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Month: January 2011

Giveaway: Purex Complete Crystals Softener

Posted in Reviews

See those pretty crystals?  Those crystals are actually the brand new Purex Complete Crystals Softener.  They are 92% natural.  They are not oil based, so they will not coat your clothes with an unsafe film of oil.  The crystals work by penetrating the oil which leaves your laundry smelling fresh for weeks instead of days.  It also means that your clothes will not become less absorbent with use unlike traditional fabric softeners. Purex Complete Crystals Softeners come in 3 different scents:  Fresh Spring Waters, Lavender Blossom, and Tropical Splash.   The Crystals are safe for use in HE front loaders.…

Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup

Posted in Gluten Free, Homemaking, and Photography

Munchkin’s allergies have really kicked in which means that she’s sick all too often.  Usually, she’s down for 24-48 hours, but this time, she’s been hit a bit harder.  I’m a big softy when she’s sick, so when she asked me to make her some chicken noodle soup, I couldn’t help but say yes. Quick and Easy Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe Ingredients: 3 quarts water 3 Tbsp gf powdered vegetable broth 1 grilled chicken breast, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 package of gf Tinkyada brown rice pasta (I used fun shapes) 1 package of frozen mixed veggies Directions:…

Celebrating Daddy’s Birthday

Posted in Family, and Photography

Project 365 – #010 Munchkin is still sick, so Daddy’s birthday wasn’t very exciting.  We still had a nice day together, and I surprised D with some gluten free peanut butter cup cupcakes.  I made some chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter butter cream frosting.  For fun, I added a peanut butter cup on top and a few candies.  We were all on a little sugar high after eating the cupcakes, but they were delicious.  We watched a movie together, and then D and Munchkin had fun making paper airplanes.  It was not the birthday that we had originally planned, but…

Review: Editor In Chief B1

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Editor In Chief B1 Grades 6-8 Editor in Chief by Critical Thinking Press is an excellent resource to help students become better writers and self editors.  Students learn how to identify and correct grammatical errors, writing mechanics errors, and usage errors.  They have to really think while they are reading the short stories as not all errors jump up from the page. We received the B1 level of Editor in Chief which is geared towards students in grades 6-8.  For the first few stories, I walked through the process with Munchkin.  Grammar and writing are not her strongest subjects, so…