Couch to 5K in Less Than 4 Weeks!

Do you want to lose weight? Feel less stressed? Be healthier? There is no better day than today to start taking care of yourself!  I know it can be hard to find the time for yourself, but YOU ARE WORTH IT! When you take care of yourself, you feel good.  And when you feel good, everyone around you benefits from it.  My husband knows...

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New Years Eve Game for the Whole Family!

You might not be able to go to New York to watch the ball drop this New Year's Eve, but with this ball of treats... you'll be glad you stayed home! A few years ago, we started a New Year's Eve game which the WHOLE family could enjoy.  It's a great way to reuse all of the wrapping paper from Christmas! We call it the New Years Ball...

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Homemade Wheat Thin Crackers

Have you ever read the label on a wheat thin box? Sparkly Polliwog has and we don't like what we have found! Why buy a snack that has MSG in it when you can make it yourself and know exactly whats going in it. Not that the package kind is evil or anything, but there is just stuff in it that you would never add to your food by choice. It is also a fun...

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Garlic Cheese Ball Recipe

If you love cheese as much as I do then you will go crazy over this CHEESE BALL! I am a cheese ball at heart and this is my new best friend and favorite recipe. It's simple, with few ingredients and makes enough to share with your cheesy friends. My friend Abby was nice enough to share her aunts recipe after making it for a recent holiday party. I...

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Bubble Burlap Wreath

I love burlap and decorating with it. It can be tricky to cut, but in this wreath tutorial it doesn't matter! Wahoo! Its super easy and turns out really cute. Since burlap is so durable, this wreath can be hung in or out doors. The ribbon or embellishments can be changed seasonally or to match for each holiday. What You Need: 10" foam...

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Name Sign

I love monograms and signs made out of  last names to represent a family and its unity in the house. I decided to try to make my own instead of buying one and I think it turned out pretty nifty. I was able to get all the letters off a photo share site called Flicker for free. I printed them up onto regular printer paper and just...

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Are You Using Your Toilet the Right Way?

Are you using the toilet the right way?  Did you even know there is a "right" way to use it?   Talking about what goes on in the bathroom is not usually something people like to talk about......... except this lady! My boys actually inspired me to write this.  They LOVE to talk potty talk.  They know how much my husband...

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