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Black Raspberry Pie with the Best Crumble Top Recipe
Pick the Black Raspberries and Make the Pie Filling It’s no secret that one of my favorite parts of summer is being able to pick fresh black raspberries all over my yard and at a local park in July! Last summer I discovered that not only could we enjoy fresh black raspberry recipes but I could also can jams and…
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The Only Strawberry Rhubarb Recipe You’ll Ever Need
I think I’ve found the perfect strawberry rhubarb recipe. Try it and tell me if you agree! Living in the midwest, rhubarb has always been a staple in my life. I grew up picking it, dipping it in sugar, and enjoying those tart bites. I love making pies with it and listening to the stories about how my grandma used…
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How to Make a Weekly Pregnancy Tracker
First of all, if you’re looking at ideas for pregnancy trackers, you’re probably pregnant so congratulations!! My daughter is currently 7 years old so these are a few years old but still such a cute idea and I plan on doing something similar with my next pregnancy. I just think tracking your belly progress and some random thoughts during your…
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Turn Whelk Shells into Beautiful Succulent Planters
First, you go to the beach…then you make the pretty succulent planters. My family recently moved to Northern Illinois from Eastern North Carolina and while in NC I loved going with a friend of mine to the beach to find shells and shark teeth. Walking along the beach is always fun, shells or no shells. One of our favorite spots…
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The Best Chicken Pot Pie Recipe + Mini Pot Pies
I found a Chicken Pot Pie recipe a long time ago that I really enjoyed! Since then, I have changed and fiddled with it depending on what kind of vegetables I have on hand and who I am making it for. My dad doesn’t care for onions or celery so when my parents come over for dinner, I leave them…
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How to Dye Vibrant Easter Eggs with All-Natural Dye
I have never dyed Easter eggs that were this vibrant before! All-natural dye is definitely the way to go for your favorite Easter tradition. Sure, the process is a bit longer than a store-bought kit but it is so worth it to have all-natural ingredients and no artificial dyes. Plus, it is just FUN to see what nature can do.…
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Easy Berry Bars Everyone Will LOVE
Last summer I shared this DELICIOUS recipe for my black raspberry berry bars. You can find it HERE! They were so good and I will definitely be making them again this summer when the black raspberries are in season. They’re my favorite kind of berry…or fruit…or maybe food…so I always enjoy the few weeks a year when they’re fresh. In…
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How to can Blueberry Pie Filling to use all year
This year is the first year that I’ve canned pie filling (or anything actually 😛) and I will be canning pie filling from now on! A friend gave me some canned apple pie filling and then I made blueberry pie filling and it has been awesome to have it these past few months. I’ve made pies, bars, turnovers, and crisps…
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Homeschoolers: Mix Fun & Education At Disney World
Back in November, we took a trip to Disney and I was on a mini-mission to find and share education at Disney opportunities! There are definitely some educational spots for homeschooling mommas who want to mix fun and education on your trip. There are so many opportunities to learn at Disney, especially in Epcot and Animal Kingdom. These are my…
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The Best 3 Montessori Volcano Activities
In the Montessori classroom or homeschool, volcanoes are a big deal toward the beginning of the year. In the elementary classroom, we give the 1st Great Lesson at the beginning of the year and that opens the door to many different key areas of study such as space, geology, the periodic table, states of matter, etc. Within those studies is…
