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5 Low-Effort Hacks to Make a Kid’s Lunch Box More Exciting

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My kids get so tired of the same lunch every day yet when I try to send something new they revolt. Are you in the same boat? I need some new ways to make their lunch box exciting but I am not crafty. I need easy, no fuss ways to mix up the presentation a little.

We have gathered ideas from friends, sisters and good old Google to help us mix it up a little for our kids. And trust me…I am not into making crazy character bento boxes. I wish I was that talented but it isn’t something I chose to put effort into making.

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An Easy Kid-Friendly Chinese New Year Dinner (5 Fun Facts + Printable)

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With 3 kids I have 2 adventurous eaters and one ridiculously picky (going to drive her mom crazy) eater. I noticed a few months ago that we were stuck in a rut of eating the same meals over and over. I personally wanted to try some new international food and thought…hey, let’s make this into a family game.

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How To Clean A Crock Pot Quick And Easy

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Stews, soups, cobblers, and casseroles! Everyone loves them but no one wants to clean up after dinner is over. Slow cookers can make some scrumptious meals, and most will agree it’s one of the handiest kitchen gadgets you can own! If you’re an avid fix it and forget it chef, you’ll love these tips on how to clean a crock pot.

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8 Easy Ways To Organize Your Pantry

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Do you get inspired by browsing Pinterest for organizing ideas? I do. And I found some amazing ideas for pantry organization.

The kitchen pantry can be difficult to organize. All sorts of items have to be accounted for, food, trash bags, small appliances, etc. I depend on swiping ideas from these lovely ladies that are way more crafty and organized than me. Luckily they share their ideas.

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Update Your Home with Oil Rubbed Bronze Door Knobs

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Walking into a newly built home always brings house envy to me. The fresh smell and new fixtures makes me realize that our house needs some updating. It is the little things in a house that makes it feel new or out of date. The few things I always feel makes a home feel new are door hardware, lighting and fresh carpet.

About 6 months ago we replaced our rug in our living room. It helped to freshen up the space but I was ready to get to step 2 immediately…replace the door knobs.

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How to Get Crispy Edges on your Muffins.

by Carolyn 24 Comments

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My boys are obsessed with muffins. In fact, they are the only thing they have eaten for breakfast before school for the past year. Now I am not a super health food Mom but I do believe in a good breakfast so I have opted to make their muffins from scratch.

Why does it seem to be that you are either good at baking or cooking but not both? 🙂 I am a decent baker but am not a good cook. Maybe it is because I am pretty good at following a recipe exactly?? I don’t have many (if any) recipes on my blog because this just isn’t a huge skill of mine but over the past year of making muffins for the kids I think I have perfected the crispy edge.

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How to Upgrade the Gift of a Cookbook Into Something Amazing and Personal (for Free!)

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Do you love to look through cookbooks too? The pictures and the possibilities of amazing food on each page are so fun to look though. I like receiving cookbooks as gifts and they are also great gifts to give at bridal showers, birthdays, and holidays. One time a friend sent me a cookbook that took the gift to a whole other level! I want to share with everyone how to upgrade the gift of a cookbook into something amazing and thoughtful and it doesn’t even cost anything extra!

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My 4 Favorite Iced Drinks Made with My Keurig

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Do you love your Keurig like I do? It is one of my favorite Christmas gifts I received last year. The crazy thing is that I don’t even drink coffee on a regular basis. This past winter I made a list of my favorite non-coffee drinks using the Keurig. Now that it is in the 80s and warm here where I live, I have been testing out iced drinks. I am drinking one right now as I am typing.

When I first went to the grocery store to check the aisles for iced beverages I didn’t see anything that caught my eye but as soon as I checked Amazon there were many options. Here are my top 4.

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Get those Bags of Chips Off the Pantry Shelf – A New Way to Organize Bags of Chips

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Do you have bags of chips just piled on top of one another in your pantry? I did until I figured out how best to organize bags of chips.

I had so many piled up that I was starting to buy more pretzels and tortilla chips when I had half-open bags that I just couldn’t see.

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I Didn’t Know I Could Make This in My Keurig

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Did you think Keurigs were just for people making coffee? Well, guess what. You can make other things too. When I found out that you can make soups and drinks that aren’t coffee in the Keurig I thought I would give it a try. Here are my top 3 delicious non-coffee drinks plus my thoughts on making soup in the Keurig.

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