Before kids, I used to volunteer in the church nursery. I would watch the kids faces light up upon seeing their parents’ faces when they came to pick them up. I would think, “WOW. That is the coolest thing.” And then it happened–I became the parent picking up kids. And one day, recently, when I […]
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3 Step Kahlua Hot Chocolate Bombs
It’s time I let you in on a secret, I am obsessed with hot chocolate bombs! Move over kids, this treat is not just for the young generation. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I created an adult-friendly 3 step Kahlua Hot Chocolate Bomb to share with your loved ones this year. Have kids and want to share this recipe with them too? With one easy swap, this becomes a kid-friendly treat to share with your children on Valentine’s Day. Don’t let the idea of a hot chocolate bomb intimate you; this was truly one of the easiest desserts I ...
3 Ways to Keep Moving Through All Life Throws Our Way
Thank you to Dancing and Life for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on their cool program and these three ways to keep moving through all life throws our way.Friends, isn't this life a bit of a tricky go? We do our best, for sure, but curveballs seem to spiral out of nowhere on the regular. I feel like I should get more exercise cred for all the swerving and ducking I do to dodge them! I've shared before my best hard-won wisdom of knowing that life is built of seasons and that our only way through ...
A Princess for Christmas Book Club Discussion
I am so excited to share this book with you, friends, because the author herself is joining us this afternoon for a live Facebook interview! I can't wait to chat with Jenny Holiday about her writing and will post the link after our interview HERE. Carrie and I would LOVE to have you join us when we talk to Jenny--follow along from my personal Facebook page at 4pm EST today, 1/8/21. I will make sure to share it on The Mom of the Year page as well! For now, hop in on this A Princess for Christmas book club discussion ...
Does Noom Actually Work?: This Busy Mom Gave It a Go
Thank you to Noom for providing me with a membership so I could share my answer to "Does Noom actually work?" with all of you. All opinions are 100% my own.Anyone else completely intrigued by Noom after seeing all of the ads flying around as we roll into 2021? You're probably asking what Noom is, how does it work, is it the right program for me, and does Noom actually work?? This was me, last year, and after months of putting it off, I finally jumped in, and I'm here to share my experience, as a busy mom in her ...
6 Benefits of Using Natural Skincare Product
Over the past few years, we have certainly seen many new beauty brandsintroducing natural skincare products. However, do we really understand why they are so great and what they can do for our skin? Let’s be honest. Not many of us are willing to throw away our makeup bag until we have done a little bit of research first.Below, we are going to discuss six different benefits of using these natural skincare products.Sound interesting? Then let’s get started!Kinder to your skinOne of the main benefits of using natural skincare products is that it is much gentler on the skin. By ...
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