Melinda In Dayton

The new home of most certainly not

Month: July 2013

  • Whole 30 Day 0

    Because beginning a Whole 30 challenge in my house isn’t as easy as just going to the pantry, I have to have a Day 0 to prepare. My oldest and I raided the produce section at the local market tonight and I’ve been in the kitchen since cleaning and prepping vegetable, making my favorite Whole…

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  • Under the Sea

    My daughter has wanted an aquarium for quite some time. I had pretty much decided that when her 10th birthday came this summer, we would bite the bullet and put an aquarium in her room. She’s a pretty creative kid and had, many times, created her own aquariums. Case in point: the little model at…

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  • Bag Scarves–How cute are these?!

    When I went to Indianapolis for the annual reunion of Scentsy Family Consultants, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Grace Adele. Last year, in Las Vegas, this brand was launched and the excitement over it filled the room–it could also have been the free bag and accessories! This year, we learned that 80% of…

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  • Julie & Julia

    It never fails. Every time the movie Julie & Julia is on the television, I watch it. And, every time I watch it, I remember how new and exciting blogging felt when I started blogging years and years and years ago. How that blogging led to a long stint in military blogging which led to…

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  • Having Fun With the Idea of E-Guides

    The Whole 30|Whole 9 gang start a new Whole 30 on August 1. I suppose it’s time to admit I haven’t started it on my own and by the time I have myself in gear to go, it will be August 1 anyway. Maybe it’s best to just psych myself up for that beginning date…

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  • Still Knowing, But Still Not Doing

    First, the SodaStream machine came and it is divine. I am looking forward to purchasing some of the “Naturals” line and trying those mixes, but we enjoyed trying the Root Beer and the raspberry water mix-in this week. The carbonated water is amazingly good. I think this is a small appliance that won’t be stowed…

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