Disclosure: Post sponsored by Mirum but all opinions are my own. We’ve been sending our kids, often two at a time, off to summer camp for 17 years. This year was no different. We dropped our two middle school girls off for youth camp, and had our youngest left at home. Celebrate with Barbie Knowing she was sad about not…
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You Don’t Need a Reason to Celebrate with Barbie
Explore Horizons Encourages Fearless Learning
This next fall, we will begin our 16th year of homeschooling. We absolutely love the school choice we’ve made for our family, yet fully understand our limitations as well. For example, our youngest daughter’s special needs. Explore Horizons Considering Joeli didn’t start fully talking until she was 5 years old due to a speech disorder, we just started working on…
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Why Monitoring Your Blood Pressure is Important + #GIVEAWAY
This past week I received a text from my sister referencing my dad. He had been experiencing pain in his left arm and was concerned he could be facing another blockage in his heart. Blood Pressure Thankfully, after an MRI and additional tests, the doctor found a bulging disc in his neck that he referred to as “part of the…
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Snack Ideas for Family Road Trips with Kroger
We love to travel as often as we can. Whether it’s just Colby and I taking an overnight drive or all eight of us piling into the car for a week long vacation, we enjoy the thrill of adventure that accompanies travel. And, with our family size, we have found that the best, most affordable, way for us to travel…
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7 Ways to Be More Productive at Home and Work
I don’t know about you, but during the summer, I tend to get lazy. I mean, the sun is out, the kids are out of school, and sleeping in is too easy for this work-at-home mom. There’s plenty of fun to be had with the kids and being productive isn’t always what I feel like doing. Do I need to…
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On Becoming a Grandmother for the First Time
I still remember finding out I was pregnant with our oldest daughter. We were so young, but I was more than ready to be a mom. My younger brother already had two and, as the oldest, I felt like it was my turn. Becoming a Grandmother My mom had always told us she wanted to be at least 40 years…
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Enjoy Music with Every Step with Jaybird RUN Wireless Earbuds
Way (way) back in elementary school and junior high, I ran track. I was a sprinter and always enjoyed the short sprints. My sister? She was the cross country runner. The idea of running anything more than a 400m race was not something I thought about often. Then, a couple years ago, our adult children asked Colby and I to…
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Control Your Smart Home with One Remote: Logitech Harmony Elite
Y’all, I talk a lot about smart home technology. Why? Because I truly enjoy the way it all works together in order to make our modern lives more convenient. From being able to check on my dad through a camera—while he is at his house and I’m at mine—to simply broadcasting music all over my house with Bluetooth speakers, it’s…
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Fun Spring Outdoor Activities for Kids
Disclosure: I received free product and compensation from Claritin® to write this post. All opinions are my own. As soon as there is a hint of warmth in the air, we make sure the kids are outside as much as possible! Colby and I thoroughly enjoy being outside and the kids just need a little push nowadays to get out…
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