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Printable Christmas Labels Avery 5164, 5264, 5524, 5664, 8164, 8254, and 8464 by LHarshfield - 11-21-2013
Make beautiful labels easy with these free printable Christmas tags that work with several Avery sheets! This Christmas gift tag label template comes with six traditional holiday designs per page. This template has six 4 x 3-1/3 inch shipping labels...
Printable Christmas Gift Tags for Avery 5160 Labels by LHarshfield - 11-20-2013
Print 30 festive Christmas gift tags per sheet with this great template! You can pick up the Avery gift tag labels at any office supply store and most Wal-Mart stores.  This is a great way to save a little on holiday supplies.  You can also downlo...
Printable Snowman Christmas Cards by LHarshfield - 11-16-2013
Let it snow and enjoy these easy to use, blank cards! Just print them out on card stock, cut and use these handy cards.  Wal-Mart sells envelopes for bi-fold print and home cards! Click here for the PDF!
Warming Creamy Potato Mushroom Soup by LHarshfield - 09-26-2013
Perfect dish for fall! Enjoy this delightful soup with fresh dill.  It's a great way to warm your soul on a cool fall afternoon. Ingredients: 2 medium leeks, sliced 2 large carrots, sliced 6 tablespoons butter, divided 6 cups chicken broth...
Free Homework Resources for Kids by LHarshfield - 08-24-2013
Now that the kids are back in school, it’s time to help with homework! With four kids at various stages of education, I know what it’s like to have a line at the kitchen table waiting for homework assistance.  I spent a little time putting ...
Saving Money on Back to School Supplies by LHarshfield - 07-28-2013
This weeks best deals: Meijer! If you've been watching the news lately, you've seen that the rate of inflation on school supplies is well over 7% compared to last year.  We did some comparison shopping this week and found the best deals of the week...
Welch's Fruit Snacks Superfan Contest! by LHarshfield - 06-28-2013
Your child could go to football camp with AJ Green! Is your child a sports fanatic? Does your son or daughter spend afternoons catching footballs and shooting hoops? Would getting a ball autographed by a favorite professional athlete be the high...
The Death Of Jonathan Winters by LHarshfield - 04-12-2013
The Comedy and Tragedy of a Legend Born in Dayton Ohio in 1925, Jonathan Winters started his entertainment career in a rather interesting way.  The loss of a wristwatch can be credited with the birth of a comedic genius.  Shortly after Winters mar...
Dad That is NOT How to Talk to Your Daughter by Average Dad - 02-11-2013
A Lesson for Every Father in Two Parts I began writing this article in my head yesterday at a local retail establishment.  Looking over the Valentine's Day cards for the kids, family and parents, I heard something behid me that just made my skin cr...
When Fatherhood Became More Important than Sleep by Average Dad - 02-04-2013
I'm tired, but I love my kids and they know it Many of us know that one specific sound. That telltale creak in the floor, or the door, as our son or daughter comes tottering into our bedroom at all hours of the night, blanket in tow. "Can I snuggle...

Nov 21 2013

Printable Christmas Labels Avery 5164, 5264, 5524, 5664, 8164, 8254, and 8464

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Make beautiful labels easy with these free printable Christmas tags that work with several Avery sheets!

This Christmas gift tag label template comes with six traditional holiday designs per page. This template has six 4 x 3-1/3 inch shipping labels that work with Avery 5164, 5264, 5524, 5664, 8164, 8254, and 8464. labels-6-per Click below for the PDF file ready to print! christmas-labels-6-per-avery

Nov 20 2013

Printable Christmas Gift Tags for Avery 5160 Labels

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Print 30 festive Christmas gift tags per sheet with this great template!

chvintage3You can pick up the Avery gift tag labels at any office supply store and most Wal-Mart stores.  This is a great way to save a little on holiday supplies.  You can also download the template from Avery.com if you want to customize your own gift tags.

Here is the PDF file:

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Sep 26 2013

Warming Creamy Potato Mushroom Soup

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Perfect dish for fall!

Enjoy this delightful soup with fresh dill.  It’s a great way to warm your soul on a cool fall afternoon.

Ingredients:

2 medium leeks, sliced
2 large carrots, sliced
6 tablespoons butter, divided
6 cups chicken broth
5 cups diced peeled potatoes
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream

1.In a large soup pot, saute leeks and carrots in 3 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in the broth, potatoes, dill, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in remaining butter for 4-6 minutes or until tender. Discard bay leaf from soup. Stir in mushroom mixture.

3. In a small bowl, combine flour and cream until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

 

Aug 24 2013

Free Homework Resources for Kids

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Now that the kids are back in school, it’s time to help with homework!

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With four kids at various stages of education, I know what it’s like to have a line at the kitchen table waiting for homework assistance.  I spent a little time putting together this list of helpful homework sites that we, and our kids, use from time to time.

First, let’s talk about us as parents.  Read “Homework: A Guide for Parents”, by Peg Dawson, EdD, NCSP of the Seacoast Mental Health Center, Portsmouth, NH.  In her article she outlines some great strategies for helping kids with their homework and providing incentives for diligent homework completion.

Here are a number of great, and fun, sites for homework help for your kids:

Fact Monster Homework Center – All Subjects.  This site has a great variety of subjects as well as some great tools for historical events by date.

Kid Info.  This one is great too.  Compiled by a teacher, or several teachers, this site has all subjects in a fun and attractive layout.  Check it out!

Homeworkspot.  Older kids, maybe around middle school age will find this site very helpful with their homework.  They also have great practice resources for high school kids planning to take the ACT or SAT.

Education World.  This one is great for parents and educators who are looking for resources for their kids or classroom.

Discovery Education.  “Discovery Education offers free student resources that bring learning to life both inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to take a look at our interactive games, videos, contests, virtual labs and activities designed to help you dive deeper into a topic —and have fun too!”

Ask Dr. Math – A question and answer service for K-12 math students, college students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, together with an FAQ.

Kids.gov – K through 8th grade. Links to government and other kids sites – grouped by age and subject.