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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

February 7, 2011
Heather L
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Menu Plan – Week of February 7th

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I have gotten out of the habit of menu planning, so this week, I’m making the effort to get back into menu planning for my own sanity.  While we’re still eating home cooking each day, I’ve found myself rushing around more than I would like when dinner time approaches, so I’m taking steps to correct the unnecessary evening craziness. For Breakfast: gluten free granola gluten free peanut butter toast eggs For Lunch: left-overs veggies sandwiches For Dinner: Gluten Free Pierogies per Munchkin’s request Gluten Free Pizza Gluten Free Parmesan Crusted Chicken Nuggets Gluten Free Taco Salad Gluten Free Cheesesteaks I’m…

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February 7, 2011
Heather L
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Review: VocabAhead

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VocabAhead is a GRE, SAT, ACT Vocabulary prep program.  The videos and mp3s can be played on a computer with a dvd-rom drive.  The dvd-rom may or may not work on a traditional dvd player.  The cool thing about the VocabAhead mp3s (audios) and mp4s (videos) is that they can be loaded onto an ipad, ipod, itouch, iphone….  The mp3s can be listened to on any mp3 player.  Students and teachers can also utilize the Study Room on the VocabAhead website to enhance the learning experience with quizzes, videos, and flash cards. At first glance, this sounds like a great…

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February 6, 2011
Heather L
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Handmade Heart Shelf

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Project 365 – #036 Today, we stopped by Home Depot to pick up their free wood project for kids.  This month, they had a heart shelf for Valentine’s Day.  While they normally have the kids and parents do the project at the store, you can get the project and take it home.  This is what we normally do as it allows us to do things on our own time and in our own way. The free monthly project is just unfinished wood, so the child and parent can decide how they want to finish it.  I personally think it’s a…

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February 4, 2011
Heather L
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3 in 30: February Goals – Week 1

Posted in Christian Life, Family, Fitness, Homemaking, and Photography

Project 365 – #035 Since February is the month of love due to Valentine’s Day, my goals this month will be focusing on love. Since February is known as the month of love due to Valentine’s Day, I decided that my goals this month will be focused on the theme of love. As the month of January came to an end, I knew that I wanted to continue on with focusing on goals for my mental health, physical health, and my spiritual health.  These goals would revolve around my relationship with Christ, my relationship with my family, and my relationship…

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