Everyday Mom

Do you struggle to find just the perfect recipe for those overripe bananas?  Do you toss out the bananas when they turn brown?  Do you have a recipe that you just aren’t satisfied with?  Well, I am willing to share mine with you.  I realized this week when I cleared all of the old bananas out [...]

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I told you that we had a yard sale this past weekend.  It went well for the most part.  Both days combined netted me $190, and we got rid of a lot of junk.  There was one item that didn’t sell that we really thought (okay hoped) would.  While cleaning out our closet a few [...]

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Do you like yard sales, rummage sales, garage sales, or whatever they’re called where you live?  I don’t particularly care for them, despite the fact that I spent nearly every Saturday morning when growing up going from sale to sale.  I even enjoy going “yard saling” from time to time just for fun.  It’s having [...]

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I’m really on the fence about this one, and I’m sure it will be the start of another heated debate on the subject.  I wonder what you think.  This week, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed a mother’s conviction of battery on her son.   Their decision states that she was exercising reasonable parental discipline when she [...]

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Okay, here’s my new favorite thing–Ziploc Zip’nSteam steam cooking bags for the microwave.  I had seen them on television and in the store, but I had not purchased any.  I don’t know why.  Steaming veggies is healthy and quick, and these bags certainly are a great idea for people on the go.  I guess sometimes [...]

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