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Latest blog posts from Notes From the Cookie Jar

How to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas (without having to do any work!)
Family advent challenge day one! Make the house smell like Christmas by putting the following in a small saucepan: -3 cups of water -a cinnamon stick -orange peel -a few whole cloves -star anise -a... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 21 hours ago

The Advent Christmas Challenge
The Advent Christmas Challenge gauntlet was thrown down over at A Peek Inside the Fishbowl, and I gamely signed up to play! The idea is this....create an advent calendar of family activities to do,... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 days ago

Fabulicious Friday #32
1. Writer envy: I met Richard Van Camp Today I was lucky enough to attend a reading by Richard Van Camp, who has written the children's book "What's the Most Beautiful Thing About Horses?", among... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 4 days ago

Annoyed
I've tried. Really, I did. I've started, and stopped, and started again, and all I have left to say is this: You can keep your kids away from the Internet. You can tell them they can't go on... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 6 days ago

Book Review: Man of the House
A few weeks ago, Authors on the Web contacted me and asked if I wanted a copy of a new book to read and review. I just about did cartwheels on my lawn. Free? Book? Bring it on, baby. I was the... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 7 days ago

Ray
He came into the coffee shop probably every other day. Coffee, black. Maybe a few re-fills. Once in awhile, he'd get something to eat. After awhile I began to notice things; his clothes hung on... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published a week ago

A Simple Christmas
Andrea over at A Peek Inside the Fishbowl wrote a post about doing Christmas big but keeping it small, and I have a confession to make. I don't particularly love Christmas. There. I said it. ... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 weeks ago

What? It's the End of November Already?
I've been struggling a bit to keep up with blogging, mostly because real life has been taking over. Maybe that's a good thing, but in the end I have to sneak away and try to find some time in here... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 weeks ago

Fabulicious Friday Five #31 Books, Movies, Britney, and the Man in Red
1. Are you an Inkheart fan? Inkdeath was released recently! Cornelia Funke's Inkheart was the book that drew Jake into the world of fantasy fiction, and he has been eagerly awaiting the release of... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 weeks ago

Winner!
The winner of the subscription to Every Day Food is Days! Congratulations! I'll be in touch with you shortly to get a mailing address to send it to. Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 weeks ago

Snapilicious
At the beginning of the school year, Jake's laptop computer was the source of a lot of teasing by the kids. "Hey, you're just lazy." "Stupid kid can't even WRITE!" "Only retards would need something... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 weeks ago

Contest! Win a Subscription to Every Day Food!
I've been planning to do a giveaway here in the Cookie Jar for awhile. A giveaway separate of the Bloggy Carnival, because my regular readers then have such a hard time winning everything when... Need more then a nibble? Click over to my blog for the rest!
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Published 2 weeks ago