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Chestnuts are Overrated.
It’s that time of year again. It is the time of year our we lose our minds. No? Cooking, and list-making, and cooking, and present planning (or shopping if you are on the ball like that and I hate you), card sending and pie buying making. Not only is it a time of year we reflect on the things we are thankful for… it is also a time of year we do stupid things… LIKE DECIDE TO MAKE RECIPES WITH PEELED CHESTNUTS. That’s what happened to my family last Thanksgiving. My brother-in-law found a stuffing recipe he wanted to make for Thanksgiving. The recipe called for boiled, peeled chestnuts,

A Day Made Better comes to Vinland Elementary
Back in September I was given the opportunity to join Office Max in their effort to help erase teacher funded classrooms. Office Max joined forces with Adopt-A-Classroom to create the A Day Made Better Campaign. In an effort to spread the word, Office Max reached out to the 30 gals in the *mommy* blogging community to help get the word out. I feel privileged to have been one of those 30: My role as a Max Mom was had several facets: to host a contest on my

Have a Fun and Safe Halloween!
Halloween is such a fun time, but… There are some safety tips to keep in mind as we wander in relative darkness, tricking and and treating in a quest for a full bag-o-candy. Safe Kids is a company I became acquainted with when a representative came and spoke at a mom’s group I was part of years back. They provided valuable information on how to help keep one’s children safe at home and out in the community. In July

Tis the Season – CORN MAZE!
It’s that time of year… corn maze season. It’s time to bring out the rubber boots, mittens, hats, umbrellas, and pick them pumpkins! Tis also the season to warm-up by the fire and make gallons of hot cocoa. And coffee. A little treasure popped up in our community last year – the corn maze at Sunrise Hill Farm in Kingston. I know there are many local mazes and patches… all of which have their own dis

You Know You’re a Kitsap Mom When… Parks & Rainy Days
I decided to try a little series here. “You Know You’re a Kitsap Mom When...” But instead of leaving the observations to my own narrow experience, I opened up the topic to my trusted circle of friends on Facebook. Besides, is you don’t like what you read here, then I can coyly reply… “She said it, not me! Dude. Don’t shoot the messenger. Psh.” Therefore, today I give you the first installment of “You Know You