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Favorite Food Swap – My Goodies!

December 27, 2008 by Elaine

My Favorite Food Swap goodies were waiting for me when we returned home from our Christmas trip and I want to share with you all what I got from Simona. Here’s the photographic evidence of the yumminess that was in the package on my front stoop (perhaps after ALL my Joe Joe’s talk she understood…

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Filed Under: blogging, Favorite Food Swap, fun stuff, Linking

Ode To “Puppy Chow”

December 23, 2008 by Elaine

Oh Puppy Chow, Oh Puppy Chow How I do love thee so… Please help me to stop eating you So my hips don’t grow I cannot have you in the house without wanting to eat you up It doesn’t matter, morning, lunch or even late night, after sup It’s okay soon you’ll be eatin’ by…

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Filed Under: chocolate, Christmas, fun stuff, recipe

Favorite Food Swap Linky

December 21, 2008 by Elaine

Well, hopefully you’ve recieved your Favorite Food Swap goodies by now (unless your my partner – sorry Simona, I promise it’s on the way!). Thanks to all of you who participated in this fun swap with Laural and me. We’re excited to see all of your goodies! You can link up here to your post…

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Favorite Food Swap (and the tale of how I found a TJ’s supplier…)

December 1, 2008 by Elaine

So I was minding my own business reading blogs one day when I got a comment from Laural Out Loud (who at the time was still Mamasphere…) on this post. In it she said that she was glad I reminded her that she needed more TJ’s (Trader Joe’s) “Oh’s.” My exact reply was this: “yeah,…

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Baking Queen

November 27, 2008 by Elaine

I felt like my mom yesterday. I baked and then I did a little baking and then well, I baked some more… I even popped a casserole in the oven for good measure. See, that’s pretty much what she does on the day before Thanksgiving – she cooks A LOT. I wore my apron (gosh,…

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Filed Under: baking, fun stuff, Holidays

WW – Thanksgiving Menu Suggestion

November 19, 2008 by Elaine

We saw this while on a walk through the neighborhood on Thanksgiving day, a few years back. It still makes me laugh! : ) Go to Seven Clown Circus for more Wordful Wednesday. Go to 5 Minutes for Mom for more Wordless Wednesday.

Filed Under: fun stuff, Holidays, Wordfull Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday

Gratis Groceries!

November 14, 2008 by Elaine

Last night I POURED over photos of my boys with messy faces and food in their hair in order to find the perfect picture to post for the contest over at 5 Minutes for Mom in which you can win $500 in free groceries. It was SO much fun to take a stroll down my…

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Filed Under: contests, Daniel, Family, fun stuff, Giveaways

WW – Can You Read It?

November 12, 2008 by Elaine

Seen on the highway during my trip to California. Click to enlarge and have a little laugh! {tee hee} More WW as 5 Minutes for Mom!

Filed Under: fun stuff, Napa, Wordless Wednesday

A Girl After My Own Heart

September 26, 2008 by Elaine

Today I received my special swap package from McMommy and let me just say that SHE ROCKS! I am not sure what I liked more, the goodies or her awesome note to me, explaining why she sent each item. But… included in the box (among other things) was some chocolate and a magazine (two of…

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Filed Under: Favorite Things Swap, Friends, fun stuff, Mommy Bloggers

Mosaic Me

June 27, 2008 by Elaine

I found this at Boys Rule My Life and thought it was really neato! a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search. b. Using only the first page, pick an image. c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker. 1. What is your…

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Filed Under: Elaine, fun stuff, Linking

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Miss Elaine-ous Me

Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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