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Keep Pests Out of Your Garden Naturally

There is nothing worse than spending loads of time and money on your vegetable garden, only to have it decimated by natural predators.  This is our first year doing square foot gardening in our raised beds.  I've had to do some research into…
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Monday Meal Plan May 28

I hope everyone had a lovely Memorial day! It was a fun filled family weekend for us so the meal plan was a bit delayed. The warm weather is inspiring me to do more grilling and keep some of the heat out of the kitchen. Monday~ Grilled chicken…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Happy Summer!

Happy Memorial Day everyone! I hope you all have some time to relax with friends and family.  This weekend always feels like the start of summer, even if the calendar doesn't say so.  Bring out the white pants and sunscreen, we are…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Sea Salt Cookies

All parties are better with cookies.  Even better are cookies that are both salty and sweet like Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Sea Salt.  This week I hosted a group of bloggers and blog contributors from the Parent Talk Matters blog.…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!
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Switch to Natural Food Coloring for Holiday Baking

Source: More Design Please I love this idea for Memorial Day. So did a lot of other people when I noticed my pin was repined almost 500 times in one day.  There are so many fun holiday decorating ideas I want to do, but I hesitate…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Being Sentimental and Green

One of my goals this year has been to cut down on the clutter in our home and try to limit the amount of new stuff we purchase.  We have been in our home for almost 6 years and we are at the point where there are some dark piles of stuff…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Monday Meal Plan May 21

Is it really the last week of May? Where has the month gone?  The weather has finally turned and we started the week off with our favorite hamburgers on the grill, corn on the cob and Cape Cod potato salad.   Madison is still outside enjoying…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Homemade Yogurt Guest Post

Ever feel like you are spending a lot of money on yogurt? Do you know how easy it is to make? I'm sharing my super simple recipe over at Nap time Is My Time today. If you are new to the blog, take a moment and go check it out. Let me know if…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

A little Magic at the Drool Baby Expo

On Tuesday night I attended the Drool Baby Expo organized by Magic Beans.  All of the best in baby gear came together to show off the latest gear, clothes, toys and everything in between.  I went in to the experience to check out the…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Why Seaweed is Good for your Garden

Did you know seaweed is good for your garden?  We found this great big piece this weekend walking the beach and got so excited to bring it home for the garden. Yes, silly.  However, the seaweed provides lots of vitamins and minerals…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Meal Plan Monday May 14

Happy Mother's Day!  I hope all the many Moms reading this had a lovely weekend, cooking or not.  We went away to Gloucester to our favorite bed and breakfast.  We spent a lot of time just walking around, eating ice cream and…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!
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Spiked Banana Bread from Joy the Baker

Do you ever flip through cookbooks for relaxation?  If yes, have I got one for you.  The new Joy the Baker Cookbookis a delightful mix of comforting recipes focusing on good old fashioned sweet stuff. I got Madison to snuggle…
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Eco-Friendly Mother's Day Ideas

Tired of getting the same old thing for Mom or Grandma?  Time to step back and rethink the gift exchange.Here are a couple of eco-friendly Mother's Day ideas.1. Organic Bouquet ~ love this wreath.  Feminine and classic.2.  Find…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Meal Plan Monday May 7

Happy Monday! Did you celebrate Cinquo de Mayo or the Kentucky Derby this weekend?  We are doing a delayed celebration with our Wednesday feast of Black Bean/Avocado/Corn salad.  The stores have lots of "mexican" inspired ingredients…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Consignment Sale Success

Have you ever bought kids clothes from a consignment shop or special sale?  If you haven't, this is a wonderful way to give perfectly good clothes a longer life.  Plus save some cash in the process.Twice a year I volunteer and shop…
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Very Berry Yogurt Chicken & Giveaway!

Have you ever taken a cooking class with your child?  How about a three year old?  Let me tell you it's a pretty funny experience and totally worthwhile.  We recently went to a Chobani for Champions event where we learned how…
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Create a Blogging Binder

When you first start blogging, everything is neatly contained within the digital world of your computer, iPhone and your head.  Eventually, you realize there are paper lists of ideas accumulating, product press releases multiplying and…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Trade Paper for Gold

I love my coffee in the morning.  Sometimes I use a french press or our cappuccino maker on the weekends.  Generally though, we make a big pot in our Krups coffee maker that covers a cup for husband as he heads out the door and the…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Menu Plan Monday April 30

Happy Monday! This week's dinner started on Sunday with Grilled Halibut Steaks.  If you ever wonder how to grill fish, I always suggest starting simple with a little olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, and a squeeze of lemon once it's done.…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

Winner of A Lot to Say Sheet Set!

A Lot to Say makes message apparel made from plastic bottles.  Amazingly the cotton is super soft.Check out their website for tees, bags and more.  Their umbrella is next on my list...Here is their manifesto which is so wonderful…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies. Sweet and salty cookies, the perfect combo!

We finally got a rain barrel!

Source As gardening season kicks off, it's a good time to consider how you can help conserve water in the coming months.  The average American household uses 350 gallons of water a day.  There are lots of little ways to reduce…
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