I am really enjoying my new neighborhood and ward. And perhaps my favorite thing so far is the babysitting co-op they have in place. This idea is genius. And it is thrifty. Here is how our babysitting co-op works:
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Posted by
tiffany on Feb 2nd, 2012 in
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I am on a mission to educate the world (and my kids!) about the "No Offense" clause. Don't use it! As a general rule, if you have to preface a statement by "No offense" then it is going to be offensive.
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Posted by
tiffany on Feb 1st, 2012 in
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Every time I clean up our Mr. Potato Head toys I am reminded of the principle of "First Things First". See we have 3 Mr. Potato Heads plus attachments and they are in a small bin right now. In order to fit our Mr. Potato Head toys into the bin, I have to put the large Potato Heads in first, and then add all the small parts and pieces.
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tiffany on Jan 31st, 2012 in
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We recently had a hodge podge family night all based on our new home. We discussed 4 different topics- everything from the practical to the spiritual.
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Posted by
tiffany on Jan 30th, 2012 in
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I called God a bad name the other night...as I was praying to him. We were all getting worried because Leah's fever was up to 103 degrees and the baby wasn't moving down and his heart rate was too high for our liking. My mom turned to me with a very worried look and said, "Start praying."
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Posted by
tiffany on Jan 27th, 2012 in
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Need a cheap and easy Valentine gift idea for your husband or your kids? Check out our "Coupons by Cupid".
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Posted by
tiffany on Jan 26th, 2012 in
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It has been awhile since I did a manners post. But we have been eating soup a lot this winter so I thought it was a good time to cover how to eat soup. And I share the recipe to our favorite soup right now.
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Posted by
tiffany on Jan 23rd, 2012 in
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Now that we have moved into a bigger home, we have more space which also means more lights and more places I can't see. We talked in a recent family night about how leaving lights on, as well as the TV and other electronics, cost money. In an effort to be thrifty, we came up with a light-turn-off-plan.
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Posted by
tiffany on Jan 19th, 2012 in
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Have you ever been underestimated? I was underestimated in college by my Language Arts professor. It was one of my first classes in the Education Department and I was a little naive.
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tiffany on Jan 18th, 2012 in
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If you think I've exhausted the basket topic, think again. This move has opened up even more basket organization ideas for me. But I'll just share my latest and greatest use of the basket in this post.
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Posted by
tiffany on Jan 17th, 2012 in
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When I was 15, I attended a church activity where parents were asked to bring an item that represented their daughters. All the other parents brought flowers- roses, daisies,and tulips- for their beautiful, delicate daughters. Not my mom, she brought a LEMON- yes, a lemon- to represent me. Was she calling me a piece of junk? Was I sour? I was mortified and just wanted to be a flower like every other girl. Then she read the letter she wrote explaining her lemon choice. She noted that the lemon stands out amongst all the fruit because it is the brightest. The lemon cleans, and preserves, and takes away foul odors. Plus it makes a refreshing drink and yummy desserts. By the end of the letter, I wasn’t sure if I was more proud of my mom- for being thoughtful- or me- for being a lemon. Now I am raising my own kids with the hope that they will be lemons too. {read full letter}
