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Welcome Blog Hoppers!!

Well it’s Friday, time to blog hop!!Welcome to 1stopmom, come in and visit for a little while. All the drinks are on the house and so is the food. I hope you have fun!! ...

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A moment of weakness

Well yesterday I had a moment of weakness. My husband and I went to OfficeMax because I wanted to look at some clip-art software. I was looking through the software trying to make a decision between 2 when a clearance sign caught my eye. It was not in my direct line of view and it was off to the side but it caught my eye anyway. So of course I just had to take a quick peek. At first I saw nothing that I...

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Make ahead recipes

I have been putting this off but one day soon I hope to jump in feet first. Here are some of the recipes I have found online: Freezer Meat Loaf Freezer French Toast Macaroni & Cheese Chicken Pockets Chili Cheese Fries Freezer cheesecake Chicken Biscuit Casserole Pork Chop Grill Packets Ham omlettes Pizza Sloppy Joes Spaghetti Sauce with Meat Bacon rollups Some people may be ready to start cooking meals...

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Time saving tips

I have 4 beautiful kids with 4 very different personalities. I learned early on that there are ways that the kids can get off to school with no problems. So here are a few tips that my family uses: I try my hardest to avoid morning power struggles. I let my kids “choose” what to wear to school. Instead of fighting over what to wear, I give a choice of 2 articles of clothes. For example: If my...

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In a pinch, substitute

Sometimes when I am cooking, I run out of an ingredient or just have a little. This has always been a big budget buster for me because when I run out to get that 1 thing really quick I do not pay attention to prices. And of course I always pay too much or find out later that I had a really good coupon for the purchase. So other than being better prepared and buy more of a ingredient before it runs out, I...