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CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find anything you need whether it be wall art and decor, fitness equipment, or even cute cookware!  As you may or may not know we are expecting our 2nd child in the spring. We will also be moving in March. I'm thrilled with the possibilities that await us with a new home and new baby. We are renters so we are often limited to our

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I think we could all use a little help with Christmas this year. CSN Stores is offering one of my readers the opportunity to win a $35 gift certificate which you can use to buy anything in one of their 200+ stores. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from children's luggage to fantastic fitness equipment to cookware. I particularly love the Le

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So I got out of the habit of doing my meal plans and I can totally tell. We've spent more money, struggled to decide what to eat, not used the food we have. So I'm getting back on track starting today! Monday - CG Cupcakes Tuesday - Tacos Wednesday - Out for Joe's B-day Thursday - London Broil, Rice, Green Beans Friday - Picnic? Orzo Salad, Sandwiches, Fruit Saturday - Chicken Curry Sunday -

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This morning Oscar came over the hang out with Jude for a bit. I recently won this awesome water table in a blog giveaway which Joe put together last night. So this morning the boys had a blast splashing and laughing.

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A few weekends ago we took a trip to visit Joe's family in South Carolina. On many occasions we've visited family in Charleston but never visited the beach. So this time we decided to take Jude out for what is technically his 2nd beach trip. He immediately charge the ocean. No fear.

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Yesterday was my 30th birthday. And I had some great things planned to do but that all got thrown out the window when Mr. Jude caught a stomach virus. He slept in until 10am which I thought was a wonderful birthday gift until I found him in a crib full of vomit. I had planned on doing a bit of shopping, maybe lunch out with Joe and then dinner with my parents. But my day turned into a lot of

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After a very successful trip to the grocery store I am now officially ready to plan our meals for the next week and a half. (I saved over $80!) Thursday - TBD Friday - Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes w/Chicken Saturday - Chicken Kabobs Sunday - Chicken Curry Monday - CG Veggie Tuesday - Eggplant Parmesan Wednesday - BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Tater Tots, Peas Thursday - Beef Tacos Friday - Pizza

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Thursday night after the Maundy Thursday service we went out to eat at The Flying Biscuit. Joe had to play the second service so it was my parents, Joe's parents, grandma, me and Jude. We had a lot of fun watching Jude dip is pancakes in syrup. Friday morning we went to the NC Museum of Life and Science. It was a warm day but we had fun looking at the bears, wolves, lemurs, butterflies, playing

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Easter is probably one of my favorite holidays. Not only because the weather is usually gorgeous but mostly because of what it means for me as a Christian. Easter, or Resurrection Sunday is the cornerstone of my faith. I mean without the resurrection Christianity would be a very depressing and hopeless religion. The sermon at my church yesterday was great and helped me see just how important the

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So I got of track the past couple of weeks with my meal plans and I can tell you that having a plan helps my sanity and my budget. So this week I'm determined to get back on track. Monday - CG Ham Tuesday - Potato Soup and Grilled Cheese Wednesday - Chicken Tacos Thursday - Fettuccine Alfredo Friday - DATE Night Saturday - Pancakes Sunday - Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries and Peas Our lunches will

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Day 2 of Roasted Red Pepper eating. So I didn't get super creative with our dinner on Tuesday night. I simply incorporated our Roasted Red Pepper into a typical pasta meal. Ingredients Rigatoni Vodka Sauce Roasted Red Pepper Left Over Chicken Cook the pasta Add the chopped red pepper to the pasta sauce and heat up the chicken. Viola, dinner!

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Now that I have a ton of roasted red pepper that I've been incorporating into every dish I cook! I first started with Roasted Red Pepper and White Bean Crostini. Ingredients 1  baguette, cut into 1-inch-thick slices 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil 2  garlic cloves, minced

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I don't claim to be a great cook. I do often experiment and try new things, most often they don't turn out so great. But occasionally I'll get lucky and create sometime delicious. The other day Harris Teeter had a bag of 4 Red Peppers marked down on clearance, $2 total! They like to mark down produce because they aren't super pretty but they still taste the same. So I bought them not really know

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This past week we all suffered from a nasty Stomach bug. But fortunately we were all healthy and ready for a fun and beautiful weekend. On Saturday morning we had the pleasure of having breakfast with the Easter Bunny. It was a nice little get away in the morning and Jude had a great time meeting the Easter Bunny. Later that afternoon we ran some errands and the took a nice long walk to our

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Yesterday was a gloriously beautiful day so we spent as much time outside as possible. Jude and I went to the NC Museum of Life and Science with our friends Andrea and Oscar. I love having a membership where we can take our friends for free fun and learning. I finally made it around the entire outdoor portion of the park. Several of the exhibits were closed because it's still technically winter

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So I haven't been super great with my tot school schedule. We've been busy visiting friend and family and just on the go. We do some fun stuff at home but I usually forget to take pictures. But as you can see above we did have some fun with Spiderman stickers.

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 Some one has a new facination with sunglasses. Luckily I found the sunglasses grandma gave him last summer.

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This week we took a trip to Charlotte for a blog event I was invited to (you can read more about it here.) The event was over around lunch time so Joe, Jude and I had some fun toodling around Charlotte and visiting some friends. We at lunch at Pike's. Visited our friend Mike at a great park in Weddington. We even visited IKEA where we bought Jude a table and chair. (I'm proud to say we were only

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Ok so a couple people have asked for this recipe and it's super simple. Ingredients (this feeds my family of 3 with left overs) 2 Chicken Breasts Cubed 1 Jar Curry Sauce (I like Trader Joe's or Patak's) Pineapple (1 can or fresh) 1 Onion Diced 2 Sweet Potatoes cut into large chunks (about 1" square) Method 1 (super easy) Put everything in the crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours Method 2 (

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I fell off the band wagon for a few weeks with my Meal Planning but I'm BACK! Here we go. And we're sticking to it this week. Monday - GC Baja Black Beans, Corn and Rice Tuesday - Fried Orzo and Zuchinni Wednesday - Steaks, Rice and Peas Thursday - Crock Pot Chicken Tacos Friday - Supper Club ? Saturday - Spicy Garlic Chicken Sunday - Crock Pot Chicken Curry Alright! I'm excited about this

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Today we started Tot School. I'm starting small with 5 minutes a day dedicated to Tot School. This week we are focusing on Superheros. And what better way to start than with Star Wars. After breakfast we broke out a coloring book and some crayons and colored.   He like using the crayons to color but also like trying to eat them. He laughed every time he put the crayon to his mouth and I said

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During my blog browsing I came across Toddler Awesome who was participating in Tot School. Since Jude is so active I never thought it would be possible to get Jude to participate in crafts and other learning activities so I never really tried. But with the help of Tot School I think I can find suitable crafts and activities for a kid like Jude.  Tot School is a focused time each day on the

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So you may have noticed my big campaign over the past few days for the photo contest. Well it appears that we probably won't take home 1st place but I'm learning to be OK with that. I don't like losing but I also will NOT cheat. I will ask everyone I know and even offer them incentives to vote for me but I WILL NOT falsify votes. (And believe me I have more than the capability to vote as many

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As I previously posted my husband and I entered into an "All You Need Is Love" Valentine's Day Photography contest and we are finalists! Photographer, Jen Arthur is hosting a great contest for a couples photography session this Valentine's Day and we made the top 3. We are currently in 2nd place but the 3rd place couple is gaining ground. I would love to win 1st place but any place would be nice

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Last night we had community group at our friend house and Jude stayed up extra late. Because he was up much later than normal he got a little goofy and demanded he be the center of attention. From butter tubs on his head to giveaway everyone a high five he was "on". See Andrea's post for pictures and a video of our goofball.

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