Category Archives: nifty tricks

Plan To Eat – Black Friday Sale

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Jennifer

Plan-To-Eat Black Friday Sale: Half-off!! $20. I have so many thoughts running through my mind, but for the moment, I want to share about a tool that has revolutionized my life!  PlanToEat is making my meal planning so much easier. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ornament from PCS Stickers

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jennifer

“I saw the cutest thing on Pinterest.” Famous last words of any crafter… except this time I actually started and competed the project! It required some thinking-ahead, as in, while we were unloading our HHGs.* As things were unpacked, I … Continue reading →

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Giving it away…

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Jennifer

We are excited to be in the middle of purging many of our things. We have an entire section of our garage dedicated to things we are giving away. I found a children’s home nearby that accepts women and their … Continue reading →

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The Hamrick Family Social Experiment: Conclusion

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Jennifer

It’s over. The wait for our real life is over. Sort of. Today we move out of our temporary apartment into our house. We will spend today doing the illustrious job of loading/delivering the things we brought with us to … Continue reading →

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Cast Iron Skillet Love

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Jennifer

Today is the big day! (Unless something unforeseen has occurred, we are getting our things out of storage.) Among the things I miss the most are my Pampered Chef utensils, my stones of various sizes, and my bed. Among the … Continue reading →

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A House for the Hamricks: Part 2

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jennifer

Yesterday I shared the first post on last Tuesday’s exciting events.  Today’s post will have a few mores stories and a bunch of pictures.  Welcome to our home.  (I can’t wait to have our own stuff in it!)  So, to … Continue reading →

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Boxes, shoulders, rain, charcoal, and a turtle.

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jennifer

I am glad to say that the packing and loading part of our PCS has ended.  Now we are on vacation! This is what our house looked like at lunch time yesterday. We can fully relax now because our things … Continue reading →

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Lighthouses, sand, and boys

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jennifer

I know my boys well.  I knew that they’d love the activities I had planned for our mini-vacation even though when I asked Bailey a few weeks ago if he was excited about our trip he said, “I guess… except … Continue reading →

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Shred Chicken FAST

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jennifer

How to easily shred four pounds of chicken in two minutes without doing any work at all. My sweet friend Christie P. told me about this idea.  She got the idea from Marathon Mom, Brandy.  I thought Brandy’s brilliance needed to … Continue reading →

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On-The-Go – an iPhone tip

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jennifer

I’m partially embarrassed to share this tip with you because a few die-hard iPhone/iPod lovers out there will question my Apple-loyalty since I’m so late in learning about this feature. So be it.  I will sacrifice my coolness in hopes … Continue reading →

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