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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I won't start this post by saying, "I can't believe school starts one week from tomorrow for us!" but I will say this summer is a bit of a blur! So many great memories, carefree days, and fun times, but now it's time to move on to a new chapter- SCHOOL TIME!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I shared my <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/08/back-to-school-countdown-or-so-she-says.html" target="_blank">back to school countdown</a> last year. But I wanted to update the look a bit, and add some new activities. My boys ALWAYS have the first day jitters, so I like to make the days up to the first day as fun and exciting as possible, and a countdown is the perfect way to do it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can click on the link above for more tips on making the countdown calendar, but basically I just dress up a toilet paper roll, and then put a little treat and activity inside the roll each day. We countdown the week before school, so like I said we'll be starting tomorrow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The link above also has a list of activities we do in our countdown. This year I'm adding a few new ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can do anything you'd like for your countdown. Personalize it for your kids, and make it fun. That first day can be a bit nerve-racking and overwhelming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I shared a <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2014/06/fathers-day-round-up.html" target="_blank">Father's Day round up</a> yesterday (so many great ideas out there!), and today I have one more great idea for all the wonderful dads out there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was at <a href="http://www.pebblesinmypocket.com/" target="_blank">Pebbles in my Pocket</a> (a local scrapbook store) a few weeks ago and found this simple, adorable Father's Day treat idea. I love how the mustache and tie fit perfectly on the small bag of candy. The ideal treat for dad (at least the daddy at our house, he's a bit of a candy man)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Come on over and visit me (<a href="http://oneshetwoshe.com/2014/06/easy-fathers-day-treat.html" target="_blank">here</a>) for all the supplies, instructions, and links you'll need.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> "Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential." These wise words from <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/d-todd-christofferson?lang=eng" target="_blank">Elder D. Todd Christofferson</a> have been a great source of peace to me lately. Adding boy number four to our family has been nothing but pure joy, but I've also had to put several things aside. Good things (like blogging) have moved down on my priority list. Not to say it will be that way forever, but for now that's how I'm keeping up with the essentials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">These boxes are just the right size to hold a nice gift card, jewelry, or any other small gift you may have in mind for your mom this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Make your box, add some cute ribbon, a flower, and a name to it. Then put your gift in and fill it with some fun shredded paper. Then get ready for the little surprise at the bottom of the box. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I like to add a little message. This time I added a definition of mother that I found last year, and loved. So not only will your mom get a great gift in a darling box, but she'll have a little extra bonus in the bottom of the box. If you attach the quote with just a bit of tape it will come right off and she can keep it somewhere she'll see it. I love adding small, unexpected touches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Click <a href="http://blissfulroots.blogspot.com/2012/12/diy-gift-boxes.html">here</a> for the full tutorial on how to make your DIY gift box. These are so easy to make! If you can fold and cut, you can make these. I love experimenting with different papers, ribbons, and toppers. So many color combinations to use! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I saw a package of all white fake Eater eggs at Walmart several weeks ago, and thought I needed them (white is becoming my favorite color these days), but resisted buying them because I really didn't know what to do with them. Until... just the other day I somehow got thinking about the eggs again, and how the <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2014/01/shaving-cream-food-coloring-art-for-kids.html">shaving cream and food coloring art activity</a> we've done before could be the perfect match for the eggs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I picked up a package (they were under $2 for a dozen) of the eggs, and my four-year-old and I decided to give it a try. I wasn't sure if the food coloring would stick to the eggs (they aren't plastic, they're more papery than plastic) but it totally did. We even tried it on one of our real chicken eggs, and it worked on that as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have all the instructions <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2014/01/shaving-cream-food-coloring-art-for-kids.html">here</a> for doing the shaving cream and food coloring. Basically, you'll spread a layer of shaving cream in a small cookie tray, drop drops of food coloring in the shaving cream, swirl the colors slightly with a popsicle stick, and then roll, or kind of stamp each part the egg in the colorful shaving cream. When we do the shaving cream and food coloring art with paper, we usually scrape the excess shaving cream off with a popsicle stick, but for the eggs, we just wiped it off gently with a paper towel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Like I mentioned, we had a dozen of these eggs, and they went way too quickly. It's so much fun experimenting with the different colors on each egg. And our hands were as colorful as the Easter eggs when we were done. But all part of the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, here I am once again glittering food. This strange habit started last year when I <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/03/glittered-chocolate-bunnies.html">painted and glittered a chocolate bunny</a>, then <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/09/dollar-store-cookie-halloween-ornaments_27.html">glittered some dollar store cookies for Halloween ornaments</a>. This year it's migrated to marshmallows. <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2014/02/diy-glittered-heart-marshmallows_7.html">Hearts in February</a>, and now just in time for Easter- bunnies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I just couldn't help myself when I saw these adorable <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kraft-Jet-Puffed-Bunny-Mallows-8oz/dp/B0079QAAFS">bunny marshmallows</a> at Walmart several weeks ago. I had to buy them, and the glittering them up was the next obvious step- at least for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The bunny marshmallows came in pale yellow, pink, green, and purple. I loved the colors so much (except for the purple, for some reason once the glitter hit the purple marshmallow, the color didn't work at all for me) that I didn't want to cover them up too much. So, I used an iridescent embossing tinsel (the one I used <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/03/glittered-chocolate-bunnies.html">here</a> on my chocolate bunny) to sprinkle on the marshmallows after I'd sprayed them with spray adhesive. The embossing tinsel gave the perfect amount of sparkle to the beautiful colors without drowning them out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Aren't they sweet? I'm in love! You can click <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2014/02/diy-glittered-heart-marshmallows_7.html">here</a> for more details on how I glittered my hearts, which is exactly how I glittered my bunnies. It basically involves sticking the marshmallows on a toothpick, spraying them with <a href="http://www.elmers.com/product/detail/E421?filterPath=spray" target="_blank">spray adhesive</a>, and then sprinkling the glitter over them. Not hard at all! And adorable results!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last weekend I went to our storage unit, and pulled out my Easter boxes. I ran across this banner I made a few years ago for a guest post at <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Someday Crafts</a>. Often times, after a few years of the same holiday decor, I get a bit tired of it and want to switch it up a bit. But this banner, is still a favorite!! The chalkboard, the lettering, and the beautiful framed design are timeless to me. I'll be using this one for many years to come!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is a super simple Easter craft that comes together in minutes, and will be the perfect addition to your Easter party, tabletop, or decor. I honesty can't get enough of these! Wouldn't they be the perfect place settings (just add a name tag to the basket) for your Easter table?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I wasn't going to do another Irish blessing printable today because I just did one last week, but then I thought this is the only time of year I'll do these, so I might as well get them in while I can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I had several recipes in mind for today, but I had to put them all on hold and do one more green recipe. I can't help it! St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and I'd feel too Scrooge-ish (and a bit guilty) if I didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Funny story about this recipe. I went to our local <a href="http://shopridleys.com/index.php">Ridley's</a> (it's a small one) to grab a key lime pie yogurt, and they were totally wiped out! I was in desperate need for pictures, so I improvised, and opted for pina colada yogurt (Western Family brand) and added green food coloring. I'm kind of glad they were out of the key lime pie. I love the key lime pie, but the pina colada turned out to be delicious! So, you can use either for your St. Paddy's Day food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I really should quit prefacing my recipes like this, and just mention the ones that don't come from her, (which would be far fewer) but this recipe comes from my sister. She made it the last time we were together, and my boys devoured it! I devoured it! I loved the flavor, but even more I loved how easy it was. I have several fruit dip recipes, and I love them all, but some are a bit of work. This one has two ingredients!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love to put together a green breakfast for my boys on St. Patrick's Day morning, and that usually involves key lime pie yogurt, but this year we're going to mix it up a bit, and do the key lime pie fruit dip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And after all the green inspired foods have died down in a few days, try experimenting with other yogurt flavors. We've done it with the <a href="http://www.yoplait.com/products/yoplait-light">orange creme</a> yogurt</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">, and it's amazing as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Today, in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2) I have three printable quotes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I've loved <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss">Dr. Seuss</a> for as long as I can remember. Who doesn't love Dr. Seuss? I loved his books when I was little, I read his books all the time as a first grade teacher, and Dr. Seuss even helped me earn a partial scholarship during my college days. There was a part on the scholarship application where you were asked to write a short essay on who you would choose to meet if you could meet anyone in the world (living or not). I chose Dr. Seuss. I don't remember anything I wrote in my essay, but I remember being awfully glad I chose him. Thanks, Dr. Seuss!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love this quote because I have three little boys, and I often need reminded that they're people just like me. They maybe smaller, but they're really no different than me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> They get frustrated- so do I.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They have bad days- so do I.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They get cranky sometimes- so do I. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Every time I think of this quote, I remember I need to be a bit more patient and understanding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I had a hard time picking just three of Dr. Seuss' quotes (there are so many great ones to choose from!), but these are a few of my favorites. If you're interested in more of his quotes, you can click <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/61105.Dr_Seuss">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Happy Birthday, Dr.Seuss!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Simply click on the image of each quote to print. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We used to have a grocery store here in Midway called (get this) The Store. I won't go into all the details of the confusion the name caused, but they did sell these amazing cookies. They're <a href="http://www.rubysnap.com/">Ruby Snap</a> cookies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My husband got several of the cookies for his birthday one year, and fell in love with the lemon one. He came home and told me all about the cookie. He was convinced I could try to recreate it with my lemon cake cookie recipe. The secret was to add crushed Lemonheads to the recipe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I followed my husband's instructions, and made the cookies. I also added a lemon glaze on top (you can never have too much lemon). I was quite impressed with the results! Not the original Ruby Snap cookie, but a new cookie in and of itself. All thanks to my husband! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The crushed Lemonheads add the perfect zing and chewy, crunchiness. My only complaint about them is how terrible they stick to the pan. I've tried spraying the pan between every batch, but it doesn't seem to help. I don't own one, but maybe a <a href="http://www.silpat.com/">Silpat</a> would work. I have found that if I get the cookies off of the baking sheet as quickly as I can, then the Lemonheads don't have time to harden, and they come off easier. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The recipe is really simple. I got the basic cake cookie recipe from my cousin before I was even married. You can use any flavor of cake mix, but for this recipe we're using lemon (obviously).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I put in 1/2 cup of crushed Lemonheads, but you can adjust it to your liking. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want less, but the more the merrier! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You simply read the story and cut out some hearts along the way. At the end you have a great big valentine for Papa Bear, a medium-sized valentine for Mama Bear, and a small valentine for Baby Bear. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Click <a href="http://oneshetwoshe.com/2014/02/goldilocks-valentine.html">here</a> to see my entire post. I have a printable version of the story, and pictures of each step you'll need to do to cut out the hearts while reading the story. So easy, and yet so surprising. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This would be the perfect little activity to do at a class valentine party, or just at home with your own kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have my sweet mom and adorable five-year-old to thank for today's recipe. These brownies came to be when my five-year-old had a complaint about the "smelly beans" grandpa was using in his famous ham and bean soup, which by the way, is delicious and there's nothing wrong with the beans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Well, of course grandma couldn't have a smelly smell in her house that was bothering one of her grandsons, so she told him they'd bake something good to smell up the house, and get rid of the "smelly beans". She had a boxed brownie mix and asked if the should put chocolate chips or M&Ms in them. His answer,"both!". Grandma couldn't argue with him there. The more chocolate the better! So, they ended up mixing the chocolate chips (we liked the semi sweet best, but milk chocolate works too) into the brownie mix, and adding the Valentine M&Ms on top. And let me tell you, in the course of 2 days, we went through three 8x8 pans of these! They would make a batch, and have to turn around and make another because they were so good, they were gone before anyone had had enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They used a <a href="http://lehirollermills.com/product/double-fudge-brownie-mix/" target="_blank">Lehi Roller Mill brownie mix</a>, but if you're not a local here in Utah you may not be able to find them, so use any brownie mix you'd like- from scratch or a box. I'd just say the cakier the mix the better. That way the chocolate chips will mix in and stay well, and the M&Ms will stay on top well. The trick to the M&Ms on top is to let the brownies cook for about half their baking time (we did 15 minutes) before putting them on top. We had a batch or two of melted M&Ms on top. They still tasted delicious, but not quite as pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, if you're a chocolate lover, and are in need of a simple, sure to be crowd-pleasing dessert, you need to make a batch (or two or three) of grandma and Logan's now famous triple chocolate valentine brownies! And the great thing about M&Ms? They come in colors for all holidays, so these could easily become triple chocolate Easter, Halloween, Christmas, or whatever-holiday-you-fancy brownies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I'm glittering up some food, yet again. I've done it before with my <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/09/dollar-store-cookie-halloween-ornaments_27.html">Halloween cookie ornaments</a>, and my <a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/03/glittered-chocolate-bunnies.html">glittered chocolate Easter bunny</a>. Well, today it's marshmallows. I really hate to eat marshmallows, but I can't resist buying them. They come in all varieties these day. So instead of eating them, I craft with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I used a lot of fun different glitters on these marshmallows, and I'm loving the variety. You can click <a href="http://www.twelveoeightblog.com/2014/02/glittered-heart-marshmallows-with-brooke-from-blissful-roots.html">here</a> {over at <a href="http://www.twelveoeightblog.com/" target="_blank">twelveOeight</a>} to see my entire post, and get a list of all the glitters and marshmallows I used. I can't tell you have fun these are!! They take just seconds to make, and they are so sweet! I want to put them EVERYWHERE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We have a tradition at our house of writing little love notes to each other during the month of February. In the past, we've just used plain pieces of paper. This year I decided we needed to make our notes a bit cuter. With a husband and three boys, Valentine's is the only time of year I can get away with cute, so I do! This is what I came up with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(As I stated in my post title, this is a repost. Please excuse the dark photos from here on out. I've learned a thing or two about photo editing since I originally posted this :)).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's so fun to see how excited my boys are to write notes to everyone. They're so secretive about it, and they write the sweetest things. I'm always sneaking a look into their mailboxes (a box or tin where we leave each other's notes) to see what they've written to each other. It really is a great way to reflect on and remind each other of the many reasons we love one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I made four notes on one page, so it will be easy to print out LOTS of notes. We have five of us in our family, and we sometimes go through 20 notes a day. I always make sure to have plenty on hand, so we don't run out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Another holiday is approaching, and for me that means another playlist. I've gotten into the habit of having a playlist for just about every holiday. I love music! I love the emotions, memories, and ambiance it creates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I know there are thousands and thousands of love songs out there, but with three boys in the house, I like to keep some of the songs a bit more playful than lovey. So if you're looking for a mushy, gushy valentine playlist, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you (a bit, there are a few mushy, gushy ones I guess). But give the list a try. There's plenty of love here, and a lot of fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I've got a lot of Disney songs (my favorites are <i>Love</i> from <i>Robin Hood</i>, and <i>So This Is Love</i> from <i>Cinderella</i>), some Frank Sinatra (for my Grandma Rae), Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, a lot of oldies, I guess. <i>Valentine</i> by Jim Brickman and Martina McBride (I could listen to her sing forever!) probably qualifies as one of the mushy, gushy ones, but I couldn't leave that one out. It's title is <i>Valentine</i> for goodness sake. And the song <i>Unforgettable</i> by Nat and Natalie King Cole will always remind me of when my mom won a local radio Valentine's Day contest. She didn't even remember entering, and was a bit taken back when they had her on the radio. For some reason I remember the song <i>Unforgettable </i>playing the a heart-shaped box of chocolates she won.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do you have a few recipes that you LOVE, but only allow yourself to make once in awhile because they're, well, less-than healthy (to put it nicely)? We all need a few of those, don't we? Today's recipe fits the bill perfectly. I love the line in this recipe that states, "the batter will be greasy". It makes me laugh (and cringe a bit) each time I read it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, if you don't mind indulging in a great dessert for a special occasion, like Valentine's Day, then you have to give these cookies a try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love sugar cookies, (click </span><a href="http://www.blissfulroots.com/2013/02/kneaders-sugar-cookies.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">here</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> for our favorite <a href="https://kneaders.com/">Kneaders</a> sugar cookie recipe) but the time they take to roll out and cut can be a bit much sometimes. These sugar cookies are fantastic because they're so yummy, but even better, you don't have to roll them out. You just roll small pieces of the batter into balls, put them on your pan, and smash them gently with a glass. Super easy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, are you ready for the recipe? I'm probably making it sound a lot more terrible than it is. But a cup of margarine (one of the only times I do use margarine) and a cup of oil, then a half a cup of butter and a block of cream cheese in the frosting kind of adds up. But they're totally worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This recipe makes a ton of cookies, so I usually half it. Same with the frosting. However, the frosting is so good that you really could make the whole batch of frosting, frost your cookies, and then just eat the left over frosting by the spoonful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These cookies would be the perfect treat for those special people you want to show some love to this Valentine's Day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's one of my favorite winter printables from last year. I really do love embracing everything about winter during the month of January. Especially the beauty of the snow. The white blanket of snowflakes makes for amazing views, and gives nature a new, enchanting look for a few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These pictures were taken during an early October snow we had last year, but they were the most recent ones I could find that showcase a bit of my amazing surroundings. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I never tire of seeing the first snow of the season, the middle, or the last. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I can't even imagine living somewhere without the beauty, purity, and stillness of a snowy winter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And without winter, we wouldn't be able to witness these amazing ice castles. They're truly breath-taking. My boys and I drive by daily just to get a glimpse of them. They're stunning in the day, and magical at night with the lighting. If you're planning on being in Midway any time before March (they expect the castles to make it until the first of March), you have to stop by the ice castles! You can pay to walk through them, or you can enjoy them from the outside. Last year they were on our town square, but this year they've moved them up to <a href="http://soldierhollow.com/" target="_blank">Soldier Hollow</a>. I believe they're to be bigger and better than ever this year. Click <a href="http://icecastles.com/midway/" target="_blank">here</a> for more information about the ice castles, hours, and pricing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, have I convinced any of you Florida-dwellers to head a bit north? Probably not, but I have to say <b>I </b>second what today's printable says, "Let it Snow!" I also love these words from Robert Frost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first Monday of a new year. I love a clean, fresh start! Sometimes my drive and ambition fizzles off before I'd like it to, but for now I'm motivated and I'm going to go with it. I'm motivated to improve on many areas of my life, and blogging is definitely one of them. The little break I've taken these past few months have been very clarifying for me. I've realized I do love blogging, I don't want to give it up entirely, but I've also realized that I can step back from a few things and all will be well. And by taking a step back in certain areas, I hope to be able to channel some energy in new directions with my blog. Nothing major, just a few things I've been wanting to do for quite some time and haven't. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I know we're on the downhill side of the Christmas countdown, but if you're like me, you're still in need of some great holiday ideas. And, having a newborn has put a few of my usual Christmas traditions on the back burner. Well, thank goodness for Pinterest! I feel like I'm in full Christmas mode as I'm scrolling through all the wonderful images on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/blissfulroots/december/" target="_blank">December board</a>, even if my usual decor, treats, and projects haven't come to life this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It may seem funny that I haven't posted in weeks, and yet here I am on Thanksgiving morning. I was up feeding my little one at 6:00, and couldn't go back to sleep. So, I decided to take advantage of the quiet, sleeping house and pop in for a quick hello.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">What do you do on Thanksgiving Eve? Are you out Black Friday shopping? We aren't ever, so it's fun to have some traditions to ring in the Christmas season. Here are a few of the things we do/ I want to start doing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Unwrap Christmas pajamas</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Decorate gingerbread houses</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Decorate your Christmas tree</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Make your Christmas list</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Get out the Christmas music (if you haven't already)</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Read a Christmas book</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Watch a Christmas movie</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">These are just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing. I'd love to hear what you do to usher in the holidays! I'm always looking for new traditions!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Just popping in today with a little project my four-year-old and I did yesterday afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I realized the other day that I haven't made a single turkey with my boys this year, and Thanksgiving is less than a week away! The horror, I know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's amazing what you can find outside this time of year. At first glance, everything seems so dead and dreary, but take another look and you'll be surprised with what can be found. This entire turkey (minus the hot glue and paper) was made from things we found in my in-law's yard. Making the turkey itself was fun, but the hunt for materials was actually our favorite part. We gathered leaves, berries, and a pinecone, then hot glued everything on to a white piece of card stock. So simple, so natural, and of course, adorable!</span><br />
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