Cooking

*Another* Use For A Wooden Spoon

January 31, 2012

I absolutely love Pinterest. It has slowly become my go-to site when researching something, or planning a project, or needing a  gift idea. I waste spend lots of time pinning stuff. There are so many great ideas, recipes, signs, and decorating tips, I wouldn’t even know how to begin describing how great the site is. [...]

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Along Came A Spider

October 4, 2011

It’s no surprise that I love Halloween. What’s not to love? I love the color orange. I love watching kids traipse around in colorful costumes. I love crisp evenings. And it’s no surprise that I enjoy all manner of chocolaty, sugary sweet treats. I typically host a pumpkin painting party at my house after school the week [...]

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Here’s What’s Cookin’

July 7, 2011

Today is a rare day here at From Inmates To Playdates. Believe it or not, I cooked a from-scratch dinner without burning anything or ordering a pizza because I botched something. Knorr, a food company widely known for their selection of side dishes and gravies, is having a recipe contest, hosted by BlogHer to promote their new Knorr Homestyle Stock [...]

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Made From Scratch

April 5, 2011

Remember when I was screaming like a crazy person yesterday that it was 86 degrees here in Charleston? I’ll just have you know that I had no business making a grand announcement like that because today? Today, the high was 53 degrees. Which makes for a very cold baseball practice. And a numb butt. I [...]

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You Capture – Warmth

February 14, 2011

Have I mentioned I’m not big on change? Because I am not. Last week Beth announced that You Capture would be moving to Tuesday, or possibly Wednesday to accommodate her American Idol recap posts. I’ll do my best to keep up with the newly revised schedule but who knows if I’ll remember or not. This [...]

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You Capture – Circles

January 19, 2011

cir·cle (s?r?k?l); noun a plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure. This was a fun week. I started early in the week looking for circles and I found them all over my house. I had fun with this [...]

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White Chocolate Heavenly Crunch

December 28, 2010

When we moved into our home eight years ago, we found out pretty quickly that we had been blessed to move into a wonderful neighborhood surrounded by kind neighbors. During the Christmas holiday, we were surprised at the number of neighbors that showed up on our doorstep dropping off baked goods, ornaments, chex-mix, and gifts [...]

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What I Learned This Week [At The Cookie Exchange]

December 21, 2010

If you’re a regular around here, you know I was involved in some pretty important business last night. In at attempt to win the cookie exchange crown and 2010 title, I prepared five dozen lemon chewy cookies to participate in a cookie exchange. Just have a look at all this [unfocused] cookie goodness. Upon arriving at Becky’s house, I [...]

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Going For The Crown

December 19, 2010

In case you’re wondering, I feel like my head my explode at any moment. On top of that my nose is raw from wiping it approximately 4,821 times today. Give or take two or three. Plus, I’ve been preparing breathing treatments for Alex all day because he must have been on the same train with [...]

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What I Learned This Week

November 9, 2010

Guess what? Yours truly has learned some stuff. *Gasp* Shocking I know. Between making plays on Words With Friends with BigMama and Heather, and watching Mike and Molly, I thought it’d be fun to share them with you. For your consideration, 1. When purchasing something online, you should make for sure that you remember to check on the shipment [...]

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