{"id":1888,"date":"2010-01-16T09:06:53","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T15:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2010-01-16T09:06:53","modified_gmt":"2010-01-16T15:06:53","slug":"apple-picks-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/16\/apple-picks-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This was one of those weeks when I had a difficult time narrowing down what to share with you this week.\u00c2\u00a0 There is just SO MUCH great stuff out there this week!\u00c2\u00a0 Hopefully I found a little something for everyone!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve never really been one to decorate for Valentine&#8217;s Day, but <a href=\"http:\/\/theidearoom.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/felt-heart-wreath.html\">this Felt Heart Wreath<\/a> from The Idea Room is so pretty!<\/p>\n<p>Susana from My Family, My Forever presented her kids with not one but <a href=\"http:\/\/myfamilymyforever.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/muffin-tin-mondayonce-there-was-snowman.html\">three different Snowmen Snacks<\/a> this week.\u00c2\u00a0 I can&#8217;t wait to try some of these with The Littlest Apple.\u00c2\u00a0 So cute!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/megduerksen.typepad.com\/whatever\/2010\/01\/before-and-after.html\">Meg&#8217;s kitchen makeover<\/a> is nothing short of amazing.\u00c2\u00a0 I love everything about it!\u00c2\u00a0 I like my cherry cabinets and wouldn&#8217;t dream of painting them, but I <em>adore<\/em> the look of a white kitchen.\u00c2\u00a0 If we ever move, I&#8217;m putting my foot down for white kitchen cabinets.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m still trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/24\/the-green-apple-bye-bye-paper-towels\/\">cut back the use of paper towels<\/a> around here, but it is a badly ingrained habit.\u00c2\u00a0 This post from Simple Mom on <a href=\"http:\/\/simplemom.net\/how-to-create-a-paperless-kitchen\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+simplemom+%28Simple+Mom%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">How to Create a Paperless Kitchen<\/a> helped me to renew my focus!<\/p>\n<p>Enchiladas are a favorite dish of ours when we go to Tex-Mex restaurants, but I haven&#8217;t found too many enchilada recipes that I like to make at home.\u00c2\u00a0 These <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodlifeeats.com\/2010\/01\/chicken-black-bean-and-spinach.html\">Chicken, Black Bean, and Spinach Enchiladas<\/a> from goodLife eats sound promising!<\/p>\n<p>I am eagerly awaiting the release of Steady Mom&#8217;s new book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steadydays.com\/about_the_book.html\">Steady Days<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 She recently posted an excerpt from the book about a tool to help <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steadymom.com\/2010\/01\/steady-days-steady-blessings.html\">maintain your enthusiasm for mothering on day to day basis<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 This is definitely an exercise I&#8217;ll be incorporating into my daily routine!<\/p>\n<p>McMama (a mother of 4 under 5 with another baby on the way!!) shared an amazing post on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycharmingkids.net\/2010\/01\/im-gonna-miss-this.html\">how she stays so calm with four young children<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 I loved this post!!<\/p>\n<p>Okay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/10\/what-me-worry\/\">fellow worriers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/overcomingbusy.com\/2010\/01\/15\/start-overcoming-busy-right-now-stop-obsessing\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OvercomingBusy+%28Overcoming+Busy%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">Stop Obsessing<\/a> from Marci at Overcoming Busy was written just for you (and me)!!<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/16\/apple-picks-9\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was one of those weeks when I had a difficult time narrowing down what to share with you this week.\u00c2\u00a0 There is just SO MUCH great stuff out there this week!\u00c2\u00a0 Hopefully I found a little something for everyone! 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