to emergency preparedness - DIY 72 hour kits are popular, including clothing, money, freeze dried meals and other food items, water, stuff to keep you from going bored… especially for the kids. I’ve never made one, nor have I done much stocking up of disaster food. It goes beyond [...]

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Dr. Drew & The Widowed 18 Year Old Mom Who Shot An Intruder

January 17, 2012

I recently came across this video and news story of Dr. Drew interviewing Sarah McKinley. The above video from the source wasn’t working when I went to post, so I found this one instead: Sarah is an 18 year old mom to her (then) 3 month old baby boy and had lost her husband to lung cancer on Christmas Day.  [...]

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