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Eight Time-Saving Cooking Tips

Rachel Paxton — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:19:29 +0000

1. Plan meals at least a week in advance to incorporate the use of leftovers. For example, have baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy for dinner Sunday, and then use the leftover gravy as the base of beef stroganoff Monday. Full Article

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Eight Time-Saving Cooking Tips

Scheduling Quiet Time

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:22:42 +0000

Scheduling quiet time isn’t easy for busy moms. I find that a lot of the time I don’t even have the time to sit down and schedule my quiet time. Sound familiar? Full Article

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Scheduling Quiet Time

The Heart of a Humble Parent

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:21:53 +0000

Do you ever talk to your children about your failings? About your sometimes unenlightened decisions? I was raised with a distorted view that life is just something that happens to you, and not a reality that is formed, in part, by your everyday decisions. Full Article

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The Heart of a Humble Parent

A Child Can Make a Difference

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:21:33 +0000

Sometimes dreams really can come true! May 8th – 11th, 2000, my daughter and I traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, because of a dream my daughter, Amanda, has to make a difference in this world. Amanda (then a 6th grader) entered McDonald’s Millennium Dreamer contest and told them about her contributions to the humane society and her dream of making the world a better place for animals. Amanda’s dream is to help homeless pets find homes, and she makes this dream a reality by writing a newsletter and donating all her profits to the humane society. Her entry won her and a parent an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World to meet with other Millennium Dreamers from all over the world. 2,000 kids were chosen in all–1,000 from the U.S., and 1,000 from 90 other countries. The kids’ accomplishments were recognized in an awards ceremony where Christopher Reeves and the CEO of McDonald’s corporation were among the key note speakers. Each congratulated the kids on all they have done and encouraged them to continue their efforts, emphasizing the fact that their contributions are the key to our future. One of the most exciting parts of the trip was trading pins with the kids from other countries. Amanda came home with pins from Germany, South Africa, Israel, Korea, U.K., and Indonesia, just to name a few. The kids were given free passes to all the theme parks and treated to firework shows, parties, and lots of other entertainment. It was quite an event! Fun as well as inspirational. Full Article

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A Child Can Make a Difference

Time Management for Kids

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:21:12 +0000

Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in the day? You’ve just realized it’s time for bed, and you still haven’t accomplished all you set out to do today? Full Article

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Time Management for Kids

Timely Thank-You’s

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:20:50 +0000

When I was growing up there was an unwritten rule at our house: “Thou shalt write thank you notes.” And in a timely manner. You could beg, plead, and hope mom would forget, but she never did. Full Article

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Timely Thank-You’s

The Giving Jar

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:20:27 +0000

Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same. When a child’s basic physical and emotional needs are met, they are willing to share almost anything they have with someone in need. Full Article

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The Giving Jar

Helping a Child Overcome a Fear of Dogs

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:20:07 +0000

It seems inevitable that at one time or another a child will have
an unpleasant run-in with a dog. When my twin boys were about 18
months old, their first encounter with a dog was not pleasant for
them. The dog was fairly small, but very energetic and ran
straight over to them and started jumping up on them. After that
experience it was months before they could even look at another
dog again. Full Article

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Helping a Child Overcome a Fear of Dogs

Buying in Bulk

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:18:51 +0000

Shoppers have enjoyed the convenience of buying in bulk for a number of years. My own bulk buying experiences have been hit and miss at best, but I recently discovered just how convenient buying in bulk can be. Full Article

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Buying in Bulk

Five Secrets to Making Better Cookies

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:18:25 +0000

- Make sure your cookie sheets aren’t too thin. The heavier your cookie sheet, the less likely your cookies are to burn. If you can’t afford heavy-duty cookie sheets, you can cover your thin ones with layers of aluminum foil. Full Article

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Five Secrets to Making Better Cookies

Converting Recipes to Lowfat

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:16:57 +0000

The fat content in recipes can be reduced in a variety of ways: Full Article

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Converting Recipes to Lowfat

Freezing Homemade Baby Food

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:14:50 +0000

With our twin boys getting ready to start solid food, I have been reading about making and freezing my own baby food. It is very easy! Full Article

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Freezing Homemade Baby Food

Hearty Homemade Soups for Babies and Toddlers

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:14:24 +0000

Hearty soups make great meals for babies and toddlers. These
soups combine meat and vegetables into one easy meal, they are
inexpensive to make, and they freeze well for later meals. Full Article

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Hearty Homemade Soups for Babies and Toddlers

Homemade Bread Sticks for Baby

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:14:03 +0000

Is your baby teething? Homemade bread sticks are easy to make
and are great teething biscuits for older babies. You can make
bread sticks out of most any kind of bread by baking at a low
temperature (150-200 degrees) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until
bread sticks are hard and crunchy. Full Article

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Homemade Bread Sticks for Baby

How to Read to Your Baby

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:13:17 +0000

When my twin boys were born, I was very excited to read to them.
They had received a lot of neat books as gifts, and I was looking
forward to sharing their books with them. Full Article

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How to Read to Your Baby

Homemaking 101: Practice Makes Perfect

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:12:42 +0000

I recently paid a quarter for one of the most inspirational homemaking books I’ve yet to come across. Published in 1952 and written by Carolyn Coggins, it is called Successful Entertaining at Home. At first glance I thought this book was just a manual for teaching you how to host a successful dinner party, but at closer examination I saw that it was much more than that – it’s “a complete party book and homemaker’s manual all rolled into one.” Full Article

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Homemaking 101: Practice Makes Perfect

Black and White Themed Teen Bedroom Decorating Ideas

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:11:24 +0000

When we found out we were having twins, our teenage daughter volunteered to move into a smaller bedroom so that the twins could have the bigger one. It was definitely time to come up with a new bedroom theme! We also didn’t have much space to work with or a lot of money to spend. So when we moved her into the smaller bedroom, she decided to decorate with a black and white theme. Full Article

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Black and White Themed Teen Bedroom Decorating Ideas

Heirloom Decorating

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:10:59 +0000

I love to surround myself with things from the past. To me “heirloom” doesn’t necessarily mean something really old, because memories are always in the making, and displaying a family keepsake can be treasured whether it’s from last year or fifty years ago. Full Article

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Heirloom Decorating

Budget Bathroom Makeover Ideas

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:10:24 +0000

I recently gave my bathroom a complete makeover. It was much
easier than I expected, and only took a few days to complete.
For less than $200 I gave my bathroom a completely new look that
I love. Full Article

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Budget Bathroom Makeover Ideas

Floral Photos Brighten Spring and Summer Decor

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:10:03 +0000

Don’t you love the colors of spring and summer? Many flowers are
in full bloom, delighting the senses with their beauty and
fragrances. It always amazes me how quickly these seasons pass. Full Article

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Floral Photos Brighten Spring and Summer Decor

Decorating a Baby’s Nursery with a Beatrix Potter Theme

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:09:32 +0000

I don’t consider myself an expert interior decorator. In fact,
I’m quite an amateur, but do enjoy do-it-yourself home
decorating. When my husband and I found out we were expecting
twins, we were both very excited to decorate the babies’ bedroom. Full Article

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Decorating a Baby’s Nursery with a Beatrix Potter Theme

Create a Tuscan-Inspired Decorating Theme for any Room

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:07:45 +0000

In the past couple of years a Tuscan style of decorating has
become very popular in home decor. It’s easy to see why…a
Tuscan inspired room stirs up visions of rural Italian
countrysides, worn wood furniture, old pottery, wrought iron
accessories, and warm earthy colors. Full Article

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Create a Tuscan-Inspired Decorating Theme for any Room

Decorating a Boy’s Bedroom with an Auto and Airplane Theme

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:07:23 +0000

Choosing a decorating theme for your boy’s bedroom isn’t always
easy. Your child can make it easy on you, however, if he has
developed definite interests at a young age. Full Article

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Decorating a Boy’s Bedroom with an Auto and Airplane Theme

Preschool Party Games

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:06:46 +0000

Planning a birthday party for your preschooler? Party games are
a great way to keep young children entertained and engaged in the
party. Make sure every child gets a prize of some kind so child
every goes home a winner! Full Article

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Preschool Party Games

Enjoying Christmas with Toddlers

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:06:17 +0000

The holiday season can be stressful if we try to do too much, but
throw in a couple of toddlers and things can become very
overwhelming quickly, not to mention stressful for your kids! Full Article

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Enjoying Christmas with Toddlers

Lighted Holiday Potpourri Jars

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:05:49 +0000

Lighted potpourri jars are a festive addition to any holiday decor. They are inexpensive, easy to make, and make great hostess gifts. Full Article

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Lighted Holiday Potpourri Jars

Canning Jar Candles

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:04:55 +0000

Canning jar candles are very easy to make, make great gifts, and are only limited by your imagination! Full Article

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Canning Jar Candles

Keepsake Christmas Album

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:04:28 +0000

Do you hate throwing your Christmas cards away every year as much as I do? This year I decided to try to come up with some way to preserve our Christmas cards, as well as find a way to organize all the Christmas letters I’ve been faithfully filing away for the past six years. I decided to make an album for our Christmas letters using decoupage to decorate the covers with this year’s Christmas cards. Full Article

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Keepsake Christmas Album

Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Teen Girls

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:04:01 +0000

It’s fun to buy stocking stuffers for teen girls. I always use this time of year as an opportunity to give them the little treats they want and/or need throughout the year but that I don’t want to spend the extra money for. Here are some items our teenage daughters will find in their Christmas stockings this year: Full Article

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Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Teen Girls

Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:03:35 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to receiving Christmas letters from family and friends during the holiday season. Often it is the only news you receive from some of them throughout the year. Full Article

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Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter

How to Make a Tin Can Luminary

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:03:11 +0000

Tin can luminaries are a fun, easy craft project for all ages.
They are great for any holiday and only limited by your
imagination! You can transfer any simple shape onto a tin can to
create a beautiful candle holder for any occasion. Full Article

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How to Make a Tin Can Luminary

How to Make Country Christmas Ornaments

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:02:46 +0000

If you are looking for a fun Christmas craft or a quick gift
idea, these homemade country Christmas ornaments are very
easy and inexpensive to make. You probably already have most of
what you need to make them. Full Article

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How to Make Country Christmas Ornaments

Keepsake Christmas Ornament Box

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:01:52 +0000

I love handmade Christmas ornaments. Throughout the years I have
collected a number of them, made by myself and several family
members. These ornaments will make great keepsakes for our
children and grandchildren. Full Article

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Keepsake Christmas Ornament Box

A Christmas Ornament Tradition

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:01:01 +0000

When my husband and I got married, my mother-in-law introduced me
to one of her favorite Christmas traditions. She has five
children, and for years she has been collecting ornaments for
each of her children so that they can take their collection of
ornaments with them when they have their own families. Full Article

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A Christmas Ornament Tradition

Easy Cookie Bouquets

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:00:18 +0000

Surprise a friend (or your mom) with an easy-to-make cookie bouquet. Use your imagination to create a gift that special someone will really enjoy. Full Article

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Easy Cookie Bouquets

Vellum Birth Announcement

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:00:00 +0000

Making your own birth announcements can be very easy and rewarding. By using vellum, you can announce the birth of your baby while also personalizing the announcements with a picture of your new bundle of joy. Here’s what you need to make your own vellum birth announcement: Full Article

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Vellum Birth Announcement

How to Make a Girl’s Journal

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:59:37 +0000

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for a teen or pre-teen girl or female friend, then you might want to consider a handmade journal. Use these tips to get started, then use your own creativity to create a personalized work of art. These journals also make great birthday or graduation gifts. Full Article

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How to Make a Girl’s Journal

Easy Fabric-Covered Gift Box

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:59:01 +0000

Patchwork fabric-covered gift boxes are an easy, affordable way to dress up any gift package. They’re also great for storage. Total preparation and assembly time for this project is approximately 2-3 hours, depending on the size of the shoe box. Full Article

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Easy Fabric-Covered Gift Box

Butterfly Candle Holders

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:58:22 +0000

Butterfly candle holders are easy to make and a great gift idea. The materials are very inexpensive, and you can use your imagination for a variety of designs. To get started, you will need: Full Article

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Butterfly Candle Holders

Friendship Albums

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:56:49 +0000

I’m new to scrapbooking, and I still can’t believe all the possibilities there are for scrapbook layouts. Full Article

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Friendship Albums

Easy Fabric-Covered Photo Album

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:56:26 +0000

These thoughtful, inexpensive keepsakes are easy to make and personalize for any friend or family member. Full Article

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Easy Fabric-Covered Photo Album

Fall Leaf Collage

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:56:05 +0000

Fall is a great time for kids to do fall crafts. Leaf collages
are easy to make and can provide hours of fall fun. Kids enjoy
looking for the leaves as well as using the leaves to create
their creative collages. Full Article

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Fall Leaf Collage

Easy Pumpkin Centerpiece

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:55:03 +0000

Need an easy, inexpensive centerpiece for your autumn table? All
you need is a pumpkin and a handful of fall flowers. You can
complete this project in less than an hour! Full Article

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Easy Pumpkin Centerpiece

Recycling Christmas Cards

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:54:35 +0000

No one wants to throw away Christmas cards after Christmas. It
seems like such a waste! I have a few creative ideas for
recycling Christmas cards from visitors to my web site, as well
as a few crafty ideas of my own: Full Article

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Recycling Christmas Cards

Kids Craft: Fall Leaf Placemats

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:52:00 +0000

Making placemats from fall leaves is a fun activity for kids of
all ages. Even toddlers will have fun collecting leaves and
creating their own placemat. For this craft you will need: Full Article

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Kids Craft: Fall Leaf Placemats

Dyeing Pasta for Craft Projects

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:51:24 +0000

Kids love to play with pasta! Who knew something so simple and
inexpensive could be so interesting to young children. Full Article

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Dyeing Pasta for Craft Projects

Slashing Grocery Bills

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:49:02 +0000

Even the thought of spending a lot of time tracking grocery prices from store to store gives me a headache. I know a lot of people who keep detailed notes of every grocery item they regularly purchase and routinely note the price fluctuations at the grocery stores they frequent. Full Article

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Slashing Grocery Bills

Cutting Food Costs: Saving Time vs. Money

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:48:19 +0000

When I first started consciously cutting back on my household expenses, reducing my grocery bill was one of my highest priorities. After I got married and started juggling my career, my marriage, and the responsibilities of being a parent, however, I had to rethink some of my ways of doing things. Full Article

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Cutting Food Costs: Saving Time vs. Money

Re-Using Old Picture Frames

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:47:13 +0000

It’s fun taking something apart and putting it back together again in a new creative way. I work in an office where we had a lot of old promotional type posters that were very expensively matted and framed. Now that we’re moving to a new office we wanted something new, but didn’t want to spend a lot of money decorating. We decided to disassemble the old frames and re-use the mats to frame new prints. Full Article

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Re-Using Old Picture Frames

Liquidation Bargains

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:46:47 +0000

Bargains are all around you. You just have to know where to look for them. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, going to the same stores all the time, not taking the time to seek out new opportunities to save money. Full Article

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Liquidation Bargains

Second-Hand Clothes, First-Class Style

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:46:22 +0000

Consignment shopping can be fun as well as rewarding. I was first introduced to consignment shopping when I was pregnant with my daughter, about 12 years ago. The trend of buying second-hand items was just beginning. I started shopping at a store that consigns women’s and children’s clothes, toys, and baby furniture. At first I just bought some baby clothes there and marveled at how inexpensive they were (1/3 or less of retail prices). As my daughter got older I didn’t have any little girls to give her clothes to, so I started consigning her clothes. The consignment store decided how much the clothes should sell for, and after the clothes had sold, they gave me 30 to 50% of the purchase price. For just a few items that might only add up to a couple of dollars, but if you make a practice of taking in all of your children’s outgrown clothes, it can add up quickly. Where I shop, they will either give you the cash when the item sells, or they will hold your money “on account” so that when you buy something there in the future, your purchase is subtracted from your account. Full Article

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Second-Hand Clothes, First-Class Style

Easy Cereal Snack Bars for Kids

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:45:31 +0000

It’s hard to find easy after school snacks for kids. These
cereal bar recipes are easy to make and made from your children’s
favorite breakfast cereals. Full Article

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Easy Cereal Snack Bars for Kids

Quick, Easy Dinners that Even Toddlers Will Eat

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:44:59 +0000

It’s hard enough trying to figure out what to make for dinner
every night let alone trying to please picky toddlers. Make that
two picky toddlers! We have one that is a really good eater and
one that changes his mind about what he likes almost every day,
sometimes every meal. Through a little trial and error, however,
I have found several dinners that both toddlers and daddy will
eat without any complaints. Don’t be afraid to give your
toddlers new things to try…who knew my boys would love canned
salmon! Salmon patties are now one of their favorite meals. Full Article

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Quick, Easy Dinners that Even Toddlers Will Eat

Mother’s Day Gift Basket Ideas

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:44:07 +0000

Mother’s Day baskets are a great way to show off your creative talents while also showing your mom, mother-in-law, grandma, or another special mom how much you care. Full Article

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Mother’s Day Gift Basket Ideas

Four Homemade Mother’s Day Cards to Make

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:43:37 +0000

There is nothing as special or personal as a homemade Mother’s
Day card. Surprise your friends and family with your handmade
creations. Here are some ideas to get you started. Full Article

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Four Homemade Mother’s Day Cards to Make

Surviving Family Financial Hardship: My Story

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:58:59 +0000

My daughter is 18 years old this year, older than I was when she
was born. For years we lived on a very low income and barely
made ends meet. Full Article

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Surviving Family Financial Hardship: My Story

No-Excuses Exercise for Stay-at-Home Moms

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:58:13 +0000

When I was younger (late teens, early twenties), I was good about
incorporating exercise into my daily routine. I’ve never been an
athlete by any stretch of the imagination, but I led a fairly
active life. Full Article

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No-Excuses Exercise for Stay-at-Home Moms

Ground Turkey Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:56:58 +0000

Our family has recently made the switch from ground beef to ground turkey. With ground beef more than $2 a pound, we had basically quit eating hamburger for quite some time. On a recent trip to the grocery store I noticed that ground turkey was HALF the price of ground beef, about $1 a pound. I decided to give it a try, and our family loved the ground turkey. Honestly, you can’t even tell the difference in taste, and it is very low fat. There is almost no fat to remove from your pan. Here are some recipes our family adapted to our tastes: Full Article

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Ground Turkey Recipes

Easy Spaghetti Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:56:31 +0000

Spaghetti has always been a favorite family meal. My teenage daughter will eat leftover spaghetti for breakfast, lunch, and as a mid-afternoon snack. Not everyone loves spaghetti so much that they will go to that extreme, however, and the same meals can getting boring after awhile. Here are some ways to jazz up this old favorite: Full Article

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Easy Spaghetti Recipes

Easy Holiday Quick Breads

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:56:03 +0000

Quick breads are a quick, easy accompaniment to any holiday meal. Full Article

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Easy Holiday Quick Breads

Easy, Frugal Tuna Casserole Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:55:38 +0000

Tuna casseroles are one of the most frugal dinners you can make. Most picky kids will eat them, and most picky husbands will too! Whenever you can’t think of something for dinner, you can bet you will probably have the ingredients on hand to make some of these all time favorites: Full Article

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Easy, Frugal Tuna Casserole Recipes

Basic Quick Mix and Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:55:13 +0000

With an easy basic quick mix, you can make a wide variety of inexpensive homemade biscuits, breads, and other baked goods. This mix is easy to make and store and great for any family on a tight budget. Full Article

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Basic Quick Mix and Recipes

Easy, Tasty Chicken Wing Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:54:31 +0000

You can serve chicken wings hot or cold, for a meal, or for snacks. They’re great as appetizers at parties, or when you’re just looking for a tasty midnight snack. Try these four easy recipes: Full Article

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Easy, Tasty Chicken Wing Recipes

Preserving Your Pumpkin Harvest

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:53:50 +0000

By the middle of September you already have a pretty good idea which pumpkin is going to be your prize winner this year. The big one with the round smooth face will make a perfect jack-o- lantern come October, as will the tall skinny one that seems to call out “Pick me!” as you gaze out over this year’s pumpkin patch with childlike anticipation. Full Article

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Preserving Your Pumpkin Harvest

Gingerbread People Recipe

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:53:06 +0000

Gingerbread cookies are a fun family activity during the holiday season. All you need to get started are some gingerbread people cookie cutters and your imagination. Full Article

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Gingerbread People Recipe

Freezing Cookies and Cookie Dough

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:52:35 +0000

If you’re looking ahead to the holiday season and wondering how you’re going to get all your baking done, consider freezing your cookie dough or fresh baked cookies ahead of time. When the holidays get closer you can get that last bit of shopping done or last present made instead of spending all your time in the kitchen. Full Article

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Freezing Cookies and Cookie Dough

Holiday Leftover Ideas

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:51:26 +0000

The holidays are a time for friends and family and good old-fashioned home cooking. Who can resist the tempting smells coming from the kitchen at this most favorite time of year? Holiday dinners were among my favorite, most memorable meals as a child. Our family shared our holiday meals with different relatives each year, but wherever we were and whoever we were with, we always knew to expect good food and enjoyable family gatherings that we would remember for months to come. Full Article

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Holiday Leftover Ideas

Easy Autumn Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:50:58 +0000

Fall is in the air! Fill your kitchen with the aroma of fresh
baked apples. Here are some easy autumn apple recipes that your
family is sure to enjoy. Full Article

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Easy Autumn Recipes

Four Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:42:50 +0000

Four easy pumpkin recipes to enjoy the fall season.Fall is a great time to try out some new pumpkin recipes.
There’s nothing like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin bread or
cookies in the kitchen! You have to give this pumpkin cornbread
a try. Full Article

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Four Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

Favorite Cream Pie Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:41:28 +0000

The holidays are just around the corner and you are probably
planning what kinds of pies to make this year. If your family is
tired of fruit pies or if you just want to try something new, try
making a cream pie! These pie recipes are very easy to prepare
and are sure to be family favorites during the holidays or any
time of year. Full Article

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Favorite Cream Pie Recipes

Finger Jello Recipes

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:40:45 +0000

Kids, especially preschoolers, love finger jello! They love it
even more when they get to help make it. Let your preschooler
cut the jello into shapes with cookie cutters when the jello is
set. Make green and red for Christmas, orange for
Halloween. Making finger jello can be a fun family activity! Full Article

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Finger Jello Recipes

Salad Recipes for Summer Barbecues

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:39:28 +0000

Salads are a great accompaniment to any summer picnic or
barbecue. Everyone has their favorite. I personally love Taco
Salad, my daughter’s favorite is Pea Salad. Full Article

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Salad Recipes for Summer Barbecues

Baked Vegetable Side Dishes for Holiday Meals

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:38:50 +0000

I am not personally a big fan of cooked vegetables. Give me a
fresh salad any day! There are a lot of ways you can disquise
vegetables so that your family will eat them, however, and baked
vegetable casseroles are an easy way to add vegetables to your
holiday meal in a way that your whole family will enjoy. These
recipes are probably too high in calories for everyday meals, but
make a great treat for the holidays. Full Article

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Baked Vegetable Side Dishes for Holiday Meals

Festive Fruit Salads for Your Holiday Table

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:38:25 +0000

I love fruit salads. Unfortunately, many of the best fruit salad
recipes are very high in calories and take a little more
preparation time than you might want to spend. Full Article

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Festive Fruit Salads for Your Holiday Table

Working Full Time through Pregnancy

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:37:43 +0000

It’s not easy working a full time job throughout your pregnancy. You may be at work out of choice, or out of necessity, but either way you need to take some extra precautions in taking care of yourself during the coming months. Full Article

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Working Full Time through Pregnancy

Keeping a Kitchen Journal

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:36:27 +0000

I know, I know, you’re thinking a journal for the kitchen? Full Article

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Keeping a Kitchen Journal

Meal Planning Made Easy

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:35:59 +0000

It’s no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money. Full Article

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Meal Planning Made Easy

Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:35:32 +0000

I don’t spend a lot of money decorating my home. Many people
don’t want to spend the time or money to decorate with the
seasons, but over the years I have learned some ways to
creatively seasonally decorate that have cost little or next to
nothing. Full Article

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Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating

Bathroom Organizing Ideas

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:34:50 +0000

If you’re short on space in the bathroom, there are a number of ways you can optimize the space you do have to work with. Here are some ideas that have worked great for our family: Full Article

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Bathroom Organizing Ideas

Organizing Your Craft and Sewing Supplies

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:33:06 +0000

If you’re a weekend crafter like me, you probably have a lot of crafting odds and ends laying around that get all jumbled together depending on what project you’re working on at the moment. Full Article

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Organizing Your Craft and Sewing Supplies

Cleaning Out Your Clothes Closets

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:32:34 +0000

Keeping your wardrobe up to date is easy if you start by sorting through all your unwanted clothing and donate it to charities. Full Article

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Cleaning Out Your Clothes Closets

Greeting Card Organizer

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:32:04 +0000

While making my weekly rounds of yard sales with my mom and daughter, I ran across the neatest little album that was sold by Hallmark many years ago–it is an organizer for greeting cards! Full Article

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Greeting Card Organizer

The Family Organizer

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:31:33 +0000

I’m forever looking for ways to get better organized. It’s even more of a challenge when you have a family to keep track of. The schedules, shopping lists, and tomorrow’s to-do’s are always being lost or shuffled from one place to another. Full Article

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The Family Organizer

Homework Organizer

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:30:36 +0000

Do you ever get tired of picking up your children’s homework from all over the house? Full Article

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Homework Organizer

The Importance of Toddler Routines

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:29:45 +0000

Routines are very important for toddlers. Routines give
structure to their day and help to reduce temper tantrums and
crankiness that result from irregular sleeping and eating
schedules. Full Article

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The Importance of Toddler Routines

Activities for Active Toddler Boys

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:29:15 +0000

My husband and I have been blessed with twin boys. Our boys are
18 months old now, and I often tell my husband that God must have
a sense of humor to give someone twin toddler boys. Some days it
doesn’t seem very funny! Full Article

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Activities for Active Toddler Boys

Teaching Toddlers to do Household Chores

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:28:42 +0000

I never set out to give my toddlers chores to do. You might be
thinking, “That’s too young! Toddlers can’t do chores!” That’s
what I thought too, that is until I was constantly tripping over
my boys while trying to do my own household chores. Full Article

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Teaching Toddlers to do Household Chores

Eight Tips for Feeding Toddlers

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:28:05 +0000

If you have toddlers, you know how hard it is sometimes to get
them to eat! Meal time is rarely a quiet, relaxing experience
with toddlers in the house. With these tips, however, you may be
able to coax your toddler into cooperating with you long enough
to eat. Full Article

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Eight Tips for Feeding Toddlers

Developing Toddler Motor Skills

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:26:57 +0000

If you have a toddler, you already know that he or she is a
little bundle of endless energy! My twin boys turned two several
months ago, and they have been non-stop action since they learned
to walk. There is never a dull moment! It’s been a long time
since I’ve had a toddler in the house and I had forgotten how
quickly they grow and how much they learn during this toddler
stage. Full Article

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Developing Toddler Motor Skills

Scrapbooking Toddler Memories

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:26:25 +0000

Toddlers give us many opportunities to take great photographs for
scrapbooking. I’ve listed some activities you can do with your
toddler that will give you a chance to take some wonderful
pictures that will last a lifetime. If you haven’t gotten out
much lately, use these ideas to spark your imagination and have
some fun with your little ones! Full Article

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Scrapbooking Toddler Memories

Enjoying Camping with Toddlers

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:25:53 +0000

Have fun camping with toddlers? Is it possible? If you’re
looking to get away and have a relaxed, stress-free vacation,
then you probably don’t want to take your toddlers with you. If,
on the other hand, you want to get away and spend some quality
time with your family, then these tips may help you keep your
active toddlers safe and entertained. Full Article

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Enjoying Camping with Toddlers

Praying with Your Toddler

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:25:16 +0000

Meal time is always a good time to get your family together to
pray, but I will always cherish the memories I have of praying
with my toddlers before they go to sleep at night. Full Article

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Praying with Your Toddler

Minimizing Temper Tantrums: Giving Your Toddler Choices

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:24:47 +0000

Oh, the terrible two’s. As a mom of twin toddlers, I wasn’t
particularly looking forward to my boys turning two. As their
third birthday approaches, I now realize that it wasn’t really as
bad as I had been expecting. I don’t think temper tantrums can
ever be eliminated completely, but there are some things you can
do to minimize and sometimes even avoid them. Full Article

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Minimizing Temper Tantrums: Giving Your Toddler Choices

Starting a Teen Book Study Group

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:24:01 +0000

If you’re looking for a way to connect with your teenage daughter this summer, consider starting a girl’s book study group with your daughter and her friends. Full Article

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Starting a Teen Book Study Group

Teaching Teens the Value of Money

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:23:16 +0000

It isn’t easy raising teens in today’s materialistic society. The older they get, the more expensive the things they want or think they need. If they don’t learn how to manage their money at a young age, they won’t be able to make it in the real world. Full Article

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Teaching Teens the Value of Money

Role Models for Your Teen

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:22:31 +0000

By the time your children reach their teens, there is only a limited amount of time left to influence them and get them started in life in the right direction. Full Article

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Role Models for Your Teen

13 Ways to Spend Time with Your Teenage Daughter

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:21:56 +0000

The older my daughter gets the more it’s sinking in that I don’t have much time left to spend with her! She’s turning 16 in a couple of months, and I know I won’t be seeing her much after she gets her driver’s license. Full Article

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13 Ways to Spend Time with Your Teenage Daughter

A Modern Hope Chest

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:21:11 +0000

When our neighbors moved away, they left behind an old cedar chest and wanted to know if our family would like to have it. I was sure I could find some use for it. They’re not that easy to come by, and it was still in pretty good shape. Full Article

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A Modern Hope Chest

Praying with Your Teen

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:20:02 +0000

I don’t remember my parents ever praying with me. It wasn’t until I was a parent myself, and a born again believer, that I realized one of the outward signs of a committed Christian is their active prayer life. Full Article

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Praying with Your Teen

Praying for Your Child’s Future Spouse

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:19:23 +0000

The past couple of years I have been contemplating the power of
prayer. God seeks for us to be close to Him, and we primarily
communicate with Him through our prayers. Full Article

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Praying for Your Child’s Future Spouse