Unloading

Rachel — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:03:42 +0000

I am so tired of this semester! I cannot wait for summer break. It’s going to be fabulous. We have a vacation to Missouri to see the husband’s family planned, I am super excited about that. We have big plans for our yard and garden this year, I really hope that we will be able to .....

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Foods to boost immunity

Rachel — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:20:36 +0000

Well, this has been a month of crap. We’ve all been sick, twice. First, a stomach virus made its rounds and then the respiratory flu. Keegan started the flu, then I took my turn and added bronchitis to it. Now it’s Hailey and Tim’s turns and I think Tim may have strep along with it. From .....

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Art room progress

Rachel — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:35:34 +0000

Remember last week when I posted about making half of my pantry into a playroom for the kids? Well, I’ve made some more progress in there!

Before

After

I’m still looking for some chalkboard paint to paint the lower half of the wall that’s behind the easel, but I am pleased with how .....

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Get out of my dining room!

Rachel — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:38:27 +0000

I just put together this table for the kids all by myself! I’m pretty proud of that. They were using the dining room table for their arts and crafts and that poor table has seen better days. We bought a new dining room table, which will be delivered tomorrow and in an effort to preserve .....

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Twitchy Stress-Ball

Rachel — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:26:55 +0000

This last few weeks… the last month, really… has just been a whirlwind. I am barely keeping my head above water, stress-wise. I’ve got school- I’m taking three classes and am so swamped with homework and reading and studying that I can barely see straight. I’m taking three rather difficult classes and I’m doing well, but .....

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Giveaway: PackIt personal cooler

Rachel — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:41 +0000

This giveaway is now closed! The winner is comment #27, Robyn P. Apparently she didn’t want the cooler, so the new winner is comment #10, Suz! Congrats!

When asked if I’d be interested in doing a review on PackIts, I jumped at the chance. I keep seeing their commercial on TV and thinking to myself “how cool!” .....

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No More Nasty Eggs (Or how to properly boil an egg)

Rachel — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:22:17 +0000

I didn't think to take a picture til I was partway through visciously devouring it. I'd have taken more delicate bites otherwise. Maybe. Hey, it was good and I was hungry!

You love ‘em or you hate ‘em: hard boiled eggs. I love ‘em. BUT I only love them when they’re made properly. I detest when .....

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I am not a Paula Deen fan.

Rachel — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:41:41 +0000

Insert butter here.

I have never been a fan of Paula Deen. I have seen her show more times than I’d even like to admit, as I am a food network addict that is occasionally too lazy to change the channel if I am busy doing something else. I’ve always found her accent a bit grating .....

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Mommy and me vacation

Rachel — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:36:45 +0000

My grandpa, my mom, and me getting ready to go on Star Tours at Disneyland

My mom and I went on a little trip last week. We went to southern California to visit my grandpa and his wife. They will be moving to Peru by March (that’s where she’s from) and building a hotel there so .....

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New Year Resolution: save lives

Rachel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:14:09 +0000

Another year, gone. Another year in which I didn’t die! That pretty much checks off all my 2011 resolutions.

Ha! Ok, I aimed slightly higher than just surviving the year. I did pretty well actually.

I’ve made a few resolutions for 2012, some of them are very personal and some of them are just boring so I’m not .....

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