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Spread the Goodness with This Easy Way to Share What You’re Thankful For This Year As the year winds to an end, Thanksgiving allows us to all pause a minute and remember to be thankful for all of our blessings, family, and friends. Every year when we host Thanksgiving, we always go around the room … Read more
Just today I sat down and made my list for Thanksgiving dinner. We are actually blessed enough to have two Thanksgivings this year- one with friends and family on Wednesday prior to the big day and one with family and extended family on Thanksgiving Thursday. The list, of course, was long. As I sat down … Read more
Now that the holiday season is in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about gift buying. Gift buying is truly one of my very favorite things to do. I would gift to everyone I know, every family member and continue on and on if a budget didn’t stop me. It’s embarrassing how many things I … Read more
I can remember it clearly. It was 2 days after Christmas last year and my dishwasher decided to no longer turn on. There is nothing like purchasing a major kitchen appliance right after spending way too much money on your kids for Christmas. To compensate, while searching, we decided to find a mid grade model. … Read more
Monthly Saving Challenge Printables are a great way to learn how to save and teach kids on having goals! While this printable is from 2015, the savings is the same here in the upcoming new year. Download this FREE Monthly Savings Challenge and get on the path to the ultimate success a little at a … Read more
This message is brought to you by Mirium Shopper. Earlier this week I was talking about how 52% of girls feel negative posts they see on social media damage confidence. It’s one of the many messages that Dove is trying to get out there to share the impact that online community can have, negative and positive, … Read more
The past few months I have been able to share some fantastic kids books with you. Reading is so important and in my house I even put more emphasis on it. I read every day myself and I cant imagine what I would do without being able to lose myself in characters and stories daily. … Read more
As I get older, I am acutely more aware of the amount of people around me, friends and family both, that are facing cancer. Some of our family’s closest friends are currently fighting cancer, my best just lost her father last week to cancer and even my sister in law is a veterinarian that focuses … Read more
I wanted to share Rachel’s video with you because I am excited to try the new Simply Ageless line. Gorgeous lifestyle blogger, Rachel Hollis, reminds us that your life doesn’t have to stop to put your best face forward. Catching up with her from coast to coast, here is her 5-minute makeup application that will … Read more
I may not love the cold weather that fall and winter bring, but I love the parties and get together’s. Every month, all season long, we bounce between hosting or being hosted. For me, enjoying the decor, the conversation, and the food makes fall one of my very favorite seasons of the year. There is … Read more
Over the summer I partnered with Sleep Number and helped bring information about Sleep Number Mattresses to twitter, including a fun mattress giveaway. Now, several months later, I am back to share my personal experience with the Sleep Number i8 bed we are currently sleeping on. Now over the years throughout our marriage, we have had … Read more
When it comes to reading, I am no stranger. Reading is the love of my life and the 900 books I am currently hoarding on shelves, under beds, in Tupperware containers and the top of my closet goes to show for it. However, when it comes to my kids, sometimes I feel like reading is … Read more
Every afternoon since school started, the first thing the kids do when they walk in the door is to drop their backpacks in the hall and head to the pantry. I know that school lets them have a snack and a meal, but neither one can sit down to do homework or even relax until … Read more
When you send your child off for the school day with a lunch box, you want to be sure she will actually eat the food you have packed. A filling and healthy lunch is extremely important to maintain your child’s mood, emotional state and attention. Between the expensive, and often unhealthy, choices provided by the … Read more
Dear Phoenyx, Nearly 6 years ago I got the surprise of my life. Finding out I was pregnant with you, especially after I was very settled on being a mother of one, was shocking. I had just moved into the most comfortable part of my life. My business was flourishing and your sister was 6 and … Read more