content brew: a steady drip of blog awesomeness

by Barb on May 18, 2012

When I started out as a blogger in 2007, I used blogging mostly as journaling plus sharing some of what I did with my children and how we lived our lives frugally. I wasn’t thinking of writing a series on a specific topic, and social media like Facebook and Twitter was unknown to me, and [...]

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food waste friday: cheese custard

by Barb on May 18, 2012

Another week of no food waste to report. Being sick and busy and no time to go to the grocery store means we’re using up what we have. One of the things we have a lot of right now is eggs. I had planned on eating eggs for breakfast daily and using them for making [...]

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the sparrow fund: one mother’s journey to one more

May 17, 2012

For the next month while I help out with the end of the year activities as Kindergarten Homeroom Mom at my children’s school, I will be featuring fellow Philly Social Media Mom bloggers. Today I have the pleasure of sharing a post from Kelly Raudenbush of The Sparrow Fund and My Overthinking. I remember the [...]

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time for the spring seasonal clothing switch

May 16, 2012

Since I have a busy month ahead as Kindergarten Home Room mom, I’m digging into the archives for old posts to share again, plus I’ll be sharing guest posts from a few Philly Social Media Mom bloggers. I started my seasonal clothing switch early because of the warm weather. Now I need to check my [...]

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what’s blooming in the garden

May 15, 2012

On Sunday, I grabbed my camera and a macro lens and walked around the yard grabbing shots of blooming flowers. I love seeing all the colors in May! I am working on this bed which has been home to day lilies for far too long. I dug up lots of day lilies and in their [...]

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i’m finally relaxing about mother’s day

May 14, 2012

Mother’s Day and my birthday are extremely important to me. So important that I’ve picked fights with my husband in the past because I perceived him as not doing enough to celebrate my day. Way to communicate between spouses! I’ve learned through a great deal of discussion with various people in my life to communicate [...]

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menu plan monday 5.14.12

May 14, 2012

We’re in the home stretch for the end of the school year – 21 days. There’s about 4 weeks until the end of baseball season. My sinus infection is going away so I’m hopeful I’ll stay healthy for awhile. In the meantime, I’m getting constant complaints about a lack of snacks. Yes, I haven’t gone [...]

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daybook 5.13.12

May 13, 2012

Outside my window… Lightening sky. Looks like another beautiful day. I am thinking… of skipping the sports today and spending time in the garden. I am thankful for… the work we did in the vegetable garden yesterday. The last 4 beds are tilled and prepped for the waiting tomato plants. I am pondering… food and [...]

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{ project 365 } week of 5.6.12

May 12, 2012

Despite this being another week of sickness for me, I wrapped up the week with 2 wonderful events at my children’s school. First was the last Home and School meeting of the year with the theme being “Brainfest.” The teachers fill the school gym with work, projects, and art from the school year. Almost everyone [...]

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#fitness friday: sick, again

May 11, 2012

Ever feel like you’re caught up in a cycle you just can’t get out of? That’s been me, for over a month. After a double ear infection with bronchitis, I got another ear infection, got better in time for our 1st Communion Party, and then boom, a major sinus infection. I had to ask my [...]

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