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5 Things I Want My Daughter To Know, Now

Like all of you, there are so many things I want to teach my young daughter. I want to share mistakes I’ve made in an effort to spare her the same heartaches I endured. But I have a bit of a different...

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5 Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day

My family has a Mother’s Day tradition that I dearly love and look forward to every year. Each year, we collectively gather at a Mexican restaurant for dinner. And each year, I feel pretty bad for the...

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Summertime: 5 Ideas For Welcoming The Sublime Season

The Memorial Day holiday is fast approaching, and you know what that means—barbeques, beaches and the official welcome of the summer season. Here are 5 ideas to help you enjoy this summer:

 1. Hang a...

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5 Fantastic Summer Reads

As promised last week, here’s a list of some fantastic summer reads. I’m admittedly a romance fiction junkie, but sometimes a heartfelt memoir can be a great inspiration and a needed life lesson. Here...

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5 Reasons To Give Your Kids That Puppy

My young daughter had been asking for a puppy since she began talking. She and I spent time Googling different dog breeds when bored, and ultimately decided a cavalier King Charles spaniel would be our...

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5 Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

1.  Make a date with dad. Take him out for a movie and popcorn, but stay away from the romantic comedies and chick flicks. Let dad choose something with lots of guy action. We’re talking super heroes,...

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5 Common Lies We Tell Our Kids

Lying is wrong, and everyone knows it. We teach our children not to lie, and we punish them when they do. But do you ever think about all the little, white lies we tell our kids? I know, sometimes it’s...

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5 Surprising Things I Said This Week

As moms, we find ourselves saying things we never thought we’d say. Sometimes it’s the stuff that makes us realize we’ve become our own mothers, and sometimes it’s just weird and inexplicable....

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5 Fun Outdoor Activities For The Fourth of July

It’s the Fourth, and this year you’d really like a few me-minutes to scarf down that awesome burger, have an adult conversation and maybe even enjoy a cocktail, right? We know the kids will be quick to...

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5 Simple Recycling Tips For New Recyclers

Over the past few years, I’ve become über aware of the amount of trash my kids and I are discarding to fill the earth. I find myself evaluating the recyclability of each and every item before allowing...

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5 Reasons To Love The British Monarchy

With the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge this week, I felt compelled to share my love of the modern-day British Monarchy. The Queen may still represent old...

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5 Things To Look Forward To When Older Kids Come Home

After finishing his first year at Ohio State, my son decided to stay on for the summer semester. That semester has ended and my son is now home for three weeks before heading back. His sister and I...

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5 Things To Do Before Your Kids Head Back To School

Where did the time go? Seems like I wrote about welcoming summer just yesterday, but here we are. It’s back-to-school time again. Getting ready for the new school year has always been a big event in my...

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5 Quick, Healthier Breakfasts For Picky Eaters

It’s often challenging to get a good breakfast into our picky little eaters, especially when time is limited. The problem with cold cereal, though it is fast, is it doesn’t stay with us long, and we’re...

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5 Ways To Celebrate Having The Kids Back In School

Next week, my youngest is entering kindergarten. We moved my son into his new place for his second year of college this past weekend. It will be the first time in forever since I’ve had the house to...

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5 Ways To Keep From Crying On The First Day Of School

Yesterday was the first day of kindergarten for my daughter, and she was simply a rock star. No tears—only excitement for her. On the other hand, my stomach was in knots, and I had to beat back the...

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5 Drop-Off Moms You Will Meet At School

After just three days of school for my new kindergartener, I am noticing a clear difference in the characteristics of my fellow drop-off moms. Drop-off moms are those parents who either drive or walk...

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5 Mobile Apps For Traveling

Summer is has ended, but that doesn’t mean the traveling has! And whether you’re taking trips for work or pleasure, you’ll want your phone to be fully stocked with helpful apps that will make traveling...

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5 Amazing Baby Photobombs

We’ve got a fun Friday 5 for you this week—baby photobombs! We’re pretty sure everybody knows that babies are the best at sneaking into a picture unexpectedly…but just in case there was any doubt,...

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5 Fall Craft Ideas

Now that fall is here it’s time to get crafty! Pretty colors, cooler air, upcoming holidays, pumpkin flavored everything…there’s so much inspiration that comes along with autumn. Channel all of that...

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