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Back-To-School Shopping With Fashion Diva Girl – There Goes My Budget
I scream, you scream, we all scream “IT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL time!” Yes, I love summer vacation and being home with the kiddos, but I also love when everyone packs up and heads out the door for a few hours each day. Carlos and I can sit quietly on the couch without hearing, “Mommy, she’s talking to me.” “Mommy, what are we doing today?” “Mommy, I don’t want to go anywhere today.” They know not to say, “Mommy, I’m bored!” Back-to-school also means some new back-to-school gear. Wait, do people still say they are getting some new gear? Boy, I’m old. Anywho, let me share my saga of back-to-school clothes shopping with…
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10 Reasons Why We Travel With Our Kids
Before I had children traveling was part of my military service. One week here and another week somewhere else. I was able to see beautiful places only people dream of. I was a paid traveler in a sense. Now that my husband and I retired our Dixie hats and decided to live a civilian life. Along that life came children. Many families assume that once kids come along traveling and adventures will have to wait. I oppose that idea.
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7 Essential Tips for Your Summer Barbecue
One of my favorite things about summer is the fact that it’s barbecue season. These informal dinners are a perfect opportunity to host a gathering all of your friends without the pressure that a regular dinner party creates. Of course, barbecues can range from complete impromptu parties to very carefully planned events. Here are some tips to help you find the hosting sweet spot; you know, that place where people are delighted by thoughtful elements that you included, and yet you’re not running yourself ragged for something that should be fun and simple.
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5 Ways to Trick Your Kids into Eating Healthy
A well balanced diet is vital to promoting healthy growth and strong physical health in children, of course. But did you know that proper nutrition has a profound effect on your child’s mental health as well? (Just refer to this article on the link between nutrition and mental health.) Proper nutrition can affect your child’s focus and mood, even helping them control anxiety and conditions like ADHD.
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It’s Here, Summer Break With Your Tween
Summer break is quickly approaching, and I have summer break with tweens! OH MY! I mean, it will be here before we can blink. The last day of school for my crew is today, May 26. YIKES!!! So, the one question my kids always ask, “so, mother, what are we doing this summer?”
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Summertime Projects to Keep Kids Busy
Here it comes, the moment that kids have been anticipating since Christmas… summer break! How you feel about summer break might be a little different, though. I mean, sure, it’s nice to have more opportunity to spend quality time with your kids. Summer is a great time for family activities, parties, and vacations. However, it doesn’t take long for those days to stretch out and feel empty. In my house, it only takes a few weeks before kids come up to me complaining “I’m bored!” And we all know what happens when kids get bored… chaos!
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Little Divas Glamming Up Their Style
This house is full of Divas. A house of 4 Divas can be a bit interesting. Add a house of Divas with a lot of hair and living in Hawaii makes it even more interesting. Yes, the weather is always beautiful, but add humidity and natural hair to the mix. Boy, oh boy. I came across our new best friend to continue to be Divas and practical….hair tie holder bracelet. BOOM! Yeah, continue reading. My kids leave the house with really cute hairstyles every morning. By the time they come home, it looks like a comb never touched their hair. Heck, it’s the same with my hair too. Between hiking,…
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Getting My Word On The Go
We have excuses for everything. We make excuses why we didn’t cook dinner, clean the toilets, return a phone call and we even make excuses why we can’t take a few minutes to read the scripture. No, don’t click away. I’m not pointing fingers, I’m right there with you! I know this gal needs to read the Bible more, but I find every excuse. You already know my morning routine, and it should be very simple for me to add: Read Scripture. Like, really? How long does it take to read a verse or two each day? I find time to do everything else. There’s absolutely no excuse! Check Out…
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Don’t Let Instagram Get You Down
The world of mommy blogging has always been glossed and gussied up in order to promote an ideal image of motherhood. However, Instagram’s focus on images might be making this even more pronounced, urging every mompreneur to frantically clear a corner of her house in order to make it look like she obsessively scrubs and waxes every morning while the perfectly-behaved children play nicely together in a crib.
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You Know What? It’s Okay to Need Therapy
Few situations are the butt of so many jokes as therapy. I mean, I’ll admit it. Mental disorders can be pretty funny. Some social psychologists define “funny” as the intersection between inappropriate and comfortable. The things we find funniest are the things that are just a little bit outside of our comfort zone, in defiance of all our unspoken norms. I think that’s why we tend to find “head-shrinks” funny… we’re all just a little uncomfortable with the idea.
