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Delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Recipes You Must Try
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 29, 2013December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake, Strawberry Rhubarb Fruit salad, Strawberry Rhubarb Fruit Compte, Juice and soon to be jam! A Tribute to Viv:…
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Traveling Solo With the Kids: Cottage Chaos, Memories & Motherhood
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 28, 2013December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
Update (2026):This was written in 2013, during the loud, exhausting, beautiful years of full houses and packed cars. Time has changed…
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Strawberry Picking on the Last Day of School
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 26, 2013December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
So today my teenaged girls and I went strawberry picking for the kids last day of school dinner… It is so…
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3 Great Ways to Use Discount Bread and Save some money.
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 18, 2013December 10, 2025 December 10, 2025
My husband loves to bake home made bread and he’s quite good at it. While we all love a great home…
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Root Beer or Beer, whichever Dad prefers, Father’s Day Gift Ideas
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 13, 2013December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
Well, Father’s Day is slowly approaching us. The day my Mr. gets to sleep in until all hours of the day…
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When Little Girls Want Makeup: Where Do You Draw the Line?
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 12, 2013December 12, 2025 December 12, 2025

Updated 2026:I wrote this post years ago, when makeup meant playtime in the bathroom and berry lipstick applied with wild enthusiasm….

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A little Pink goes a long Way
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 11, 2013December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
When we moved into our new house almost every room needed a major overhaul. Eden’s room did also. We ripped up…
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It’s a Girl and Golf
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 7, 2013December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
It’s a great morning. I had a very nice much needed date night with Mr. last night. Shopping, dinner and drinks…
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School Bus Discipline Gone Too Far? What Really Happened With My Daughter
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 6, 2013December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025
School bus discipline overreacting isn’t something most parents expect to deal with, but years ago we had a situation that still…
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Hug Your Kids: A Reminder of Life’s Joys
ByJennifer David Writings of a Mrs June 5, 2013December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
I can still hear his little boy/toddler voice…Time flies when you’re having fun! *hug your kids!*
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