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Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk chalk is one of the great staples of summertime. Some kids can chalk for hours! If yours need a little inspiration, here are some great ideas. If your kids can read, print the list and let them choose their own projects. Post it in the garage, or by the back door for frequent reference. [...]
Headband Organizer
From chaos to containment - tame those headbands with this super easy headband holder. We made it from an extra large oatmeal container. What could be easier? All you have to do is make a lot of oatmeal cookies. I have to admit that for a while, I [...]
Paper Chase, Part 1
I try to keep track of my papers. Really. I have files. I am not, however, organized by nature, and no system has worked as well as I’d like it to. I am, however, taking the plunge again, and planning to get control of my paper!!! I read a great tip – start by listing [...]
Backyard Beach
The best part of having a blog is that I can cruise blogland for great projects and ideas with a clear concience. Hey – I’m just out there surfing for the best things to share with you, right? This Backyard Beach is so absolutely perfect! There’s a tutorial on the Better Together site, along with [...]
Unique Bracelets with Craft Sticks
These are so simple, yet so…cool! Check out Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom for the tutorial! Here’s a hint of what’s to come:
Investment Cooking Mini Series: Meat
OAMC. It’s a mighty powerful process! Learn to use it! OAMC stands for Once A Month Cooking, and it’s based on spending one day in your kitchen cooking in order to create the main courses to serve your family for one entire month. It sounds impossible, but with the right planning (which I’m going to do for [...]

Looking for Skirts?

Jul 222011

I’ve discovered a catalog/online source for long skirts! The North Style and Serengeti sites are full of everyday skirts. Some of their tops look like their necklines might be okay, but I haven’t tried them. Here’s the link: North Style Serengeti

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Jul 222011

Sorry the site hasn’t been active for a bit – summer is always a challenge, and this summer I’m making a bar mitzvah! (My 5th) I’ve had a bunch of requests for monthly menus, so I’m going to work on that first, and try to have some up soon.

Skirts in 20 Minutes

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Jul 072011

Long skirts can be very expensive if you have to buy them at “frum” stores. This year, I thought I’d sew some skirts for my D, since I finally got my machine set up. It cost so much for fabric, I wasn’t sure it was worth my effort! Then I realized I could use larger skirts, tops, and dresses that were intended to be short on adults, and turn them into girl’s skirts sewing only one seam. That sounds good, right? In another post, I’ll give some ideas for slightly more involved projects.

Here is the tutorial:

Outdoor Movies

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Jun 302011

This is so much fun I can’t believe I never thought of it before! Last summer we made our own outdoor movie theater. As dusk fell, took a laptop and plugged it into an outdoor outlet. We set the laptop on our outdoor dining table. Citronella candles kept the mosquitoes at bay, while adding to the whole atmosphere.

Finally, we pulled up our chairs, passed out the popcorn and had a ball! I didn’t even have to worry about cleaning up spilled popcorn.

Insanely Good Chicken Strawberry Salad

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Jun 282011

I just had this for dinner, and it was so amazingly good, I had to share!

This was published in a slightly different form in Taste of Home. Photo Credit goes to them.

3 chicken breasts
2 T. lime juice
2 T. sugar
toasted pecans
10-12 strawberries
1 head romaine lettuce
poppy seed dressing (I used Ken’s Lite Poppy Seed)

Mix the lime juice and sugar in a large ziplock bag. Add the chicken breasts, and marinate for 2 or more hours. (I was in a rush and I think I only marinated them for 20 minutes. They were still good!)Check lettuce and put out to dry.Place strawberries in a bowl of water with a tiny bit of soap to soak. Heat a non-stick pan and add a little oil. Remove chicken from the bag and slice it into pieces about 1/2 inch thick. Cut longer slices in half. Place chicken in the hot pan to cook. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350. Put pecans on a cookie sheet. When oven is hot, toast pecans for 4-5 minutes. Cool.Stir the chicken occasionally until cooked through. Check and slice strawberries. Assemble dinner plates with greens, chicken, strawberries and toasted pecans. Drizzle with poppy seed dressing. Yum!!

BTW, for the kids, I made some couscous, and they ate it with the sauted chicken.