Adulting, Marriage

A Letter To My Husband

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**This letter is what I wrote to my husband for Day #1 of The 30 Day Marriage Challenge** Hey you, Life hasn’t always been perfect or easy for us, has it? We always make it through, though, and come out stronger than before. It’s what we do. That’s the reason I know we are meant to be together, babe. No…

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Parenting, Teenager

Teen Dating: 8 Tips For Parents

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The dreaded years are here… your teenager has started dating or has begun showing interest in dating. Now what?! This teen dating experience could be disastrous, or it could be a great time in both of your lives. I’m sure you remember when you first starting having an interest in dating someone. Your trips to the mall or movie theater,…

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Big Kid, Big kid fun, Family Activities, Parenting, Teenager, Toddler and Preschool Age Fun, Toddler and Preschool Age Learning

10 Nostalgic Books to Read With Your Kids (or alone!)

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Think back to your childhood… which books did you LOVE to read? Which ones were you extra excited to see at story time? As you got older, which books captured your attention the most? I have ALWAYS been a reader and can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t love books. Instilling that passion in my kids is…

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Adulting, Big Kid, Family Activities, Holiday, Printables, Teenager, Toddler and Preschool Age Fun

National Give Something Away Day: Two Free Printables – Updated

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Updated 9/20/2019 to add my Christmas gift to you – a free Christmas list printable! As I was preparing for the upcoming holiday season, I decided I wanted to give my readers an early Christmas gift. I hope you and your children enjoy it! Happy National Give Something Away Day!! Today I encourage you to find things in your home…

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Gifts, Holiday, Teenager

10 Gift Ideas for a Teenage Girl

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Teenagers seem like a tough group of kids to buy gifts for. Does anyone ever know what it is they truly want for their birthday or Christmas? I sure didn’t, but our newly 15-year-old planned ahead and gave me a detailed list to follow, so I’ve got plenty of gift ideas for a teenage girl. ***This post contains affiliate links.…

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Big Kid, Big kid fun, Parenting, Sensory Play, Summer, Toddler and Preschool Age Fun, Toddler and Preschool Age Learning

Easy Sensory Play With Sharks

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Do you want to know my favorite thing about summer? It’s how easy it is to throw together a fun, last minute summer activity. Chances are if there’s water involved, then the kids are having a blast. This is why easy sensory play ideas are so awesome. Every single day when we go outside, we are filling the water table…

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