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61The World's Easiest Chili Recipe
This is a great recipe for nights when everyone is eating dinner at different times or for an open house party. Just leave the crock pot on and people can help themselves when they are hungry. I serve this with carrot sticks, crackers, shredded...
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62Essentials for Going Gluten-free
Gluten is in wheat, barley, and rye. I removed gluten from my son's diet because he had autism, and like so many desperate parents, I would try anything to help him. Some doctors, chiropractors, and other health professionals recommend removing...
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6310 Things to Do with Your Kids on a Snow Day
This morning, the phone rang at 5:30 AM to inform us that the school had a two hour delay due to freezing. I reset the alarm, fell back asleep happy to know that we would not need to rush this morning. But alas, two hours later, the delay had been...
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77Supplies Needed for Oil Painting
So you'd like to try oil painting? I don't blame you. I love it! It's relaxing, expressive, and therapeutic. You will need some supplies before you can get started. The easiest way to get started in oil painting is to buy a kit that will contain...
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77Raising A Family In Indiana, The Pros And Cons
For a 37 year old, I guess you could say, I've been around. I grew up in a primarily blue-collar steel town just East of St. Louis in Illinois, went to college in northern Indiana at Notre Dame with a great assortment of classmates from all over the...
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63Best Famous Quotes for Moms
"A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on." - Carl Sandburg "Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing." -- Phyllis Diller "Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla...
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63How to Make Soccer Socks Jump ropes
In the soccer league my kids are in, every season they get a new pair of soccer socks in a color matching their new team. We came up with a great idea for soccer socks after soccer season is over - weave...
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63How to Patch a Hole in Pants the Easy Way
Supplies: Iron-on patches Iron on patch sheet Iron Ironing board Scissors parchment paper or cardboard Heat the iron on the setting appropriate for your pants material (I don't recommend patching fine fabrics) making sure that the...
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75Potty-training a Child with Autism
When my son, Daniel, was four and a half, we were desperate. His twin sister had already been potty trained for two years. Daniel has autism, and while he was verbal and considered high-functioning, he really had no concept or desire to take this...
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65Parent-Teacher Communication Sheet for Preschoolers
When a child starts school for the first time, it can be scary for not only the child, but mom and dad too. Having good communication with the child's teacher is crucial. It not only helps ease everyone's anxiety, but can help with potty-training...
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