Do you all remember that commercial where the parents are watching a clumsy kid grow up? Each scene shows the parent saying things like "he'll never make it to 5" and so on each time the boy reaches a new age? Sometimes I feel like that with my Emma. I was clumsy as a kid, but Lord above, she has me ...
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How to Choose Which Garden Style Is Right for You
Gardening seems so simple. Dig up ground, plant a seed, grow food or flowers. Unfortunately, it can actually be quite confusing, especially if you've never started a seed in your life. When you're first starting to plan your garden, before you decide what to plant even, you'll need to figure ...
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25 Spring Break Boredom Busters for Tweens
"Mooooommmmm! I'm bored!"
Welcome to my life and I'm positive the life of every mom (or dad) who has kids no matter what their ages are. It seems to me though that it got really bad when my daughter hit her tween years. She had suddenly lost the ability to figure out how to keep herself amused ...
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8 Reasons Your Diet Should Include Flaxseed
When we realized that my chronic pain was somewhat tied to my diet, the first thing we did was to make the needed changes in our diet. Not only did we start eating much better, but I also made a point of adding things that we had never had before to our diets. Flaxseed was one of those ...
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9 Ways to Save Big When Eating Out
I love eating out. Don't get me wrong, I love to cook, but sometimes it's really nice to just let someone else do the work. Dining out can take a huge bite out of my food budget if I'm not careful though and I'm sure you feel the same. I know that I personally budget my groceries and eating out ...
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25 Kids Rainbow Crafts & Activities
My Emma is a tomboy to her core, but sometimes? She goes all girly on me. That's totally fine with me, but it can take me by surprise if I'm not paying attention. One of the ways that she does it is that she goes all girly when it comes to rainbows. She loves them and I love the fact that she asks ...
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Open Faced Roast Beef Sandwich Recipe
Do you know what is absolutely perfect? A roast beef sandwich. Seriously. They are one of my favorite foods and when they're made right? Heaven. It took a while for me to figure out an exact process that created a sandwich that was flavorful and tender without being overkill. That is until I tasted ...
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25 Yummy Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Since I was a little girl, macaroni and cheese has been one of my favorite foods. To this day, there are very few dishes that can provide memories and comfort like a big bowl of cheesy goodness. I still love it so much that I often make Macaroni and Cheese Soup. I still reach for that familiar blue ...
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Homemade Grout Cleaner
Grout can be a big pain in the rear. We recently moved out of a home that not only had it in the bathrooms, but also on the kitchen counter. I will be the first to tell you that I now absolutely despise it and if I never have to clean it again? It'll be too soon. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm ...
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Teaching Your Kids Want vs. Needs
As parents, it is our jobs to teach our kids what they need to know in life and as much as some of us might hate it, a lot of those lessons are financial related. If you were to ask your kids what they want to know about money, one of the things you would likely hear is when to spend it and when to ...
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