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This week the 4 Moms are sharing some favorite dessert recipes. Be sure to visit the other 4 Moms: KimC at Life in a Shoe Connie at Smockity Frocks Headmistress at The Common Room Here are some of the fun desserts that have been featured on Raising Olives. Best Peanut Butter Pie (Our favorite make-ahead…
This week the 4 Moms of Many are talking about organizing, shopping for and managing all those clothes. Managing clothing is one of my least favorite tasks. It seems that no sooner do all the children have a sufficient number of nice outfits that 7 of them will put holes in the knees of their ‘going-out’…
This week the 4 Moms are sharing some of our ideas for appetizers and snacks for a crowd and asking you to join in by linking up some of your favorite recipes. We often have last minute company or company that stays beyond one meal, so most often our snacks for a crowd are super…
The average American family, comprised of 3.14 people, spends $800-$900 on Christmas gifts each year. We don’t. We avoid much of the annual gift giving frenzy by keeping things a bit more simple. Here are some of our reasons: We don’t need all that stuff. We wish for the focus of Christmas to be on…
It’s time for the 4 Moms to share some favorite holiday recipes and we’re inviting you to link-up and share yours too. Our family has a variety of recipes that we traditionally make this time of year, most of them involve chocolate. The recipe that I’m sharing with you today is not chocolate, but they…
Here are some more recipes that our bulk cooking group has used. (click link for a how-to on once-a-month-cooking with a group) These recipes feed about 6-8. White Chili 3 can northern beans 30 oz chicken broth 2 lb chicken cooked and chopped 1 can rotel 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 fresh…
Last day to enter to win two flexi-clips from Lilla Rose. This week the 4 Moms or 35 Kids are sharing how we store food for our large families. Be sure to visit the other 4 Moms to see what they have to say about food storage: Headmistress at The Common Room KimC at Life…
Making your own taco seasoning mix is simple, quick, healthy and frugal. Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix 6 T chili powder 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 T paprika 6 T ground cumin 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp…
What do you do with a house full of children when it’s time to paint the walls, clean out the attic or tackle a big project? This week the 4 Moms of Many are talking about how we accomplish projects with little ones around. Don’t forget your priorities. Don’t get so absorbed in your project that…
Rising food prices hit every family hard, but for large families with a single income, food can be a significant percentage of their budget and it is a particular concern. Today the 4 Moms of many are sharing some tips to stay within the food budget even with rising costs. Eat whole foods I know that many…
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