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31 Day Blog Challenge Day 8: Pet Peeves
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’re probably thinking to yourself, “hmmm, that’s odd, I don’t remember reading Days 1-7 of this blog challenge…” I could try to convince you that your mind is...
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My Bucket List
It’s Day 9 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge and I’m supposed to be thinking about my bucket list. I’m guessing bucket lists became really popular when the Morgan Freeman/Jack Nicholson movie came out in...
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10 Things That Make Me Awesome
It’s the weekend and that means I’m jumping back into the 31 Day Blog Challenge hosted by Fabulous Finds by Tiffany. I missed out on some great writing prompts such as “the last book you read” on Day...
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To Buy Or Not To Buy
Thanks to the Fairy Hobmother for sponsoring this post. For the past week I’ve been pounding the pavement trying to find a house in my price range to buy. After renting for 2 years, I’m over funding...
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The Better Way to Organize Your Sitters – Sitterati
When you move to a new city, the first thing you have to do is build your network. You figure out who your pediatrician will be, where you’re going to get your hair and nails done and because you’ll...
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My Daughter Threw A Tantrum #ThisIsMe
And I totally got it. I wanted to scream right along with her. A happy day with my beautiful daughter. I can’t remember what set her off but I’m sure it was because she was tired. Isn’t that the cause...
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The Last School Field Trip
This post is about three weeks late but as they say, better late than never. I’ve been thinking back about this day and how it should have been. How I should have gone to the grocery store that...
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Mariano’s Elmhurst Grand Opening
A couple of months ago I told you how ecstatic I was that Mariano’s had opened a new store in Hardwood Heights. Well, can you imagine how much I jumped up and down (and squealed a little) when I...
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What Happens When You Unplug
This weekend, I took a break. A break from social media, my emails and spent time with my daughter and our friends who traveled all the way from Arkansas to spend the weekend with us. It was hard at...
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I Want To Grow Up Small Like You
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Gymboree and their #CherishChildhood campaign. Regardless, statements are 100% mine and yours may differ. My daughter always tells me, “Mom, I want to...
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Tell Me Your Dream with the Konica Minolta Dream Printer
I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting (#MC) on behalf of Konica Minolta. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating #DreamPrinter As hard as I tried to avoid it,...
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Live In The Moment
This is the time that many people look back on the year and talk about the highs, the lows and what they hope for the future. They make resolutions or set goals and vow that next year will be...
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Saying Goodbye To A Pet Was Not On My Bucket List
It’s taken me a few days to find the courage to write about this but now, I think I can do it. Last Friday, I went through with my decision to put Rex, my faithful dog of almost 15 years, down. Saying...
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A Simple Start to a Healthier Me
I wrote this blog post as part of a movement by Weight Watchers to encourage people to remember that loving yourself starts with taking care of your health everyday. Though I was compensated for my...
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My Little Superhero
Thank you to General Mills for sponsoring this post about finding the superhero in yourself. #SuperHeroing By day she’s known as Brecken. The kind of shy (until she gets to know you) 4-year old who...
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Turning 40 in 40 Days
It’s just a number. It doesn’t define you. That’s what your friends tell you when they are YOUNGER than you. Then when you turn 40 they rub it in by decorating your office with black balloons and dead...
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Reducing The Stress of Everyday Life
Thanks to Kimberly-Clark for sponsoring post and helping me reduce the stress of everyday life! It’s 10:22 pm on a Friday night and I’m finally sitting down. Friday’s are supposed to be my “day off”...
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Having A Ball With Fruit Shoot
Thank you to Fruit Shoot for sponsoring today’s post! To say my daughter is animated is an understatement. Earlier this week as we were exploring an empty field near our house, we took on different...
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How To Implement A Token Reward System
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #SparklySavings What comes around goes around. I truly believe in that. As a...
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Sleeping Beauty DVD Released from the Vault
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DisneyBeauties #CollectiveBias Once upon a time there was a middle-age mom who thought she knew...
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