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Buttermilk Pancakes

PrintButtermilk Pancakes Ingredients1¾ cups unbleached flour ¼ cup whey protein powder 2 Tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. baking powder ¼ cup melted butter or oil 2¼ cups buttermilk 2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs, slightly beatenInstructionsIn a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients. Make a well in the center of the […]

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Rainy Day Rescue

It’s that time of year again… school is nearly finished, and soon the kids will be home for a few weeks.  Personally, I’m looking forward to days at the pool, trips to the park, and organized activities with other moms like the zoo and local blueberry patch.  Yes, I’m looking forward to a slightly relaxed […]

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Keeping School Skills Through the Summer

I had an interesting conversation with a dear friend the other day.  She has been a teacher for many years.  While we were talking, she mentioned that the first couple of months of the school year are spent reviewing curriculum from the prior year because kids “lose it” over the summer.  Wow.  That fact really […]

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It’s Not Too Late to Start a Garden!

It’s hard to believe that the informal beginning of Summer (aka Memorial Day) is just a few weeks away.  It seems like the year is flying by!  If you think it’s too late in the year to start a garden, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong!  You still have plenty of time to […]

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March is National Craft Month!

Hello to all of you again!  I don’t know if you are a “crafty” person or not, but March is National Craft Month.  I have to be honest with you… my basement is a virtual shrine when it comes to crafting.  Scrapbooking?  Yep.  Stamping?  Of course.  Soapmaking?  Uh-huh.  Candlemaking?  Do you need to ask?  You […]

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Battling Cabin Fever?

After my last post, it dawned on me that while we’re looking forward to Spring, we still have a few more weeks of indoor activities to conquer.  Many of us have experienced more ‘snow days’ than usual, and our creative juices for indoor activities might be tapped.  We love our kiddos, but there is only […]

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