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Today is the Last Day!!! Make sure you take advantage of the awesome Black Friday pricing!!! Rotational Shelving units are a great deal as well as so many food items!! Get in on it!!! You will have to wait another whole year to find deals this hot!!! http://helpingfamiliesthrive.com/blog

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No Fail Chocolate Chip Cookies and Tips of the Trade Anyone who bakes knows that when a loved one is having a terrible day, the best way to remedy all wrongs is through a cookie. The cookies of choice for our family is the plain ole Chocolate Chip Cookie. The thing that never ceases to blow my mind is that the original Chocolate Chip Cookie was a mis...

I give up!!! Technology hates my today and I keep falling asleep at the computer so I've decided that Chocolate Chip Cookies must wait til mañana.

Okay, so I kind of dug deep on this one. Soooo nervous, but excited for this new adventure...
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Preparing for a Triathlon I have written several posts about 72 hour kits and preparing for whichever disasters are most likely to hit in your area, but something I’ve neglected to post about is something that had been on my mind ALOT while I was pregnant.

In the mood for something sticky and delicious??? Me too!! http://helpingfamiliesthrive.com/2013/07/mm-mango-sticky-rice.html

I am loooooving this super cheap, easy bread that is reminiscent of an old restaurant fave from my hometown. Hope you enjoy the twist on the same old taco... Do it! I promise you won't be disappointed. http://helpingfamiliesthrive.com/2013/07/indian-fry-bread-aka-navajo-tacos-aka-complete-deliciousness.html

Indian Fry Bread AKA Navajo Tacos AKA Complete Deliciousness I love Facebook, annnnd it drives me crazy. I’ll be having a perfectly good focused day (okay not too often, but it happens occasionally) and then I will see a yummy food picture that someone posts.

Meilea thought up this incredible play place idea and created it with just over $10. Much cheaper than the plastic balls that get lost all over the house. Super fun.
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Thrifty Thursdays: Oodles of Noodles Play Place Who is Feelin Thrifty! For this month we are planning ways to be thrifty and provide your little ones with some fun stuff to do this summer! Well I have something awesome for you today! In our home we really limit tv time and try to get the kiddo to use his imagination. He loves to read books and pl...

Yes, I know its crazy to be craving HOT Chocolate in July. Blame it on the New Mommy Hormones... either way you are going to love this recipe so be sure to stop by and add it to your recipe box.
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Christmas in July! Knock Your Socks Off: Hot Chocolate Mix I am someone who has a difficult time making decisions sometimes… okay all of the time. I see the virtue in so many different varieties of things that sometimes I end up having to make many different varieties of the same thing. Take Hot Chocolate for example, you can have good ole original hot ch...

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Want some really inexpensive ideas on crafts you can make for the kiddos this summer? Be sure to follow our Thrifty Thursdays posts this month for ways to entertain the fam. http://helpingfamiliesthrive.com/2013/07/bubbles.html

Bubbles! I am a super slacker! I was supposed to post this yesterday and I kept reminding myself throughout the day that I need to post, but I got so busy with all of the other activities of the day that I complete forgot…oops! But to my credit it was the 4th of July. I hope that your Independence Day was as...

Create breakfast for the whole week in just a few minutes of your time. Check out Brianna's Instant Oatmeal Packets.
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Oatmeal Packets I won’t bore you with more talk about my love for oats (but they’re so good!) I’ll just share this quick tip with you.

Want a super quick meal without the guilt of eating your full days worth of Sodium in a serving? Check out this helper meal remake that is better than the original if I do say so myself...and I do ;)
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30 Days of THRIVE: Lasagna Skillet When my husband and I were first married, we were SUPER busy. We both went to school full time (more than full time), worked full time and taught classes at our church. We literally had every minute of every day planned out. I am embarrassed to say that we frequently ate meals out of a box- ahem....