Monthly Archives: May 2013

Spring Vegetable Chicken Noodle Soup {& a Menu)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Megan

Aaahhh….spring!  We’re in sweaters one day and shorts the next, the kids are sneezing their little noses off, and I’m excited for new recipes, packed with produce. I saw this recipe for Spring Vegetable Chicken Noodle Soup in the April … Continue reading →

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Princess Thundercloud’s Birthday Party

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Megan

Yep, she’s a big five-year-old now. And, of course, we had to have a party involving her entire class because, well, she’s a social butterfly, even in 4K. She had planned a ginormous fete at our home, but, as the … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Charmed Friendship Bracelets

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Megan

I have a new crafting addiction…Shrinky Dink sheets that you can send through your inkjet printer. Yes, they make those!  Just think of the possibilities!  I came up with these bracelets when a writer from Military Spouse magazine asked if … Continue reading →

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Tuxedo Strawberries

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Megan

I have a bit of an obsession with chocolate-dipped fruit, especially strawberries.  I think it’s because I feel as though I’m eating fruit, so it must be healthy!  And if you use milk chocolate, you’re getting dairy, as well…or, as … Continue reading →

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Feel Goods Graduation Card

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Megan

I think I’m going to have to declare the Feel Goods stamp set from Stampin’ Up! to be my favorite from last year…and it’s in the 2013-14 catalog, as well.  Woohoo!  One of my favorite people from the hubs’ office … Continue reading →

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Greek Burgers and the Week’s Menu

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Megan

Here’s a secret…I really don’t like spinach, except sauteed with a bunch of vinegar on it or in a green smoothie where I can’t taste it. Fortunately, my kids love it in pretty much any form: Salads, sauteed, in soups, … Continue reading →

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Ruffled ACU Totebag

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Megan

I’m certain all my fellow military spouses already know this, but for those civilians out there, the military observes Military Spouse Appreciation Day on the Friday before Mother’s Day. When you live on (or near) a post, there are tons … Continue reading →

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5-Minute Superhero Cape

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Megan

Sometimes Princess Thundercloud wants to be a superhero, not a princess.  Or maybe she’s still a Superhero Princess. Who knows what goes on in that imaginative little brain?  Anyway, she wanted a girly cape, not the red standard one that … Continue reading →

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Lemon Amaretto Chevre Cheesecake

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Megan

…with a Gingersnap Crust. And then topped with raspberry sauce or fresh berries. Layer upon layer of flavors, and so simple to make. Seriously. Guess why? The crust is a gingersnap! Just pop them into muffin cups, whisk up the … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Button Canvas Art

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Megan

I love the Feel Goods stamp set from Stampin’ Up!, so I made this happy little hanging using (I hope the hubs is reading this!) only things I already had on hand, in my craft stash. The supplies I used: … Continue reading →

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