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Why Fostering Pets Is Important and Why You Should Try it Too
Maxine Penny/Sparkle We just started fostering in May 2023 and it has been an amazing experience so far! My husband and I were trying to figure out if we wanted to be dog owners and if having a dog would fit into our lives with young kids or if it would just add more stress…
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Last Chance Prime Deals You Can Still Snag Today!!
Last Minute Prime Day Deals You Can Still Get if You Hurry!!!
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My Earth Month Faves
Earth Day is something that I’m very passionate about and something that I have spent a lot of time researching and effort trying to reduce the waste that my family and I create. I am a huge nerd about recycling, composting, using green products, and trying to reduce waste when I can. I’m not perfect…
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Gratefulness in the New Year
Just like any other year, 2021 was amazing & fun, but also sometimes sad, difficult & frustrating. Life isn’t just good or bad. It is complex & difficult, but also beautiful. I’m thankful for another year of life with my funny, silly, sassy, strong-willed & sometimes difficult children. I wouldn’t trade being their mom for…
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The power of silence as a mom and in life as a whole
Being a mom and having demands from kids, husband, family, friends, work, housework, taking care of my own body, my own internal pressures of what I THINK I should be accomplishing, etc. It’s a lot to keep track of. I just want to stop and be quiet and calm for awhile. I need to recharge…
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7 Tips to Get You and Your Kids Ready for School Every Day
We did it! My son started kindergarten and my daughter started preschool about one month ago and we have all survived! Here are some tips about getting your kids ready for school every day that will hopefully help you to have smoother mornings! 1. Be rigid about bedtime even if you normally aren’t! The first few…
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Finding Peace? Right now?
I awoke startled to the sound of a piercing scream. Did someone break into our house? Was someone seriously injured and I was about to rush them to the emergency room? Nope. My two-year-old daughter has taken to this terrifying, piercing scream when my six-year-old rips a toy right from her hand yet again. I…
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Must Have Back-To-School Essentials Guide!
Backpack with lunch box This is the exact backpack and lunchbox that I got for my son. He has already used all of the different parts and they’re great quality! The backpack has lots of different pockets to store different things and lots of space. I like to lunchbox and the pencil bag too. Great…
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22 Beach Essentials for Summer 2021
Check out my favorite items to bring to the beach and get summer ready! Click the link to see my list of faves!!!
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Self care: Why seeing a therapist helped me through postpartum & afterwards
Well hello again! Did you see my last post that laid the foundation for different forms of self-care? If you missed it, you can read it here. Also…that is really a picture of me holding my son. Look at those tiny toes!!! So therapy…it can be one of those taboo subjects that people can be uncomfortable…