Fluster’s Creative Muster Linky Party #81

I am so excited to get to be Robin’s co-host for this week’s Fluster’s Creative Muster Linky Party! I have enjoyed visiting and even participating in her party for quite awhile and now am thrilled to be able to share it with all of you.

I am honored that my Swing-Ebo is this week’s featured project. It was a real hit with all of the visitors to last week’s party. A big thank you to all of the party-goers that check it out. Continue reading

32 Fun and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

32 Fun and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

My motivation for creating this round-up initially was my grandkids. I have 3 of them coming to stay with me this weekend and I was trying to find something fast and fun to make for them for breakfast. Once I started searching, I thought about how nice it would be to have some of these amazing recipes when my kids were little and I was rushing around on a busy school morning trying to get them to eat something.
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Oriental Coleslaw Recipe

Oriental Coleslaw Recipe

One of my favorite things about summer and barbecues — especially potlucks — is the variety of salads you run across. My family prefers either potato salad or tuna salad so I don’t usually make any others. My favorite, however, is this Oriental Coleslaw. I rarely make it, but that is okay because it makes it extra special when I do!

This salad comes together quickly and I love all of the different flavors and textures. While it is perfectly fine to make the salad and serve it the same day, my personal opinion is that it tastes better the second day.
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How to Make Simple Melt-in-Your-Mouth Ribs

How to Make Simple Melt-in-Your-Mouth Ribs

Before I tried this for myself, I would have never associated the word simple with barbecued ribs and now this is the only way I will ever make them. This was my first attempt at making a rack of ribs… I will admit that the thought of cooking them intimidated me so I never bothered even glancing their way at the grocery store or butcher shop. What changed my mind? Free meat!

I guess technically it wasn’t free meat, I bought a $1 meat raffle ticket and was the lucky winner of this lovely rack. All of a sudden I was excited to experiment with this cut of meat that had previously made me nervous. Who ares if I make a mess of free meat?
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Camping on a Budget

Camping on a Budget

Camping is great way to relax and regroup from the grind of your busy, everyday lifestyle but, if we are not careful, it can put a crimp in the family budget. Don’t mark camping off the list of things to do just because there is a cost. If you careful and plan in advance, your family will enjoy camping on a budget — you can keep the cost down and your stress level too.
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30 Household Uses for Nail Polish

30 Household Uses for Nail Polish

Have you ever used nail polish for anything other than adding some color to your finger and toe nails? If not, you are missing out on all of the possibilities this product holds. Just like baking soda and vinegar, there are many creative uses for nail polish.

See for yourself by browsing this list and make sure you share your ideas and experiences by commenting below.
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32 Creative Excuses to Buy More Binders

32 Creative Excuses to Buy More Binders

You can think I am strange if you like, but I will freely admit I love binders and am always looking for excuses to buy more binders. It doesn’t matter the size or the color, I want them all!

I’m a bit of an organizing freak… I cannot walk down an aisle at any store that has containers, binders, or bins without being tempted to put at least one item in my cart. I have so many of these items that are sitting empty at home that I am always looking for more ways to use them. After all, if I have a reason to use them, I have an excuse to  buy more.
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