(this is a post from the past from my former blog Gourmet Meals for Less. Thought it was worth sharing again...cause we all have lemon filled days!)So what do you do when you feel like life handed you a bowl of these....Do you have those weeks? This week I felt like I was handed a big ole' bag of them. And I had a few choices to make. I could let it ruin my days and steal my joy. But my favorite book in the worldtells me this...Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and ... continue reading...
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Launch Party Giveaway Day Three. Who Doesn’t Love A Great Magazine?!
It's Day Three of our At The Picket Fence Launch Party!That Means Another Giveaway!First we want to say again today...wow, wow, wow! Thank you all for your support. We hit 100+ followers yesterday which is a testament to the kindness of the blogging community. So, thank you again for all of your sweet comments and friendship! And cause we love ya all so much here is yet another little giveaway to celebrate you our friends...at the picket fence! I am a reformed magazine junkie. I used to get ... continue reading...
Open House
I recently realized that while I have shown folks bits and pieces of my house, one room at a time, I've never really given a true "tour".So, please, do come in!There is a reason that I am only showing you the downstairs though.It is the only part clean enough to take pictures of.And even then, there was quite a bit of shuffling around and shoving in of things in order to get it ready for you to see!To the left of the front door is ourLiving RoomAnd behind that sofa is theDining RoomMade the ... continue reading...
Potty-Training…Oh Good Grief
The Latest in Potty-Training TechniquesThe experts will tell you, "only use positive reinforcement" as you potty train your child. Well, I'm hear to annouce a new technique. It's called, "Threatening".Have you heard of it? Some say it is part of the ancient practices of parenting that also include things like "discipline" and "obedience".All I know is that after I had tried every other kind of trick of the trade, my daughter still refused to go on the potty.We've had sticker charts. We've ... continue reading...
The Super Bowl…it’s all about the food! BBQ Chicken Pouches
So there's this supposed big event happening this coming Sunday. I think it involves large burly men, skin tight pants, lots of padding and they toss around this weird shaped ball. I'm not sure what all the hype is about because we all know the important thing is not the football but the food! Right? I mean who really cares about sweaty men chasing each other around on a field when we can watch cool new commercials and eat cute little appetizers like the one featured here today by my friend ... continue reading...
