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Striped Jello Easter Eggs
Have you ever made Jello eggs? We had fun making striped Jello Jiggler eggs. They were a big hit at our family Easter lunch and most important - delicious!
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Why Kids Should be in 4-H
Early this fall, I started a new temporary job. It is with our local Cooperative Extension Service. I am there to learn about computer programs and other office skills, but I have really enjoyed learning about all the things CES offers such as 4-H. I have heard people talk of the Extension office, but never knew what that meant. The Extension Agents provide non-formal education and learning activities to people throughout the country – farmers and other residents of rural communities as well as people living in urban areas. They do this in many ways through programs for both adults and children. One of the programs for kids is 4-H.…
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Get Organized for a Great School Year
Are you ready for the kids to go back to school? Do you have to go back to school? It doesn’t matter who goes to school, your kids, you as a student, you as a teacher, your spouse or even grandchildren. The beginning of the school year affects almost everyone in some way. Getting organized can help you have a more successful school year. Back to School! Our school year has already started, it started a week early this year. I wasn’t ready and the kids really weren’t but it started none the less. On top of them starting school, I started a new job the same day, so it…
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Little Homemade Cake
My mom has been making this cake as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, she had a huge garden. She grew enough food to feed us all summer, can or freeze enough for all winter and still had enough left over to sell to make a little extra money. One of the items she grew in huge amounts was strawberries. We loved them, and ate them all kinds of ways, but one of our favorite ways was mashed and spooned over the top of her little homemade cake. It is a smaller recipe that mom always made in a square pan. We liked it best warm…
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Just Toys – Not Girl or Boy Toys
When my oldest was young, a friend had a boy just 2 months younger than him. We spent a lot of time together and the boys were raised more like brothers than friends those first few years. They got into all kinds of trouble, we knew if we couldn’t hear them we better see what they were up to. One thing that always stuck with me was her calling the girl toy section at Walmart, the pink aisle. They always skipped the pink aisle. That was just the beginning of everything being pink, back then the pink aisle was mainly Barbies and baby dolls. Now almost everything has a pink…
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The Fourth at Fairfield Bay
A couple of years ago we decided to take a last minute vacation for the Fourth of July holiday. My husband’s work decided that they were going to take the week off with only a week notice. Most of the resorts were booked up for the holidays, but we were able to get a couple of nights at Fairfield Bay, AR before the holiday but they were sold out for the actual holiday. We really enjoyed ourselves the few days we were there. The kids went swimming and we ate at a couple of really good restaurants. We just liked the laid back, easygoing atmosphere of the area. We heard…
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35 Summer Fun Activities for Kids
We are already 2 weeks into summer here, I know some schools are still going but we are well into our summer plans. Devin spent the first week training for his lifeguard position, then helped with Special Olympics. He stopped at home for one day to wash clothes and work the opening day at the park before leaving for Boys State last week. He is now back home and back to work and football practice which will take up most of his summer. Shaylee and I have spent a lot of time cleaning the house and started getting ready for a yard sale. She had a sleep over with her…
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Pancakes Made Your Way
Last night I had a big supper planned but when I went in the kitchen the water wouldn’t work. We called the water department and they had shut it off to work on the lines. By the time the water came back on it was too late to cook what I had planned, so I had to come up with a different plan. I don’t know about you, but we love pancakes. We usually have them at least once a month, sometimes more often especially in the summer when we are home more and trying to avoid heating up the house with the oven. Pancakes for supper are one of…
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Creative Organizing in the Kitchen
I have never been lucky enough to live in a house with a pantry. It didn’t matter much when we were first married because we didn’t have much to put in the cabinets. But as our family has grown and we acquired more possessions, this became more of a problem. I have had to be creative in organizing our stuff. The house we live in now has a very small kitchen. It was built in the 60’s and like most houses built in that era, the kitchen was not given much space or thought. I have very little counter space, even less that is usable. There are not many cabinets,…
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2 Ways to Dye Deviled Eggs
My dad is from a large family. Several times a year we get together to celebrate holidays or other events. Easter is one of those occasions. Since my grandparents passed away, we have gathered in lots of different places. For several years we had Easter in a room at the community center, but now we have it at one of my aunt’s church. One of the items that my family likes me to bring is deviled eggs. Last year, for fun, my daughter and I dyed the eggs for our deviled eggs. They turned out pretty cute and were easy to dye. This year we decided to try something new. …
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