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Artist

Posted on February 11, 2017 by practicalredhead

Art teacher: Your son is, like, an artistic genius.  But, he’s disruptive in class.  I need him to take it down a notch. Me: Yeah, it’s like that in school, too.  I don’t really know what to tell you, but … Continue reading →

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An Announcement! (and evidently my job history)

Posted on December 7, 2015 by practicalredhead

It’s been five years since I’ve had a ‘job’.  I am a stay at home mom, so I am definitely working, but I have not been contributing to the household financially.  I have been very happy with this arrangement, because … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat and Delicious Curry

Posted on September 10, 2013 by practicalredhead

A month or so ago, I bought some buckwheat at the store.  I sometimes buy things that I find interesting, even if I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do with it.  It sat in my pantry, because recipes … Continue reading →

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Gallo Pinto

Posted on September 3, 2013 by practicalredhead

Gallo pinto is a traditional Costa Rican dish of black beans and rice.  The literal translation of gallo pinto is ‘painted rooster’, and the reason is because the rice and beans mixed together (somehow) looks like a painted rooster.  But … Continue reading →

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Rice And Beans

Posted on September 2, 2013 by practicalredhead

This month I am participating in Vegan MoFo, which means Vegan Month of Food.  If you are not vegan, that’s ok, you can just think of it as ‘Month of Food’.  In fact, I think the label scares people away … Continue reading →

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I’m Running a Half Marathon

Posted on August 7, 2013 by practicalredhead

As children, we all run.  We love it.  It’s hard to get kids to stop running around, especially when you want them to go to bed.  Then, at some point, we decide that it isn’t fun.  It’s a chore.  It … Continue reading →

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Teeccino

Posted on February 27, 2013 by practicalredhead

My son is two, and he likes coffee, but I never have.  I have always liked the smell, but no matter how much sugar or ‘cream’ I would add, it always tasted bad to me.  A few years ago, when … Continue reading →

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Mom Who Stays At Home

Posted on May 8, 2012 by practicalredhead

It was in the news a week or so ago, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since: is it harder to be a stay at home mom than it is to be a working mom? At this current stage, … Continue reading →

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Project Simplify – Pantry and Fridge Results!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by practicalredhead

This challenge took me quite a bit of time to complete.  In order to really clean these areas, I first had to take everything out of them, then clean, discard, and finally organize the items on the shelves.  I was … Continue reading →

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Project Simplify: Pantry & Fridge

Posted on March 13, 2012 by practicalredhead

Well, this is embarrassing.  I was thinking over the weekend how much my pantries need to be cleaned and wondered if that would be the next hot spot for Project Simplify.  Sure enough, on Monday morning the Simple Mom blog … Continue reading →

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