A Bowl Full of Simple

Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

October 16, 2012

How to make the perfect hard boiled egg – every time! 1. Place the eggs in a large pan. 2. Fill the pan with cold water, about 1 inch above the eggs. 3. Heat on high until water boils. 4. Boil rapidly for 1 minute. 5. Remove pan from heat and let sit for […]

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Mastering the Weekly Shop

October 15, 2012

I am often asked about weekly menu planning for my family. This is a long question to answer and it could vary greatly from family to family. Menu planning has been a life saver for me. It has evolved as my family has grown and the kids’ eating has changed as has their afternoon and […]

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Favorites Friday {Gift Guide for Guys}

October 12, 2012

It’s my hubby’s birthday soon. I’ve been in gift idea mode lately. What are some of your favorite gifts for guys? Are your gifts for him a miss or do you nail it every time? My girlfriends and I had a gift giving conversation recently. Mostly about how our husband’s can flounder in this department […]

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Wild – A Review

October 11, 2012

Wow. What an adventure! Could you survive on your own for months in the complete wilderness? This story is really 3 stories. The first and most obvious is the adventure. Cheryl Strayed decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail by herself from Southern California to Oregon, north of Mt. Hood. What she encounters in the […]

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Family Room Update

October 9, 2012

When we remolded our house more than 3 years ago, I never quite finished up the family room. Fast forward three years later, we have another kid and needs have changed. I posted about the kids desks a while back during my Back to School Series in August. I spent part of the summer organizing the […]

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Pancakes

October 8, 2012

I like to try new variations of meals that my family already enjoys. Pancakes are one of those meals that have become more than just breakfast for us. We will have breakfast for dinner at least once a month and breakfast for snack more often than not. I’m going to share with you two of […]

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Favorites Friday {Shoes}

October 5, 2012

I recently heard from a friend that she had never used zappos.com and vaguely knew about them. I was shocked. It is practically the ONLY way I shop for shoes for my whole family. Zappos of course sells more than shoes, but over the years it has become my online resource for shoes. I started […]

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Football Season

October 3, 2012

As I was pulling together ideas for this post on Football Season, I came across this month’s Martha Stewart Living in which there is an article on tailgating, the upscale way! Check out the bar in the back of this truck bed. Great! huh?! While I have never attended a tailgate that looks like this, […]

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Waiting for Fall

October 2, 2012

I always have a hard time in September. I much prefer “Summer Mom.” She is more relaxed, less concerned, softer in a way. It takes me a while to embrace “Back to School Mom.” The irony is that my kids love being back to school, they transition smoothly from summer to school. I, however, miss […]

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Lunch for Mom

October 1, 2012

If you are anything like me, making lunch a priority for myself is not an easy thing to do. You’ve likely skipped lunch, been too busy running around that you grab whatever and eat in the car, or my favorite, nibbling whatever is left from the kids plates! Even though I love to cook, and […]