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{Parenting} 5 Ways to Make Work Travel a Breeze
I have a new parenting article up over at Care.com with some great ideas and tips for how working moms can survive business trips. When you’re out of town for work, it can leave you and your kids...
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What’s in my Purse? Dasani Drops
It’s been almost four months since I’ve changed my diet, eliminating gluten, dairy and processed sugar. I’m still going strong (woo hoo for me). It’s getting much easier with each passing day, though...
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{Parenting} The 30-Minute Date: Creative Date Ideas for Busy Parents
I have a new parenting article up over at Care.com with some great ideas and tips on how to keep the romance alive in your relationship as your navigate parenthood. Regularly setting aside just half an...
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Happy 11th Birthday Shelby Rose
I’m a week late with this post, but that’s because I’ve been busy celebrating my sweet girl. There was a swim party. There was sushi and a sleepover. There was a trip to the salon for a hair cut,...
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{Art} My therapy
Last week I was super, super busy. I was on vacation from my “real” job and spent most of the week volunteering at my kids’ school. At the end of each day, I was pretty spent and had so trouble...
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{Parenting} When Teasing Isn’t Funny
I have a new parenting article up over at Care.com exploring what teasing is and how it can go wrong. Teasing can be playful and fun when done in the right spirit. But how do you help your kids see...
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{Crafting} Easy No-Sew Kids’ Craft Ideas
I have a new parenting article up over at Care.com with 10 fun fabric-based craft ideas that don’t involve a stitch of sewing. Looking for fun ways to connect with your kids that don’t involve...
View Article{Mental Health} Don’t Call Me Crazy
Crazy. I hate that word. I specially hate that word when it’s used in reference to mental illness. Please don’t call me crazy. I hear people toss that term around all the time and it makes the hair on...
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{Parenting} How to Use Meditation for Kids
I have a new parenting article up over at Care.com all about how to use mediation with your kids (something I’ve recently started doing). Meditation for kids is ideal if you have a restless child....
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{Simple Scrapper} Shaky Knees
A few weeks ago, I had to go to Atlanta for work. Mike tagged a long and over the weekend went to a music festival (Shaky Knees). I don’t often make scrapbook pages of our adventures, as so much of my...
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{Parenting} The Pros and Cons of Year-Round School
I have a new parenting article up over at Care.com all about the pros and cons of year-round school. Not sure if year-round school is right for your kid? Study up on the pros and cons here. Thinking...
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{Simple Scrapper} Hello Bifocals?
I got bifocals last month. Turning 40 has been hard on my body in about a zillion different ways. Having to get bifocals just seemed to add to the feeling of “Holy crap, I’m getting old.” Of course, I...
View ArticleRight now … June 2015 Edition
Running and walking a lot, like miles and miles a day. I’ve had more than 10,000 every day since early May. I’m on a roll. Mike and I have been running and walking together each morning and getting a...
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{Parenting} Screen Time for Kids: How Much is Too Much?
I have a new article up over at Care.com, all about something modern parents are constantly dealing with: screen time. ******************* There are a lot of screens in your kid’s life. Here are some...
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{Simple Scrapper} Love You to Pieces
Good morning! Happy July to you. This year and this summer is screaming by. I can’t believe that it’s already July and my kiddos go back to school the first week of August. There isn’t much summer left...
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{Parenting} Get Creative: 52 Craft Ideas For Kids
*Source* I have a new article up over at Care.com with some great crafting ideas to help you and your kiddos get through the long (and some times tedious) summer months. ******************* Need some...
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{Health} 10,000 Steps a Day or BUST
Back in May, I set a goal. I wanted to rack up 10,000 steps for 30 consecutive days. I’ve been getting at least 10,000 steps most days, but I’d miss a day here or there, so I haven’t had a solid 30...
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{Parenting} Recycling for Kids: Teach Your Child to Love the Planet
Always wondered how to teach your child to love our planet? Check out my latest article over at Care.com. ********************* Recycling can be a big idea for little kids to wrap their heads around....
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Best Vacation Ever: Camp DeMucha
Last summer, I went to visit my Dad in Idaho. I was recovering from my surgeries, so the kids and I headed up north for some rest and relaxation. While I was there, my Dad and I hatched a plan to have...
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{Health} My Must Have Exercise Tools
I’ve been thinking about all the things I use on a daily basis to help me get out and walk and/or run each day. I have a few things that I can’t live without and I thought I’d share them with you....
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