I tried to make homemade baked beans the other day. I had planned on a recipe that used ketchup and intended to make my own ketchup as I have been planning for weeks now. I soaked the beans over night, cooked them for two hours in water and opened the cans of tomatoes. When I looked at the ketchup recipe, I discovered that it was going to take 2 and a half hours. Ok so no worries but I didn’t want to use a cup and a half of Heinz (have you seen the salt content of ketchup!?) so I...

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Trying to get Daniella to try toilet training and she is just not interested. So, I am not going to push it but she wants a Plum Pudding figurine so she has been willing to at least sit on the potty in exchange for a sticker. She needs 10 stickers.

Elise wanted to get in on that action so to earn stickers for her chosen treat (Orange Blossom) she is practicing printing her letters. For practicing letters for 2 minutes, one sticker. For printing words for 2 minutes, two stickers. For...

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I am enjoying the Christmas season and I hope you are too! Elise and Daniella are at the prime age for Christmas - they don't ask for much, they are all about Santa and we are enjoying the activities on the Advent Calendar I made. Daniella may be catching on though as every time she asks me for something at the store and I say "not today" she says "maybe for Christmas I can buy it" or :Maybe Santa will bring one for me"

I love everything about Christmas. I like...

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One of the common side effects of many anti-anxiety medication is that it causes weight gain. It's a good thing the anxiety I had caused me to lose 10 lbs in the first place otherwise I would be depressed about gaining 10 lbs which would cause me to feel anxious.

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