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All-Natural Sweet Lavender Air Freshener

June 23, 2014 by Margaret Anne Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for an all-natural, amazing smelling air freshener, look no further. This sweet lavender air freshener is made from three pure ingredients: water, lavender essential oil, and vanilla extract. It smells so amazing and is safe to use all over the house! I like to spray it on linens after they come out of the dryer, on my couch before bedtime to calm everyone down, and on the bath mats in the bathroom. Once you try this sweet smelling air freshener, you’ll never go back to buying artificial air fresheners that contain awful chemicals and ingredients that literally no one can pronounce!

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Hearty Beef and Barley Stew

June 21, 2014 by Margaret Anne 4 Comments

For whatever reason, my family and I don’t eat soup very much. We eat it maybe once a month, but we used to have soup almost once a week, so as you can see, there’s a major difference in our soup consumption. But when I bought a pack of cubed stew beef last week (for 20% off!), the beef stew my mother used to make for me as a child sprung to my mind and I had to ask her what recipe she used. Luckily she still had it in one of her recipe binders—score! I have such good memories of that eating that stew with my family.

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Mamma Chia Blackberry Hibiscus Vitality Beverage Review

June 19, 2014 by Margaret Anne 1 Comment

When I was shopping at Whole Foods a few days ago and grabbing my weekly dose of kombucha, I saw a drink that I’ve seen a hundred and one times before, but never tried. Mamma Chia has a whole line of beverages and other products, but after a solid month of making hibiscus tea from hibiscus leaves, something pushed me to try the Mamma Chia Blackberry Hibiscus Vitality Beverage. And I’m very glad that I did, because this drink, guys, is pretty awesome.

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5-Minute Homemade Whipped Cream

June 18, 2014 by Margaret Anne 1 Comment

There once was a time when I topped every pie, pastry, and pancake with cool whip, ate cool whip by the spoonful, and sprayed the can of whipped cream directly into my mouth. But those days are over. And I have to admit I don’t miss it very much because if you actually take the time to check out the ingredients label on that wretched stuff, you’ll realize that you don’t really want to be consuming high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernal oil, and “natural flavors.” After you become accustomed to making and eating the whipped cream you’ve made yourself, the illusion of store bought whipped cream will be dispelled.

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Perfect Homemade Pizza Crust

June 17, 2014 by Margaret Anne 4 Comments

Yesterday me and the fam watched Harry Potter because one of the younger boys started reading the series and was literally begging us to watch it. So we did. And of course we ate pizza! But not pizza from a factory 500 miles away or Papa John’s…homemade pizza of course! And this pizza has become one of my favorite dinners so fast. After trying out a few recipes, investing in a pizza stone, and doing a little more research about what makes a pizza light and fluffy, I’ve found the perfect recipe for homemade pizza crust that is sure to make your skirt fly up.

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