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Good Morning and Happy Spring! Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in for this week’s roundup of my favorite posts.

Kisses and Kiddos

No Fail Parenting Phrases – From The Confident Mom, this is a good list of clear and concise statements to improve communication with kids of all ages.

Top 10 Tips to Get Kids to do Chores - The Home Sanctuary blog has some wonderful ideas for encouraging (not nagging) kids to do their chores.

A Marital Intimacy Playlist - J from Hot, Holy, and Humorous put together a great list of clean romantic songs from different musical genres.

Yumminess

Bacon Cheddar Waffles - What can I say? It’s a waffle with bacon and cheddar cheese, and that sounds awesome. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe from Shutterbean.

Corned Beef Hash Eggs Benedict - If you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, consider making this breakfast spin on the tradition dish. (From spoon fork bacon)

Cinnamon Espresso St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes - And then you can serve these beautiful treats from Bakingdom for dessert.

Just for Fun and Giggles

DIY T-shirt Dress - I have very few sewing skills, but this project from The Kurtz Corner looks so cute I might just have to try it someday when I learn to use a sewing machine.

And then there is this awesome picture of Baby Kraken! I dare you not to smile.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Sample Saturday

Good Afternoon! There was a lot of bloggy goodness this week, so here’s the post roundup.

Kisses and Kiddos

For Tired Moms – The Generous Wife has a whole page of ideas for helping tired mommies survive and thrive even in the days of busyness and sheer exhaustion. This is a great resource to keep bookmarked and the comments are open for you to add your own experience and wisdom as well!

The Tasks we Give Our Mates - A thought-provoking post on chores and priorities from the Assume Love blog.

The House Our Marriage Built Part 1, Part 2 - I really love this marriage-as-a-house analogy from The Romantic Vineyard. There’s a lot of inspiration and food for thought in this series.

What if Your Child Could Only Learn One Lesson? – I love this reminder of what is truly important when it comes to teaching our children. I just recently found this blog (Simple Homeschool) and I am loving the articles and ideas; it’s a great resource for any parents, not just homeschoolers.

Holy Time: Observing Advent instead of Fighting Santa – While we are not Catholic, I still enjoyed the theme of this article and the practical ideas it offered on intentionally celebrating Christmas with Jesus as the focus. (from Carrots for Michaelmas)

Yumminess

Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup - In case you don’t have your Thanksgiving menu planned yet, here are some recipe collections from great blog: Cook Like a Champion, The Pioneer Woman, and Shutterbean.

Creamy Pumpkin Pie Bars - Joy the Baker presents a new twist on the classic pumpkin pie.

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes – Sweet potatoes are all dressed up with maple cinnamon butter and bacon in this recipe from the Foodie Bride.

Pork Chops with Cranberry-Maple Pan Sauce - I can’t wait to try this one-pan dinner from Pick Parsley.

Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls – Because who doesn’t need a red velvet cinnamon roll? From The Food Pusher

Just for Fun and Giggles

Reindeer Silhouettes - A fun Christmas craft from The Remodeled Life.

The Holiest Font Ever – Or: how your church can distinguish itself from all those lukewarm churches that use Times New Roman (from Stuff Christians Like)

31 Kids Who are Too Clever for Their Own Good – Funny, and in some cases a little scary (from buzzfeed)

And this is just cute:

via *Very Clean* Funny Pics

Enjoy your weekend!

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Sample Saturday

Good Morning and Happy Saturday! Here’s this week’s post roundup.

Kisses and Kiddos

Does you Spouse Do His/Her Fair Share - There is a lot of wisdom in this Assume Love post about measuring your spouse’s contribution. It really is a no-win game to play.

Teaching Children to Pray - This post from The Confident Mom is full of practical advice and lots of encouragement. I love listening to Little Man pray before bed, as he thanks God for everything he can think of.

How to Preserve a Husband- Check out this cute poem posted on the Victory Homemaking blog.

Yumminess

Crumb Cake Muffins with Creamy Espresso Filling - You really can’t go wrong with crumb topping and coffee flavor, and these muffins from the vanilla sugar blog look perfect.

Artichoke Bruschetta - The Girl Who Ate Everything shares a recipe for this simple appetizer. I think it looks like a perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine for an at home date with Big Man.

Quinoa Salad with Watermelon and Feta - I love the watermelon and feta combination, so even though I’m a little scared of quinoa, this dish from Annie’s Eats might get me to reconsider.

Homemade Fudgesicles - This recipe from AlaskaMom looks yummy and super simple. It sounds like a great project for this weekend, as the weather here is getting hot.

Just for Fun and Giggles

Bubble Wrap Bracelet- I didn’t know bubble wrap could be used for anything other than shipping and stress release, but this craft from EPBOT is really cool.

Rainbow Bubble Snakes – Honestly, a lot of those “Crafts to do with your kids” are way beyond my skill level. But this one from Housing a Forest looks simple enough even for me, and it uses regular household items! Win.

And just for giggles, there’s this:

Enjoy your weekend!

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