unfocused focus

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or, “how to get stuff done when you have a toddler” it’s all fine and well for people with (and without) kids to make suggestions to newbies on how to get stuff done. how to clean, how to work, how to shower. but truth be told, all circumstances and situations are unique. the boy used to […]

{the jonses three} oatmeal banana muffins + extras

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you all know i have a thing with bananas. buy two, it’s not enough. buy a bunch, that’s too many and half of them inevitably go bad. thank the sweet baby jebus for baking, or we’d be wasting a lot of bananas. also, thank the sweet baby jebus for pinterest. if i had been blessed […]

{table for two} white pizza

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i honestly and proudly confess that we eat wholly too much pizza in this house. there’s nothing wrong with that, other than the fact that pizza probably isn’t the healthiest food on the planet, but it’s all ooey gooey cheese and so easy. in an effort to make better choices for the family, it’s been […]

#flashbackfriday – mother’s day

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i never got around to loading these right after mother’s day. why do we take so many photos if we aren’t planning to share them? it’s even easier than it used to be to get photos from camera – friends, and still… i digress. mother’s day happened what feels like ages ago, but we shared […]

{avery’s kitchen} coconut oil cookies

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  the second i came across a recipe for cookies that called for coconut oil i knew i had to try / have it. what an interesting use of that miracle oil, don’t you think? averie cooks has a couple of cookie recipes that call for coconut oil (and one that subs in cream cheese…) […]