Let’s face it. Birthdays can be EXPENSIVE! We all love to help our kids feel special on their birthdays, but that can be difficult when money is tight. Or what about those years when you budget enough for a birthday party on the weekend, but your kiddo’s actual birthday is on a Tuesday? How can …
Are you trying to figure out if you should start paying your child an allowance? Have you been hearing strong opinions on both sides of the issue and are trying to sort out your own feelings on the subject? If I were a betting gal, I would wager that you have thought or heard at …
Before I tell you about the ultimate skin stain remover, I want you to picture this scenario with me for a moment. You get your kids ready for a family reunion, knowing full well that there will be many pictures taken. So you take extra time on hair, clothes, the works. You get them carefully …
Welp, another birthday is in the books. I am THIRTY-FIVE years old now. (How is that even possible?!) I recently read the post that I wrote for my birthday last year and decided to add to it, for tradition’s sake. AND to show how much life can change (and remain the same) after two years.
This post contains affiliate links, which are designed for this site to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to other websites. For my full disclosure policy click here. You might remember that we painted our house this past summer. Part of our home’s face lift included taking down the thick, bulky wooden house numbers …
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For over a year, I have been blogging about my life as a breast cancer fighter and, now, survivor. If you need to catch up on my story, please check out this page for the chronological list of posts. A few posts ago (back in April), I seemed to be very optimistic about my ability to …
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you probably know that music plays an important role in our family’s morning routine. Well, it doesn’t end there. I often use music to help my kids fall asleep more quickly, and the secret goes beyond just turning on some soft lullabies.
This post contains affiliate links, which are designed for this site to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to other websites. For my full disclosure policy click here. Did you know that you can control your Fire TV Stick (or pretty much any HDMI device that has its own remote) with the remote control …
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In December of 2016 I was diagnosed with Stage IIB breast cancer. After a bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, I am now cancer free and blogging, once a month, about my continued recovery (as long as there’s some news to share). To read my whole cancer story in chronological order, click here. It was a …
