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Favorite Store-Bought Baking Mixes
and What You Can Make with Them...These hand pies were made with Pioneer Baking Mix. I baked these in the oven with apple pie filling, but they also make great meat pies. So quick and easy! Fill...
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T-Shirt Quilt Tutorials
I made my oldest daughter a t-shirt quilt when she graduated highschool in 2008. That was way before Pinterest, and all I knew about these quilts was a little blip I had read in Country Woman...
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Storing Wheat
Back of the loaf is the snowy flour, And back of the flour, the mill, And back of the mill is the wheat and the shower,The sun and the Father's will. ~AnonymousHere's a good tip on Storing Wheat, from...
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Grateful Living: My Collection of Reflections on HOME
(This material was previously found in my post, Grateful Living: Living Small)Best Snowflakes on the BlockIt is Christmastime on our street. The homes are decorated with tinsel and many-colored...
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Homemakers: The Homebuilders of the World
Traditionally the following has applied mostly to women:“To all of us the word homemaking has great significance. To us as women a special mission has been given to be the homebuilders of the Church,...
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Quick and Easy Piping Bag for Gingerbread Cookies
So much goes on during the month of December that things have a way of getting away from you. That is why the gingerbread cookies didn't get made until Christmas Eve last year! I wanted to have them...
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Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries
As with everything else, I put off making the chocolate covered cherries (Christmas 2013) to the last minute. That meant we had something to do while waiting to ring in the New Year (2014). Chocolate...
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Family History Albums
Cartoon by Cathy GuisewiteElaine Cannon, former general Young Women president, said, "Our posterity has a right to know their roots without scrounging for them." I am dedicated to making sure I leave...
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Really Good Food Storage Links
The history of the world is the record of man in quest of his daily bread and butter. ~Hendrik Van LoonGreat Ensign Articles"Tracking Our Food Storage," by Leslie O. Anderson (Ensign, Feb 1996)Random...
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Quick Starts to Your Family's Day
link to my posts on lunches, helping picky eaters, and lunch box pinterest board
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How to Make Meatballs the Same Size
Love meatballs but not all the time that goes into rolling them out individually? Want them to be a uniform size? Here is an quick and easy method for making any kind of meatball including my...
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Free Learning Websites
Wow! There are sooo many free websites for children. I developed this Computer Cafe PDF that I placed on each computer desktop in the First Grade computer lab and the kids loved it. They just click...
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Free Chalkboard Art & How-To
TO PRINTTo PrintPic Monkey can be used to make simple chalk art signs.The tutorial I followed was found at this site: My graphics were found at this site:I've pinned a bunch of chalk art sites on my...
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4 Tips for Pinners
I loved Pinterest from the moment I first discovered the site. It’s like having a bazillion magazines sent directly to me to pore over infinitely. Now I don’t forget what I have found or have to tear...
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Brown Bagging It
Here is a list of lunch menu ideas to make lunch more interesting for kids or adults alike:~Whole-grain bread for sandwiches, cut into triangles of course~100% juice or chocolate milk frozen in...
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3 November Traditions to Do with Little Ones
1. This Thanksgiving, begin a tradition where your little ones not only help make the holiday special for others with thissweet decoration or hostess gift craftivity, but provide the makings for a...
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5 Ways To Spend Less And Give More This Christmas
1. Buy gifts before Thanksgiving. Unfortunately there is so much holiday hype around Christmas, that I begin to lose the Christmas Spirit quick. I try to avoid that by shopping early and...
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Scrapbook Page Inspiration
Something all four of these scrapbook pages have in common is there is only one spotlight photo or even no photos. I think the “Twenty Quotes I Like” page could showcase a special favorite photo as...
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Family Resemblance Album Page Layouts
You know what is scary? Going to a family gathering with cousins you have not seen in forever and freaking out because your cousin who should be in her thirties is standing in front of you as her 14...
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Making the Most of a Church Newsletter
This year I thought I would revisit some of my favorite posts in the past years. This post received a lot of attention. You can read about it here: CHURCH NEWSLETTER IDEAS.To find a newsletter...
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Girl Scout Favorites
Just in time for Thinking Day...Who'd want to be a Boy Scout when you can be a Girl Scout??? Not me! As a Girl Scout Leader for five years and a Boy Scout leader for another five years, I have to say...
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Easter Bird's Nests and The Jelly Bean Poem
I posted about making these nests each Easter with my children. They are so delicious and made the holiday more memorable. I also liked to make the Jelly Bean Prayer for the little children in my...
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Chicken Salad with Shell Pasta
I call it Pearly Shell Chicken Salad. It is so delicious! It's even prettier with red grapes. I remember seeding lots and lots of red grapes to make this wonderful dish. This is a real...
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Family Reunion Mementos
I'm revisiting a favorite idea I posted in 2010. Family Reunion Calendars make great mementos and can help you learn more about your family. To make a calendar, collect 12 good recipes from extended...
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The Pioneer Handkerchief Doll
Making these sweet little dolls are fun and easy. I enjoyed writing the original post several years ago. What a great way to memorialize the Pioneers who settled the United States. Their hardship...
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