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Tips To Find Your Next Read I like to set a reading goal for myself at the beginning of the year. Whether I reach my goal or not, depends on several factors. One is if I'm able to find books...

It’s that time of year again! Valentine’s Day is approaching, and it will soon be time to pass out Valentine's Day Cards or treats to your child’s class. I fall somewhere in between “Pinterest-mom” and “Make-this-as-easy-as-possible-mom.” I always appreciate...

A Case For Courir de Mardi Gras :: A City Parade Dweller's Conversion To A Rural Tradition I was college-aged the first time that I witnessed a Courir de Mardi Gras, and let me tell you, nothing could have prepared...

How I Store Berries To Make It Easier For My Kids When my husband and I first got married, our grocery haul looked so differently from how it does now. I remember once buying milk at a gas station because...

The Coffee Creamer Medicine Hack! “I’m so offended when my body decides to be sick. I gave you a vegetable last week. How dare you?” If it feels like your kid is always sick, you may not be wrong. According to...

40 Is NOT The New 20 “40 is the new 20.” I’m sure you’ve heard this metaphor or metaphors like this before. I am not sure how it came about but I’m certain that person was not 40+.  In 2023 I...

Ballin’ On A {Grocery} Budget Let’s face it- times are tough. One of the biggest price hikes to affect everyone is groceries. Shopping for a family of 7 on a budget has become quite a task. Somehow, I’m managing, so...

4 Common Myths About Gentle Parenting If there is one thing I am proud about when it comes to my generation and parenting, it is the commitment to not repeat the same toxic cycles that have been used in previous...

Don’t Make Resolutions, Make Mindset Changes We are a week into the new year. How are those resolutions holding up? The tradition of setting resolutions has become somewhat of a ritual. A bad habit we swear to end. A new...

4 Words for 2024... 2024 is here, ready or not! A new year means new beginnings.  Recently, I saw this image on Facebook about words you see will be your Mantra for 2024.  I will share my four words, the definitions, and...