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Soft Foods to Eat After Dental Surgery & Tooth Extraction

July 7, 2014 by abbie 2,688 Comments

We have probably all experienced at some point the need to eat soft food for days (or even weeks) after some type of procedure. Of course, we're always told to eat Jell-O™, ice cream, milkshakes (without the straw!), broth, etc. Boring! Especially boring if you're not really an ice cream person! I've been going through a series of dental procedures at Dischinger Orthodontics for awhile. Extraction, fillings, root canals, bone grafts, implants, and on and on. I've still got quite a few … [Read more...]

Review: Moving Beyond the Page Homeschool Curriculum

August 14, 2013 by abbie 730 Comments

  Several years ago, we pulled our son out of public school. He had just completed 2nd grade and we were just not feeling the love for the system. We'd talked on and off about homeschooling before he even started kindergarten. The idea, frankly, both excited and terrified me. I was excited because of all the obvious reasons: having my son home, letting him explore subjects and ideas that interested rather than being spoon fed a one-size-fits-all curriculum, being able to work at … [Read more...]

Heating Pad Tutorial

April 2, 2010 by abbie 548 Comments

So this is a project that's been in the back of my mind for months, but it took finding the perfect fabric to get motivated and get going on it.  When I laid my eyes on Amy Butler's LOVE flannels, I knew it was time.  I chose this vibrant, yet soothing flannel and got busy. See, there's a particular day each month *ahem* that makes me yearn for a good, heavy heating pad, but by the time my body reminds me that I want it....well, I'm just too crabby to sew. ;)  This month, though, I'm … [Read more...]

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