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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.

May 18, 2010
Heather L
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End of Year Testing 2010

Posted in Homeschooling

Today is Munchkin’s end of year testing.  While we are not required by Arizona state law to perform the testing, we have chosen to do it anyway.  I am able to administer the test at home, so we don’t have to go anywhere for the actual test.  Munchkin seriously dislikes taking standardized tests, but I feel it’s important for her to get use to the concept. Right now, we’re taking a lunch break, so Munchkin is outside eating lunch with her friend.  (It’s so nice to have fellow homeschoolers who live next door.)  It’s an absolutely beautiful day, so I…

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May 17, 2010
Heather L
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The Twittering of Birds

Posted in Photography

Virtually every morning, I wake up to the twittering of birds right outside of my window.  The funny this is that the large birds seem to make less noise than the small birds.  Our little hummingbird appears to make the loudest noise out of all of our feathered friends.  (Side note: I have yet to capture our little hummingbird in a picture.  He/she is just way too fast.  One day, I may be able to get a nice picture….) Today, Munchkin told me that she was afraid that the momma bird sitting on the nest in our tree was dead…

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May 17, 2010
Heather L
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Family Movie Night: Secrets of the Mountain

Posted in Family, and Reviews

We enjoy having family movie nights at our house.  It’s fun to sit down as a family and watch a great movie.  All too often lately movies seem to contain at least some material that we would prefer to avoid.  I had heard great things about Secrets of the Mountain, so I was optimistic when we received it to watch. I liked that Walmart had partnered with Proctor & Gamble to produce a family friendly movie.  The great news is that this isn’t a one time partnership.  They are going to be producing a series of family friendly movies. The…

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May 17, 2010
Heather L
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Secrets of the Mountain Giveaway

Posted in Announcements, and Commercial Break

You can read my review of our family night with Secrets of the Mountain here.  I have been given the opportunity, as part of the Vote with Your Remote campaign, to give away one 2-disc bonus pack of Secrets of the Mountain to one of my readers. Mandatory to enter: Tell me your favorite family night activity or your favorite family friendly movie. Additional entries: One entry per item unless otherwise noted. Follow this blog on google friend connect Subscribe to this blog (rss or email) Follow @MarineCorpsNomd on Twitter Like MarineCorpsNomads on Facebook Spread the word about this giveaway…

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May 17, 2010
Heather L
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Tropical Traditions Coconut Peanut Butter Giveaway

Posted in Gluten Free, and Reviews

Coconut + Peanut Butter = Yuuummm!  Okay, so maybe that’s just how I feel about this coconut peanut butter.  When my jar of Tropical Traditions Coconut Peanut Butter arrived, it was runny.  (This was expected due to our high temps.)  You see, just like the coconut oil, the coconut peanut butter has a low melting point.  What this means is you can create some healthy delicious treats.  **grin** My first test was to drizzle some of the liquid coconut peanut butter over some vanilla ice cream.  Once it hit the ice cream, the coconut peanut butter set to create a…

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