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Cinnamon Swirl Bread
PrefaceOkay, background: My kids went to a peanut-free school. They bring their lunches to school... so no PB&J. What is a Mom to do with picky kids? If they don't like what I pack, they just don't...
View ArticleMake a Resuce CD for Your Computer Now!
I have posted info on some ways to access your hard-drive should your computer become incapacitated for some reason, via a Linux live CD. Today I want to talk about something less intimidating......
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Moving with Ooma!
I recently finished an out of state move (whew!). I'd been using Ooma for my phone service for almost one full year. When I first got Ooma, I had my old number ported to Ooma. After this most recent...
View ArticleAdblock Plus Now for Chrome!
I have LOVED Adblock Plus as an ad and pop-up blocker for Mozilla Firefox for some time. Only downside of it was that it was only available for the Firefox browser. Well, I'm happy to say that there is...
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Shiney Fixtures!
I don't normally take household cleaning advice from dirty old men, but this guy that did some work on our tub offered unique enough advice that I figured I'd try it. He said that if I waxed my sink,...
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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs...Finally!
This post isn't timely for Easter... but maybe if you'll be taking a potato salad or egg salad to summer picnic it might help. For years I have fought with hard boiled eggs. I've figured out to cook...
View ArticleHomemade Laundry Detergent Review
Last year I read about making your own laundry detergent. I was skeptical. Why? Mostly because a lot of people swore by it (like I said, I'm a skeptic). Also, with all the recipes for homemade laundry...
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Rethinking Laundry
So, after trying out homemade laundry detergent and not thinking it worth my effort, I started to wonder if it made much of difference to do what I'd been doing for ages: using less detergent than the...
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The Almost Perfect Lunchbox for Us
Originally submitted at locknlockplace.comMuch better than what we used before4out of 5Pros: Quality Materials, No leaking, Great size for kids, Easy To UseBest Uses: Kids lunchI really, really like...
View ArticleDealing with Allergy Related Congestion
I've been treating my allergies naturally for the past couple of years and I like it enough to continue. I'm not sure there is one herbal or homeopathic medicine that works for everyone, just as no...
View ArticleEEK! Bead stuck in Toddler's Nose!
I've been meaning to write about this embarrassing/funny/crazy/disgusting experience for some time now. It happened a few months ago. I was pretty exhausted and was trying to get the kids in bed on...
View ArticleMade in USA for Christmas
I have been somewhat inspired by ABC News Made in America series. The premise of the series is that if we all made even a minimal effort to buy products made in the USA, we could help create jobs...
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Pediatric Trigger Thumb Surgery, Again
Let me explain. About 2 years ago my 4 year-old daughter underwent bi-lateral trigger thumb surgery at Denver Children's Hospital. Just today, my 3rd daughter (3 year-old) just had her bi-lateral...
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Surgery Center Vs Children's Hospital
In this post, I'm sharing my thoughts about pediatric trigger thumb surgery. Two of my children have had it; one at Denver Children's Hospital and the other at the Surgery Center in Manhattan, KS. We...
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Preparing for Trigger Thumb Surgery: Before, During, After
After my initial post on my first daughter's trigger thumb surgery, I received more responses than I had expected. Now, two and a half years and one more trigger thumb surgery later (on another...
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Organize Your Passwords: KeePass Review
I recently received an email from Zappos informing me that a hacker had gained the account information of 24 million of its customers. EEK! From their end, Zappos had things under control. Their...
View ArticleThe Egg Subsitute Revisited
Sometime time ago I wrote a little blurb on egg substitutes. Since then I have found one substitute I really like: Milled Flax Seed. While I was experimenting with different substitutes I learned...
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Borax for Dingy Carpet Stains
I happened to be reading the box of borax (which I usually use as a laundry booster) the other day. On the box, there are directions for using it as a carpet cleaner for stains. Here's my review of...
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Cute Girl's Shorts From old Jeans
So I was checking out my blog and noticing that ever since my twins turned 2, posts have become fewer and far between. Hmmm. No matter, I am still alive and that is what counts... and hopefully when...
View ArticleCrashPlan Review: Recovering Data
This is sort of a backwards review. Today I'm going to review CrashPlan, the online data backup software I use for backing up my home computer and personal data. So, since this is a backwards review,...
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