Video: Chicken Adobo (Crockpot)
This is a crockpot version of the classic Filipino dish. Recipe will feed 6-8 or leave lots of leftovers for a family of 4.
$10 Dinners: Bean With Bacon Soup
This recipe is a version of a childhood favorite of mine, Campbell's Bean with Bacon Soup.
Last year, we gave our boys, then 7 and 5, a trip on the Polar Express. We were unable to do it on Christmas Eve so we did it the day before. It was a total surprise. The train was in Hood River, about an hour away from our home. We gave the boys their tickets and pajamas on the way. They were both pretty excited but especially our 5 year old, Ethan. He kept reading his name on the printed mock-up we made and smiling.
How To Afford Your Child's Wish List
I have two boys that look forward to that magical Christmas season. They understand all about receiving and opening gifts, maybe too well. The wish list gets longer and more expensive every year. Here are some tips that I use to keep Christmas manageable, affordable and memorable for all of us.
Planning A Luxury Birthday Party
Many teenage and preteen girls imagine a luxurious birthday party. They want to act, and treat their friends, like a celebrity for the day. Unfortunately, they don't realize how expensive limos, hotels, fancy restaurants, spas and beauty treatments can cost. Below are some approximations on costs and some ideas to minimize or get the most out of those costs.
When my boyfriend and I decided to get married on our one year anniversary of dating (Labor Day Weekend), we didn't give ourselves a lot of time for planning or saving, just a few months. However, we still managed to have a beautiful and very frugal wedding with help from all our friends and family. Let me tell you how we did it.
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Video: Chicken Adobo (Crockpot)
This is a crockpot version of the classic Filipino dish. Recipe will feed 6-8 or leave lots of leftovers for a family of 4.
$10 Dinners: Bean With Bacon Soup
<img src="/images/articles24/10-dinner90x90.jpg" alt="10-dinner.jpg" width="90" height="90" hspace="5" align="left">This recipe is a version of a childhood favorite of mine, Campbell's Bean with Bacon Soup.
Last year, we gave our boys, then 7 and 5, a trip on the Polar Express. We were unable to do it on Christmas Eve so we did it the day before. It was a total surprise. The train was in Hood River, about an hour away from our home. We gave the boys their tickets and pajamas on the way. They were both pretty excited but especially our 5 year old, Ethan. He kept reading his name on the printed mock-up we made and smiling.
How To Afford Your Child's Wish List
I have two boys that look forward to that magical Christmas season. They understand all about receiving and opening gifts, maybe too well. The wish list gets longer and more expensive every year. Here are some tips that I use to keep Christmas manageable, affordable and memorable for all of us.
