Author: Amy
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Citrus Shrimp Ceviche with Avocados & Lemon Thyme Pesto Drizzle
Like shrimp and looking for something that is light, citrusy, summery and delicious? I’ve got the perfect recipe! Don’t let all the ingredients scare you… together they make this ceviche so flavorful and so absolutley worth the little bit of chopping and scraping you’ll need to do. I first learned about this dish while…
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Ger-Nis Citrus Herb Finishing Salt & Ger-Nis Citrus Herb Chili Pepper
I was given this finishing salt and finishing pepper for two delicious seafood recipes I prepared for a wine tasting in collaboration with Wines of Chile on VineSleuth Uncorked, my wine blog. Thankfully, Ger-Nis also provided the recipe for these so I could make more, and also share the how-to’s with you. They definitely add…
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Apologies and the like
This post, or a form of it, has been in my head for a long, long time. Life has just been full, hectic… a bit overwhelming… but still very, very good and filled with blessings. I am so sorry to have not been posting much since, well, the year began. 2012 started with a health…
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Operation Intentional #Kindness July Missions
This month’s assignments for Operation Intentional #Kindness are: If you knit, knit a chemo cap and donate it. Instructions can be found on this how-to (and why-to) post about chemo caps on MomsAdvice by my bloggy buddy, Amy Allen Clark. If you don’t knit, share that post with someone who might knit. Fill up your…
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Easy, Delicious Oatmeal
I am in love with Oat Revolution’s oatmeal packets for so may reasons… taste, convenience, low Weight Watcher Points Plus value while still filling me up… And no, the company that makes them didn’t compensate me in any way to say that. (But if they’d like to, I might be game!!) For years I was…
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One Direction Concert in Houston, TX
Tonight, on the eve of my 40th birthday, I spent time screaming, singing and dancing with a few fun friends, my sister-in-law, The Happy Housewife, and some very young boys… And those very young boys, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction, sure knew how to get a crowd…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation: In the beginning…
I hope you enjoyed making your own Wonders of God’s Creation Journal yesterday. Did you begin listing a few things He has created and shown you that amaze you or make you smile? Today we are going to go back and begin reading the creation account in Genesis bit by bit. Please read Genesis 1:1-…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation: Wonders of God’s Creation Journal
Thanks for joining me for Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation. Yesterday we read through the story of creation in Genesis and soon we will begin reading that account a bit more slowly and deliberately. But before we get to that, take a few moments today to put together a Wonder of God’s Creation Journal…
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Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation
Over the years, many of you have asked for a Bible study you can do together with your children and I’ve struggled with coming up with one, aside from the monthly reads of books of the Bible which can be great for all ages. But since it is summer, which often brings travel and reminiscing…
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Free Ground Beef eCookbook
Have you ever wondered what else you can do with ground beef aside from the usual recipes? My friend Lynn, of Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures, has the answer and she has put tons of them together in an easy-to-follow cookbook of delicious ground beef recipes that she wants to share with you… For FREE. Yep, you…
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Family Summer Bible Study Coming Soon
As we launch into summer, I am working on Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation, which will be our summer study here on MomsToolbox. This will be a study for all ages, and a perfect one for reflecting and also getting even more out of summer travels as well as the slower pace of summer…
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Summer Fun in more than 40 cities…
Looking to beat those boredom blues and have a blast with your kids this summer? Click on over to Mom’s Travel Tales where I’ve listed links to more than 40 bloggers lists of fun (and often frugal or FREE) stuff to do in their hometowns. This is a great resource for staycations and vacation. And…
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Operation Intentional #Kindness: June Missions
This month’s assignments for Operation Intentional #Kindness are: Every time you buy something this month, say “Thank you!” like you mean it to the cashier and smile. Buy a lottery ticket for a stranger. Find someone who has been helpful to you this month in a store, restaurant or other business establishment and tell that…
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United Airlines no longer allows pre-boarding for famililes
I was quite surprised when I read this morning that United will no longer offer pre-boarding for families. Please click over to my family travel site, MomsTravelTales to see what I would suggest as a compromise…
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Proverbs 19: Have wisdom and be patient
Although I haven’t been posting much lately, I have been reading a Proverb a day and thinking about you. I hope that you have been enjoying the reading. Each day of the reading so many things have been popping out and zinging me with encouragement and wisdom. It is my prayer that has been the…