Jenn

We’ve had TWO huge snowstorms here in Tennessee since Christmas! We’ve lived here for 10 years, and haven’t had more than an inch at one time, and we got 8 inches in 6 hours yesterday! Needless to say, there’s been lots of snowplay going on! And those of you who live in the cooler climates know that playing out in the snow will make
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Welcome to 2011 everyone! (Even if you, like me, have been dragged in to the new year kicking and screaming. Whose bright idea was it to start school at 7AM?) This time of year we all tend to take stock of our prior year’s efforts and vow to never, ever again try to teach mom how to use e-bay or to know one’s limits
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It’s just not Christmas around here if we don’t dunk something in chocolate.  Preferably several somethings.  Some years, if you stand still too long in my kitchen, you might find yourself encased in a sweet, warm, coating. We’ve done chocolate dipped: pretzels, peanut butter balls, more pretzels, nuts, raisins, even more pretzels, peppermint sticks… you name it! But this year, I’ve discovered a new
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If you’re not already wasting time on Facebook (be sure to ‘like’ our page) or YouTube (don’t miss Stan’s tutorial on digital tape) here’s a GREAT way to avoid wrapping presents or cleaning the kitchen: You can make your own snowflakes!  Click on the image above to go to the website, and follow the directions.  The best part about this is you can download
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Today was one of the most fun days of the whole holiday season for me: Craft day.  My good friend Erin (who is 10 years old) comes over to make crafts with us.  Her mom’s more sporty than crafty, and I’m more crafty than sporty (THERE’s an understatement!) so I do the crafty mom thing with her. Last year we made snowball soaps (which
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