Make and Takes

Pumpkin Seed Contest Winner

by Marie October 24, 2008

What a fun Pumpkin Seed Contest! I loved seeing all the numbers. One was as high as 900 and as low as 5! Some were even oh soooo close! The actual number of seeds that we counted was 327! And one lucky winner got it right on the money! #94 Britanie guessed exactly 327! Congrats [...]

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Halloween Extravaganza

by Marie October 18, 2008

Come see all the cackling fun that’s being had over at A Fanciful Twist. She’s throwing a Halloween Extravaganza! It’s truly amazing. I wish I could be right there with her, dining at her ghoulish table and enjoy all her witchy magic. I also have to share these super creepy Bottled Specimens Jars from Paper [...]

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Register to Vote, Today

by Marie October 2, 2008

The voting registration deadline is coming up. My envelope has to be postmarked by October 4th for me to be registered to vote. I’ve moved since the last presidential election and have needed to register again. I was going to wimp out this year and not register, until my husband just sent me Matt Cutt’s [...]

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Do You Like Nuts in Your Fudge?

by Marie December 17, 2007

Today post is brought to you by Karen, my Mom. As I have already posted, she makes great Christmasy treats. Check out the Lollipops and the Bread Dough Wreaths we used to make with her as kids. I’m excited for her to share her own Mother’s Famous Chocolate Fudge. She has passed the how-to on [...]

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Jango Mango Does the Fandango

by Marie October 9, 2007

How much do you know about mangos? How often do you eat them or cook with them? If you are like me, not very often. But that is about to change. The National Mango Board is launching a new campaign to get the most popular fruit more recognized in America. This launch includes the new [...]

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Homemade Filet-O-Fish

by Marie August 17, 2007

I am a total sucker for McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. And I have been going more lately per the kiddie’s request. Okay, twist my arm… I guess I could order a Filet-O-Fish… make that a combo meal… and Super Size it… please. I love it so much that I wanted to have it all the time. So [...]

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Are You Thristy For More?

by Marie August 7, 2007

I saw this question on a poster that was getting ready for Today’s launch of the sequel to Twilight. I have been waiting, nail “biting”, for this sequel!! Eclipse is here. This is the 3rd installment of Bella and the infamous, Edward. But that ribbon tearing apart on the cover cannot be good! If you [...]

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The Perfect Pies

by Marie August 3, 2007

In the last year, I have loved making pies. There is something about a homemade pie that just makes you feel good. If I only had a large window sill to cool my fresh warm pie on, I would be complete. I love to make a Chicken Pot pie from scratch that is delicious, (thanks [...]

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Children’s Music CDs

by Marie August 1, 2007

I love blasting the music to our little cd player in the front room. We get it going and all three of us are dancing to the tunes. It can be a really great workout for me if I am into it enough. We have put on classical music and danced our hearts out to [...]

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Chocolate Strawberries

by Marie July 30, 2007

Chocolate strawberries – the fine art of dessert making, a delicacy, or what I like to call, “Fancy Smancy”. They look like a dessert that should only be fit for a King. They are always the sweet treat that is ordered at an expensive hotel. But I will let you in on a little secret: you can make them yourself, and [...]

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