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I Want To Be a Housewife When I Grow Up

I know I mentioned it yesterday, but I am so anxious for Spring Break to get here.  I'm excited about decluttering the house and doing some deep cleaning.  I just feel so much better when everything is in order.  That might sound crazy to some View Post

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Hello Weekend!

Ahhh.  It's finally Saturday!  I so look forward to the weekend.  I'm a quiet type of person and it doesn't bother me in the least to have lots of quiet and alone time.  I'm around so many people every working day, so I tend to hole up in my house View Post

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New Bed, New Curtains, and The Quest for Non-Toxic Products

In my last post, I talked about how I'm trying to make better choices when it comes to personal and beauty products.  I've discovered more great websites and podcasts to help me on this journey.  I've even started to branch out into the cleaning View Post

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Making the Switch to Clean Beauty Products

Making the switch to clean beauty products wasn't something I anticipated doing, but I recently ran across some articles about the hormonal effects of some of the personal products people use and the chemicals they contain.  Something just suddenly View Post

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Getting Over Pneumonia and Back to Blogging

I'm finally getting over pneumonia and back to blogging!  I have been wanting to sit down to update my blog and just kept feeling super, super tired every afternoon after work.  I knew I wasn't feeling my best, but I had no idea how awful I truly View Post

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A Few Extra Days Off Work and a Broken Mailbox

I got a few extra days off work last week due to the weather.  We were awakened around 4 AM last Saturday morning to the tornado siren blaring throughout the humid night.  It was way too warm outside for January, even for Mississippi standards, so I View Post

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Broke In January? Get Your Budget Back on Track

Broke in January?  January can be a tough month to get through.  It's after the holidays, and maybe you spent too much money.  If you're like me, you may only get paid once a month.  I work in a school and get paid when we get out for the holidays, View Post

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Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole Recipe Over Rice

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is one of our favorite family meals.  It's definitely one of those filling comfort foods.  I learned how to make this amazing casserole a few years ago by following a recipe from a sweet church lady friend.  Her recipe is View Post

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