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I have always loved back to school time! I enjoyed school as a kid, and I just love the change from the fun and freedom of summer back to regular days and schedules! Change is always good, and as much as I love summer and all the fun it brings, it’s good to get back…
Have you ever had those days where you run from appointment to appointment? Heck, I just had one on Monday! I wasn’t home until the early afternoon, only to leave again about an hour later! During that time, I had phone call after phone call for appointment after appointment. It’s a busy couple weeks for…
“This blog post and all social shares were sponsored by Disney-Hyperion. Thank you for allowing me to share with you!” It’s the second day of school here in Michigan. We have been having a little extra time in the morning as we aren’t exactly sure what time we NEED to get up. That has definitely worked…
My husband made the comment to me over the weekend, I feel like Fall just snuck up on us! It’s getting dark so early! While that does make it a bit easier getting the kids to bed at a decent hour now that school is back in session, those early sunsets are one of my least favorite…
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by ALDI through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about the new Little Journey product line, all opinions are my own. I remember when I first found out I was pregnant. Oh the anxiety I felt knowing that I knew NOTHING about the phase…
Sending the kids back to school brings all kinds of emotions for me. My oldest turned 9 last week and someone pointed out to me that he’s halfway to 18. I’m basically halfway done with raising him. We’ve spent half of our summers together already! GASP, that went far too quickly. As sad as I…
I’ll be the first to admit that, while I love the fresh fruits and vegetables in summer, it’s also a season of indulgence–specifically frozen desserts, BBQ snacks and front porch drinks. I was feeling less than ideal and decided to do an overhaul of my nutrition by completing my first Whole30. For those of you…
You are welcome, Sunday dinner has been served for the month of September! Kids can eat free at Chipotle with the purchase of an entree, any burrito, taco set, salad or burritos. They will get one free kid’s meal, valid for kids 12 & under. The best part, no coupon is needed. Just mention it…
There have been 2 tragic accidents (link contains disturbing and sad news) in about a week in California. Children have drowned in their cars after going into a river. My heart aches for those poor mothers that tried so desperately to save their children. I have a deeper appreciation for the rescue workers who aid…
Something traditional and not of the norm isn’t something that I step outside the box and try. This time I did. And something we should all do, whether it be with clothes, life or food. Spanish baby clothing isn’t something you see around much these days. I am talking real authentic clothing. Super cute eyelet…
I know this is a sensitive topic to discuss, but it shouldn’t be! Did you know that 43.6 million adults in the US suffer from mental illness, 1 in 3 women are diagnosed with mental illness, and 20% of youth ages 3-18 also have a mental health condition? Combined, a whopping 70 million people are…
While we’re still enjoying summery weather here in Michigan, our schedules have switched over to fall. School, travel and sports practices are filling up our days and evenings and we don’t always have a great chunk of time to attend to dinner. But I’m a firm believer in sitting down with our family whenever we…