My Emma recently discovered "I Love Lucy" and like millions of other, she is utterly enthralled by Lucy. The entire thing came about because Tom and I happened to be talking about the episode with the Vitameatavegimin and she wanted to see what we were giggling about. Needless to say that it's been ...
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Can Cloth Diapers Really Save Me Money?
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I've spent so much money on beauty items in the past and I'm sure most of you have too. In fact, beauty products can be one of the most expensive items out there. When we started removing chemicals from our house, the products used in our bathroom were some of the first ones that we replaced and my ...
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While I love a good meal, sometimes? I really just want a quick and easy recipe that will feed the family without feeding them junk. We are a huge pizza family, but sometimes? A regular, plain old pizza just gets boring and I can't have that. Boring leads to wanting to eat out and eating out kills ...
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