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4 Ways to Help a Wary Child Learn to Swim

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Last year, my neighbors installed an in-ground pool and told my family we could come over to swim any time we wanted. Initially I was excited but then realized I had dropped the ball on teaching my son to swim. At the time my son was 3 years old and other than splashing in the ocean waves, he […]

Spring Clean Beauty Products the Right Way!

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Our make-up drawers are like little beauty treasure chests filled with colorful palettes, lipsticks, blushes and much, much more. Some of it we don’t even use. Okay…a LOT of it we don’t use. And if you’re like me, you probably even have some of those little sample products swimming around among your go-to items. Let’s […]

Teacher Appreciation zulily-Style

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***Thank you to zulily for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on the cool Thank a Teacher Contest they are running in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week!*** Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, friends! This is a week all us parents need to celebrate–the perfect way to say thank you to the individuals who love […]

Thoughtful Gifts for Encore Teachers

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This is my son’s last year in elementary school. He has spent the last 6 years in a wonderful school with some pretty amazing teachers. Although my son and I send in a gift to his main teacher at the end of the year, we haven’t sent in any gifts for his encore teachers! I now realize I […]

This is How it Always Is Book Club

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This is How it Always Is is far and away the favorite book our book club has ever read! We are so delighted to share it with you, as we have been chatting about it endlessly since we first picked it. Please check out Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy‘s take below and join in […]

Wholesome Swaps for Sweet Treats

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Craving goodies, but trying to be ‘good’? No sweat! Give these wholesome swaps for sweet treats a go and save yourself the calorie indulgence! While I don’t have a raging sweet tooth, I do find myself hankering for sugary treats every so often, and my waistline (and family history of diabetes) isn’t a fan. It’s […]

A Giveaway for the Moms!

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Friends, does anyone else ever get a teensy EXHAUSTED by this motherhood gig? Listen, I’m man-downing it in these parts and ready to call it BREAK TIME. If anyone wants to join me on the couch, I’ll see you there…but before we meet up, make sure to enter this sweet giveaway below. A giveaway for […]