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Repurpose Old Doors into Storage Shelves

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Mr. Sidetracked and I were at an auction one day when we saw a huge stack of old, fireproof doors.  They were HUGE and heavy!  We laughed about why anyone would want any of those doors as they would never fit anything and they were likely to sell them as a lot.  After a while, my crafty brain got to ticking and I realized that I could think of a

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Green Smoothie Recipe + Get Motivated Mondays Link Up!

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Welcome to the first ever link up party here on Sidetracked Sarah, called Get Motivated Mondays!  I do hope that you plan to join us by sharing your healthy tips and recipes!  I will share more about the rules at the bottom of this post, but first I’d like to talk about the healthful tip that I’ll be sharing today! Do you like fresh fruit smoothies?  Have you ever tried

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Get Healthy and Motivated in 2012

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Now that we’re done with all the Christmas parties, candy, presents and extraordinary eating, it is time for me to focus a little more on getting healthy.  I have jumped on the weight loss bandwagon multiple times before just to fall off again.  I know that I always feel much better when I’m actively making healthier choices.  Now is the time for me to regroup, gather some motivation and get

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Last Minute Frugal Christmas Gift

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Merry Christmas!! If you’re still in need of a last minute gift, my sister came up with a great, frugal gift idea that I had to share with you. Aldi currently has their pineapples for $1.  Their 4 pound bags of oranges are $1.50.  Buy 2 bags of oranges and one pineapple, put it in a dollar store bowl or basket.  Tie a bow around the pineapple and give to

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Cotton Ball Snowman {25 Days Series}

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Welcome back to the final day of my series “25 Days of Easy Christmas Crafts for Children”.  I’ve had a great time sharing with you and have enjoyed reading your comments.  I do hope that you’ve been able find some time to set aside for crafting with your little ones, making memories!  I’m hoping to share some other crafts ideas throughout the upcoming year.  Some will be for children, but

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Rudolph Candy Cane – {25 Days Series}

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Only 2 more days until Christmas!  I get to spend today in the city.  My 9 year old daughter has epilepsy and we go to the pediatric neurologist every 4 months for her check up.  We never look forward to this check up, but it’s needed so that we can adjust her medications and keep her seizure free for as long as possible!  On this particular trip, I promised my

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A Last Minute Christmas Gift Idea – Pumpkin Logs

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Are you in need of a last minute gift idea?  This one came from a friend of mine from years ago!  When we were teenagers, her mom would make large batches of these and sell them at craft fairs.   The pumpkin log has sense become a holiday favorite of my husband’s as well as the rest of our family, and as long as you don’t over cook them, they make

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Christmas Pine Cones {25 Days Series}

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Our birthday party was a success!  We used to have large birthday bashes for the children in our younger years, but as we get older and have more children, we realize that we don’t need such a big production.  It only ends up being stressful and chaotic!  Instead, we have a gathering at our home with close relatives (which can end up being pretty big!).  My now 12 year old,

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Christmas Thank You Cards {25 Days Series}

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Today, 12 years ago, I was in labor, about to have my 2nd child.  She was born on December 21st at 11:17 a.m.  My only child out of 6 to be born in the daylight!  A beautiful baby girl.  She’s pictured below on the left.  Having birthdays to celebrate at Christmas time can be tricky!  I keep thinking we’ll celebrate a little earlier in the month, but time always gets

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Dough Ornaments {25 Days Series}

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  Welcome back to my series, “25 Days of Easy Christmas Crafts for Children”.  Today’s craft was so much fun because we got to use cookie cutters and paint!  What child doesn’t love using cookie cutters and paint?  We still need to paint the rest of our ornaments.  Because we have so many ornaments on our tree, we decided to use some as decorations on our Christmas presents.  They will

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Winter Gear Taking Over Your Home?

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Here in Kansas, we haven’t had any snow yet, but we still have 8 coats, 8+ pairs of gloves, and lots of hats that are getting scattered all over the place if we aren’t careful.  Join me today at Homemakers Challenge where I’m writing about different ways to store your winter gear.  

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Christmas Place Mats – {25 Days Series}

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Only 5 more days after today and my series of Christmas crafts will be finished!  It’s hard to believe, isn’t it?  I know, I started my series a bit early to give you a chance to know ahead of time what crafts are coming.  Of course, if you subscribed to my blog, you now have access to the complete e-book that includes some printable templates.  If you haven’t yet subscribed,

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