The freak snow storm that hit the East Coast last weekend was quite the exciting news around the Washington DC suburbs. We’ve lived here for nearly 14 years and have never had snow this early in the season. We comment every year that we’re either in shorts or winter coats for Halloween…but we’ve NEVER had…
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Halloween 2011 in Washington D.C.
Last weekend, while I was at Blogalicious, I shared lunch with two wonderfully delightful women from Living Social. As a mom working from home, I love when I can find deals for my family….especially when I don’t have to leave my home to get them. Yesterday, Living Social released some survey results on Halloween trends…
Ready for Halloween? We Aren’t.
We’ve got our pumpkins (and one turned into a Jack-o-Lantern), we’ve made our Halloween decorations for the house, we’ve cooked our yummy pumpkin treats to eat, and we’ve bought candy galore for the trick-or-treaters. But we are not ready for Halloween at all. Why? No costumes. I am have been a complete slacker in the…
Favorite Holiday Recipes
I have been cooking for the holidays for 14 years now. Most of the dishes that I cook for the holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter) are the dishes that were my favorites when I was growing up, attending big holiday family gatherings. So, for your eating pleasure……the Better in Bulk favorite family recipes: Grandma Betty’s…
It’s Orange Week at I Heart Faces
While most participants are probably going for the cute kids with pumpkins for this week’s I Heart Faces orange theme, I decided to feature this orange bride. Or should I call her the “blue” bride? I showed off this picture in black and white after the wedding and had to explain that she really was…
The Pier 1 Fairy to the Rescue!
This post brought to you by Pier 1 Imports. All opinions are 100% mine. I admit it. I’m not the holiday entertaining type. It’s Candyman who typically makes the push for inviting people over for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Despite the fact that we have a family of seven already, he swears that holidays just aren’t…
Shutter Speed {All You Need To Know} – A Bloggography Tutorial
It’s time for another addition of Bloggography! Today we’ll concentrate on shutter speed. Visit my co-host, Manic Mother! What is shutter speed? Shutter speed is the amount of time that the camera’s shutter (or the opening that lets light into the camera’s sensors) stays open. The shutter speed is measured in seconds (or fractions of…
Holiday Feast With Walmart (Gift Card Giveaway!)
I love cooking for the holidays. I have all of my traditional dishes that I have to cook every year (or it wouldn’t be the holidays!). My meal includes ham, a family-favorite potato dish, jello, rolls, beans, salad, and pies. Feeding my own family of 7 is pricey enough, but adding friends and family for…
The Best Day
This is a little longer than the typical quote I post for Sunday Citar, but I was driving in my van yesterday and stopped to listen to the words to this Taylor Swift song for the first time and found myself crying as I drove down the interstate. The Best Day (click on song title…
Wordful -Thankful- Wednesday
Could it really be nearly a week ago that I sat around this table with my family and friends to eat this tasty meal? Thanksgiving was nice this year. I was more relaxed than I am on a typical day. Even after hours of cooking, I was relaxed and content. We have so much to…