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8 Smart Tips for Visiting an Amusement Park with Your ASD/SPD kid

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***Thank you to Dutch Wonderland for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on Visiting an Amusement Park with Your ASD/SPD kid!*** Growing up visiting Dutch Wonderland (one of my earliest memories is sliding down the birthday cake slide into a mud puddle–my grandparents were thrilled ;)), and now sharing this special place with […]

The Female Persuasion Book Club Discussion

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Friends, we made it!! June is officially here! Oof, I know…I never thought I’d make it. While you’re still fighting through the last week or so of school if you’re in our neck of the country’s woods, it’s none too early to start digging into your summer reading list while avoiding the end-of-the-year chaos 😉 Hey, […]

6 Smart Reasons You Need a Barn Door in Your Home

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I love rustic home decor! It feels effortless, and many pieces are very affordable or easy to make yourself (see our DIY Pallet Board Coat Rack and Easy DIY Barn Wood Frame posts for ideas to get you started!). Now that our kiddos are solidly school-age, and there’s less flurry of messy diapers and juice […]

Channel Your Inner Flower Child with this Quiz!

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***Thank you to Gilmour.com for sponsoring this post so I could introduce this fun quiz to help you find your own inner flower child!*** I inherited my love of flowers from my mother and there’s no better time of the year to enjoy all of nature’s glory than right now! Blossoms are blooming around every […]

DIY Patriotic Hair Bows

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I love fun hair bows, barrettes, headbands, and other accessories for my three little girls, but I’m also on the cheap side so I don’t like paying for them! I especially don’t like paying for holiday hair accessories that my girls will only wear once a year. So I decided to make my own! Since […]

Steps for a Healthier Pet-Friendly Home

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Pets are wonderful members of the family. They cheer us up when we’re sad, add a sense of fun and adventure to our lives, and are so cute we can’t even stand it sometimes. But we can’t always communicate with pets the way we need to, especially when it comes to teaching pets about dangers […]

5 Genius Summer Skincare Hacks to Beat the Heat

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***Thank you to Beautycounter Consultant Jackie McGeehan for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on these genius summer skincare hacks!*** Summer is coming!! Hey, hey! Not that I wasn’t super-into that prolonged, horrible winter we had, but…sunshine sounds really sweet right now. And while I’m madly tackling the special “fun” of May and […]

Educated Book Club Discussion

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Starting in May and then through until September is my MOST favorite time to read.  I don’t think this is anything exceptional or uncommon … there’s a reason why there’s a genre called “beach reads”  and book authorities put out “must read” summer lists … so I’m hoping you all are feeling as excited as […]