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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Our local library is hosting a special "Library for Lunch Gingerbread Story Time." The kids pack their lunch to eat at the library (which is a big deal for my little one). After their lunch, the kids will listen to gingerbread stories and then decorate a gingerbread cookie. The price of this story time is $1 per child and that is to cover the cost of the cookie and supplies.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

I'll be up early tomorrow, Thanksgiving morning, to run the Annual Turkey Trot 5k. I mentioned earlier in my Thanksgiving round up that the only reason I was running this 5k is so I can have 3 pieces of pie later in the day without an ounce of guilt. I might have to run the race twice as I found out yesterday that there will be 6 different pies at tomorrow's feast: blueberry, apple, pumpkin, shoe fly, cherry, and a cheesecake.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The following is a guest post. Sporting events are huge in our family. We spend many dollars traveling to sporting events each year. Here are five tips to help you save money when attending a major sporting event. After all, tickets for the recent World Series went for over $500 when purchased ahead of time. Who knows how expensive scalpers will be able to sell them for?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Discover why one out of two women tempted by a cosmetic procedure decided to postpone it. Sign up for a free trial of Visionnaire. After you submit your name, email, and zip code, a printable coupon will appear for you to take to your nearest Lancome counter to get the free sample. Thanks for reading. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. become a Twitter fo

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Christmas is now less than 6 WEEKS away. Can you believe it? Back in June I wished you all a Merry 6 Months Until Christmas and now we are down to 6 weeks. YIKES! I am more prepared now than I was at this point last year when I waited until the last minute to shop. And by last minute I mean mid-December. I don't remember why we waited so long, but we took on a house renovation project in December and planning for that threw me for a loop.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

This dish can be cooked with butternut squash.or acorn squash. Pasta with Fall Squash and Leeks. 3-4 lbs butternut or acorn squash - I had 2 small acorn and 1 medium acorn. 1 lb penne. 1/2 Cup olive oil. 2 Tbsp butter. 2 large leeks, cleaned and chopped. 1 small onion. 1-2 garlic cloves, minced. 1 tsp salt. 1/2 dry white wine. The rule for using wine in cooking is to use a wine that you like. 1/2 water.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Do you ever have an odd ingredient that you're not sure what to do with? Do you have a kitchen full of ingredients and your not sure how to pull them together to make a meal? I found myself in that situation one Monday after my plans to head to the grocery store were disrupted by a sick child. I had to regroup and figure out what we were going to eat for dinner that night.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

This sweet deal from Vistaprint was in my email today. If you have some people on your gift giving list who are hard to buy for then you might want to check these deals out. I think the photo calendar would make a great gift for a grandparent and I'll probably be taking advantage of that deal. 10 FREE Holiday Products & Gift Ideas! Get Vistaprint's top 10 Holiday Products for FREE Today!

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

My latest post at Money Crashers: "Keeping kids entertained indoors can be a challenge. Finding fun activities for children in the summer, however, is not an issue. I send them outside and they play on the swing set or ride their bikes for hours. But when the weather is bad and they’re trapped inside, I need a plan. Inevitably, I will hear, “Mom, I’m bored.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

I am a bit ashamed to admit, but this is NOT a real food recipe. Rarely do I post recipes like this, but this is a family favorite that I serve when I am hosting a big crowd, as in 20+ people. That probably only happens once or twice a year and if the gathering is during the fall or winter, this soup is most likely on the menu. Broccoli Cheese Soup. 16 oz Cheese Whiz. 4 cans Cream of Celery Soup. 1 quart half and half. 4 (10 oz) packs frozen chopped broccoli Combine all four ingredients in a cro

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