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Watermelon and Strawberry Sunshine Smoothie

In Cooking & Crafting by Jen

Last weekend our family escaped the blistering southern AZ heat for a cabin in a beautiful and charming little forested community. Right down the street from where we were staying, a new restaurant had just opened up. We stopped by and ate everything, literally. Including a watermelon smoothie that we all fell in love with. My girls now based on …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #381

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Eighty-First Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us!   The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness …

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Three Ingredient Honey Butter

In Cooking & Crafting by Jen

For about a  decade my family lived in Utah. Honey Butter was a regular staple you could get almost anywhere. Then we moved and Honey Butter is not as regularly available in the surrounding Western states. This made me sad and I used to pick it up whenever we traveled back through Utah and store it away for the next …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #380

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Eightieth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #379

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Seventy-Ninth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #378

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Seventy-Eighth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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Watermelon Gummy Bears

In Cooking & Crafting by Jen

This post contains affiliate links. My daughter Rebekah is a gummy bear addict and this summer we decided to try making gummy bears for ourselves. I do admit to having some hesitation in advance of this project because I saw a lot of potential pitfalls in the process, but truthfully, gummy bears are super easy to make and they tasted …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #377

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #376

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Seventy-Sixth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #375

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Seventy-Fifth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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Fresh Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls

In Cooking & Crafting by Jen

I have an award-winning orange cinnamon roll recipe that is highly requested year-round. I love sharing this dish with people. This past weekend I started thinking that if orange is such a fantastic pairing with cinnamon rolls, what other fruit could you pair with cinnamon rolls that would be equally as awesome? Strawberries are on sale right now and so …

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The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #374

In Happy Now by Jen

                                    Welcome to the Three Hundred and Seventy-Fourth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link-Up!   Hello and welcome! We are so happy you joined us! The Happy Now is a weekly link-up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the happiness that …

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Must-Quit Habits for Healthy Aging

In Health and Wellness by Jen

Many things can influence healthy aging. While some factors can’t be controlled, like genetics, there are plenty of ways people can direct their lives for the better. A study by Osaka University found that adjusting lifestyle habits, like cutting back on alcohol and improving sleep, can significantly increase longevity. In healthy 40-year-olds, having better habits can improve longevity by six …

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Marchpower Arc-Chill Blanket and Pillowcases

In Reviews by Jen

Spring has been extraordinarily beautiful in Southern Az this year. It was in the 80s last week when in previous years it has already been 100 degrees by March! But…. this week we have finally hit the 100s. I guess not reaching 100 degrees until the middle of May is a pretty good deal. I have friends who live in …