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I live about 60 miles east of the Golden Gate bridge. To our shame, we don’t get into the city as often as we should. It’s parking prices and traffic that leave me dragging my feet about planning a day trip. If you find yourself in the Bay Area on a West Coast adventure, I…
Are you a beauty specialist? Have you considered expanding your resume to cover more services? The beauty industry is always changing and growing. As new trends come and go, it’s important for a stylist to keep up to date on what is current and popular. How else are you going to cater to your clientele?…
Owning your own home comes with a wide array of responsibilities. One of these is ensuring the plumbing system is working properly. While you may enlist the services of a plumber inner west to maintain the plumbing system and fix small issues, this doesn’t mean the system isn’t producing other hazards. In fact, there are…
I’m always looking for new ways to get my children interested in cooking. My goal is that my children can read a recipe, measure out ingredients correctly and cook basic meals before they move out. OurFlipSideOfLife created the FlipBox, a kid-friendly, DIY baking kit company started by Karla Salinari. Karla is a Brooklyn-based mom on…
Last week our school had Spirit Week. They really should plan Spirit Week earlier in the school year when creative juices are less depleted. Each day felt more difficult then the one before when it came to planning the next outfit for the given theme. We made it through Sports Day, Wacky Wednesday, and Super…
SHOP SMALL… When I am in need of some custom up-cycled clothing by go to shop is 1377 Threads. I just love this little shop and her handmade items are top quality and made with so much love and creativeness. I love the attention and one on one you get with shopping small. You can…
I have forgotten how hard it is to raise a family, get kids to school, get them to practice and take a graduate course. Thankfully, I am not currently employed, but I didn’t want my teaching certification to lapse just in case I choose to teach again. My eldest daughter is on homebound due to…
This summer on July 20 we will celebrate the 50th anniversary since the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Whether you lived through the original Moon Landing or, as millions of children have since then, learned about it as an elementary student, the historic event that occurred that day still fascinates the old and young alike. With…
There are days you could fry an egg on my greasy head. Of course I hide the mess with a hat and head off to the gym, but I would be horrified if people knew what was going on under that cap – it’s possible it’s breakfast cooking…eggs over easy. I don’t mean to go…
Where are all my travelers? Or families always on the go? Or why not take a family day adventure? I have a product that you won’t want to miss. We are always on the road and love taking our Clevermade cooler with us to keep things cold. It is the perfect size and easy to…
If you follow our blog, I posted a few weeks ago about the upcoming Monster Jam event. Last night was the event and it was awesome! If you ever have a chance to attend in your area, we give it our highest recommendation. It is VERY loud, but lots of kids were in attendance…
If you haven’t had a chance to enter to WIN Simply Earth’s April Subscription Box make sure you go HERE! This Foaming Hand Soap is a recipe I used from the April box. I have nearly changed over all of my store bought brands for natural, organic essential oil recipes for all my cleaning needs. Hand…