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Month: May 2015

Get Inspiralized: Turn Vegetables into Healthy, Creative, Satisfying Meals

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Special thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy through Book Look Blogger. This post may contain affiliate links. Last year, I received my first spiral slicer, and I got hooked on the idea of veggie pasta and spiralized fruits and veggies. I used the slicer for basic things, but I felt like I wasn’t getting the full use out of it. When I saw a cookbook dedicated to fully utilizing the spiral slicer, I knew that I wanted to check it out. I needed ideas, and Inspiralized by Ali Maffucci provided a lot of ideas – with pictures.…

Relaxing with Exhale by Plumb

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Special thanks to Fly Propeller for providing a review copy of this album. This post may contain affiliate links. Music is such a personal thing. Sometimes an album or a song just clicks with you while it is just okay for others. At other times, an album or song that never really meant much holds meaning because of what you are going through in your own life. Because of this, I always find it difficult to review music. We’ve been listening to Plumb’s different albums for quite some time. We readily connect with and enjoy some of her music while…

Homemade Yogurt Fruit Leather

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Special thanks to Lucky Star 14 LLC for providing samples of their dehydrator sheets to use in our home for evaluation. Recently, I heard about a twist on regular fruit leather – yogurt fruit leather. It sounded like a snack that I’d really enjoy. We have lots of yummy fresh berries at the farmers market this time of year, so it was a perfect time to give them a try. (You can also used thawed frozen berries, if needed, which is what I did this time as we ate all of the fresh berries before I could make the yogurt…

Graduation Gift Idea: Let the Journey Begin by Max Lucado

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Special thanks to the publisher and Family Christian for providing a review copy of this book. This post may contain affiliate links. As Munchkin’s graduation date quickly approaches, we’re spending time wrapping up her high school studies and planning for her graduation party. I’m searching for meaningful gifts that I believe will help her in the future. When I graduated (many years ago), I received a variety of different “for the graduate” books, and I enjoyed reading the different quotes and words of wisdom contained within. Max Lucado has taken the traditional words of wisdom and turned them into something…

Graduation Gift Idea: Jord Wood Watch

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  High school graduation is such a milestone event in a child’s life. As a parent, you want to find a gift that marks the occasion in a special way. When I was given the opportunity to receive a watch from JORD, I knew it would make the perfect gift for Munchkin. You know that when you’re giving a gift for a big occasion, you also want the packaging to be just so. Well, maybe that’s just me. lol! When the package arrived, I was immediately impressed with the lovely packaging of the watch. It came in the gorgeous wood…