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Fruit Salad On The Go

Fruit Salad On The Go

August 8, 2015

Eating healthy just got a LOT easier with this deliciously simple Fruit Salad On The Go!  It's easy to make, you can be flexible with the ingredients and make it the day before! Ah, summer...the season of making promises to eat healthier and make smarter food choices.  But then we realize how darn time-consuming that can be and we just throw the towel in and eat a carton of ice ...

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3 Bedtime Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity

3 Bedtime Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity

August 6, 2015

This post was sponsored by QuickZip sheets.  All opinions are mine alone.  #quickzip  After changing countless sheets and beds in the middle of the night, I found these 3 bedtime hacks that will save your sanity!  They are so simple yet so life changing, especially as a mom to little ones. At this point in my life, I have spent over 6 years up in the middle of the night changing sheets, ...

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10 Ways To Keep Your Child Safe At An Amusement Park

10 Ways To Keep Your Child Safe At An Amusement Park

August 3, 2015

Follow these 10 ways to keep your child safe at an amusement park and you will be able to enjoy the day instead of worrying!  I recently visited a large amusement park and easily incorporated these 10 things! Ah, the joys of summer!  Freedom, kids home and a schedule free enough to actually have some fun! For many families, one of the best ways to have fun is to visit an amusement park! ...

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reality is MIA on Facebook

REALITY is MIA on Facebook

August 1, 2015

Have you noticed that REALITY is MIA on Facebook?  And it's making me tired...tired of trying to keep up with everyone on Facebook showing me how perfect their life is.  That somehow their real life is filled with joy and happiness on every corner.  I'm tired of the idea that it's all sunshine and rainbows in everyone's home but mine.  I'm tired of the constant ...

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6 Everyday Items To Add To Your First Aid Kit

6 Everyday Items To Add To Your First Aid Kit

July 29, 2015

As Moms, we know to always keep a well-stocked First Aid Kit...but here are 6 everyday items to add to your First Aid Kit!  They may not be your standard First Aid items but trust me when I say you need them! Since having children, you rarely will find me without a well-stocked First Aid kit, either on me or in my car.  Having kids increases your chances for Boo Boos...it's a ...

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oreo ice box cake

Oreo Ice Box Cake

July 27, 2015

This Oreo Ice Box Cake is one of the easiest and yummiest desserts I have ever made!  It is perfect when you are craving a delicious combination of cool, velvety chocolate and cream. Here in the South, the temps are soaring...99 just yesterday!  But as we all know, cookouts are a natural part of summer, but try having a "Fun" cookout when you are sweating to death!  This frozen Oreo Ice Box ...

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Why My Kids Don't Have Chores

Why My Kids Don’t Have Chores

July 25, 2015

Here's a post you won't see much on a parenting blog...Why My Kids Don't Have Chores!  Can you imagine?!  I think I can literally hear parents gasping across the web now! In this day and age of increasing responsibility for our little ones, I realize I'm in a very small minority of moms who don't give age-appropriate chores. What, you may wonder, would make me take such a different ...

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5 Simple Steps To Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half

5 Simple Steps To Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half

July 22, 2015

When I realized how much I was spending each month on groceries, I created these 5 simple steps to cut your grocery bill in half!  The are simple, quick and do not include cutting coupons! I realized the biggest non-fixed expense in my monthly budget was...my groceries!  And the numbers were appalling!  Like to the point I was honestly embarrassed.  I had known for a while that my grocery ...

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a june cleaver in a feminist world

A June Cleaver In A Feminist World

July 18, 2015

In response to one of my recent posts about why daddy is more fun than mommy, I received a lot of negative comments.  So I thought I should let my readers know why I am happy to be a June Cleaver in a feminist world. A few weeks ago, I posted an article listing the 10 Reasons Daddy is More Fun than Mommy.  I half-jokingly noted that my husband is usually the "fun" one in our house because ...

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20 things i would say to my 20 year old self

20 Things I Would Say To My 20 Year Old Self

July 13, 2015

During my recent trip to the beach last week, I did a lot of people-watching.  And in observing others, I reflected on myself and thought of 20 things I would say to my 20 year old self. Hot sun.  Crashing waves.  My children laughing.  Me in a bathing suit.  And a bunch of teenagers and 20-somethings walking and running past me in their perfectly fitting suits and ...

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