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The Captain has been singing “Keep your eye on the grand old flag!!!” for a week or two now and loves this flag his Grampy gave him! Happy Fourth of July!

Do you ever wish your kids would just stick with what works? It seems like as soon as we find the perfect schedule, get the routine down to a science and everyone is well-rested, they suddenly stop napping or begin catapulting themselves from the crib. What is a tired and bleary-eyed parent to do? Whether this brings to mind …

This isn’t your traditional Southern Chicken and Dumplings, but it’s yummy and easy, perfect for a cold day.  The whole family loves this recipe, which my mother-in-law shared with me!  The tortillas make the “dumplings,” and you can hardly tell they’re tortillas after they cook.  I have added carrots and cream of celery soup, but they’re …

Last year, the West Nile Virus was a daily topic on our local news.  The CDC reports that as of December 11, 2012, 48 states had reported cases of the West Nile disease in people, birds, or mosquitos.  A total of 5,387 cases in people were reported, including 243 deaths.  [source]  While there’s truly nothing we …

I began writing this blog two years ago, this Friday.  Happy birthday, Life With Captain Fussybuckets!  It was a simple blog back then, and it has grown into something a little bit bigger.  I want to THANK YOU for reading this and any other post I’ve written.  Readers are really what makes this blog work.  So …

The Hubby and I have been married almost 8 years, and have known each other for about 12.  Looking back, time has just flown.  We are definitely two very different people than when we met so long ago, but we have grown together and not only do I love him more, I actually like the …

Yesterday was Easter.  We don’t do the Easter Bunny at our house although I see nothing wrong with him.  I just was a bit obsessed with Santa and the Easter Bunny as a child and would rather my kids not be greedy little boogers like I was.  I have two older brothers that were not …

I know, I’m being obnoxious writing this post, but I need to get something out and provide a Public Service Announcement because all kinds of professionals using Facebook are making silly errors this morning.  The store is called “Walmart,” not “Walmarts.”  Nor is it called “Walmart’s” because well, it’s just not.  There are some stores …

I know, I’m being obnoxious writing this post, but I need to get something out and provide a Public Service Announcement because all kinds of professionals using Facebook are making silly errors this morning.  The store is called “Walmart,” not “Walmarts.”  Nor is it called “Walmart’s” because well, it’s just not.  There are some stores …

We really enjoy trying new recipes on a regular basis. Some are “okay”, enjoyed for the evening but not tried again. Others get added to the “second try with edits” pile, where we think about what tweaks would make it even better. There have even been a couple of attempts where we looked at each …