From the monthly archives:

January 2011

why i never travel out of the country

January 31, 2011
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Today I went and had a passport picture taken. Because the camera at our local post office has been out of order for years, we stopped by a nearby CVS drug store to complete the photo step of the passport renewal process.  It was then that I realized what a difference 13 years makes in [...]

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She is Dallas launch

January 28, 2011
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Many of you know that for several years I have been part of a local website for moms in Dallas-Fort Worth that I founded called Burb Mom. What you may not have known is that last fall I bought my partners out of the Burb Mom empire for an undisclosed amount of money and started [...]

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the washcloth people

January 24, 2011
bubble bath bubble bath

There are two kinds of people in the world… those who use a washcloth and those who don’t. I am the latter. If you are one of the washcloth people, you just audibly gasped in horror and then looked up to the upper right corner of my blog and muttered, “but she looks so clean [...]

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Holly throws herself under the alternative-fuel bus

January 21, 2011
no flush porta potty

Holly has been doing a lot of thinking. Holly has been doing extensive investigating. Holly finds that the best solution to her problem may be installing one of these: Holly has decided that a porta-potty, johnnie-on-the-spot, porta-john may be her only option. She has decided that this is the location for her new purchase: Why [...]

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color story

January 19, 2011
boy slides in favorite color coat boy slides down hill in favorite color coat

There is no way in the world you could get me to choose just one color as my favorite. I love them all. Colors have feelings too. I tend to decorate with the warmer tones.  Yellow, Orange and Red are neutral colors in my house.  You could pick up a red accessory and place it [...]

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holly gets a pedicure

January 17, 2011
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Once upon a time Holly found herself with an extra hour and 1/2 without three boys who she calls her children. Holly hardly could contain herself. She decided that she would take that time to do something fun for herself. To pamper herself. To give herself a hug. She decided that she would go to [...]

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fruit and yogurt parfait

January 16, 2011
fruit and yogurt parfait fruit and yogurt parfait

Snacks! Snacks! We want healthy snacks from Brittany! Get excited! Today we’re going to make a fruit parfait. Fruit + Yogurt = Happiness. You’ll Need: 1. 1/2 cup of your kid’s favorite fruit, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes 2. 1/4 cup vanilla, low-fat yogurt 3. A little of your favorite granola Next Steps: 1. Hand your [...]

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Baked Cinnamon Grapefruit

January 15, 2011
grapefruit grapefruit

Here is another snack menu idea from Brittany… Grapefruit is one of my favorite fruits! Sister, to the tasty orange, grapefruit also contains a high dose of vitamin C – over 75% of the recommended daily value in one half! If you are not familiar with grapefruit, let me give you some helpful handling tips: [...]

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waffle butcher

January 11, 2011
Cow Waffle

Waffle. Butcher. Waffle Butcher. Chopped Waffle.

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breakfast cookies

January 10, 2011
breakfast cookies

Here at the Nirvana, we are big eaters of breakfast for dinner. *don’t judge* So, why not mix it up a little with cookies for breakfast? We are just a wild and crazy bunch. This recipe is from my grandmother who didn’t like many sweets.  It was one of the rare desserts she made except [...]

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Apple Slices with Almond Butter

January 9, 2011
apple apple and almonds

So you want to feed your kids healthy snacks, but you don’t have the time to whip something up, not to mention you don’t have any idea where to start? Keep it simple – Healthy kid snacks don’t have to be difficult. With some basic ingredients on hand, you won’t have to resort to the [...]

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