Take Action to Keep Kids Safe on Streets with Safe Kids and FedEx
Learn how to keep your kids safe this Halloween with essential pedestrian safety tips and awareness for parents and children.
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Tips for Creating a Tween Study Space
Using these six tips for creating a tween study space, the girls love having their own scholastic spot to study and do their school work.
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Festive Holiday Fun for Families in Dallas
When was the last time you toured Dallas during the holidays? We live here and we have not been downtown to see the sights enough! But, this week Colby and I took in as much as could during a whirlwind, fun-filled staycation with our girls. From magical musical performances to sparkling city lights, Dallas offers festive holiday…
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Thankful for Childhood Memories
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Minute Maid and DiMe Media but all opinions are my own. Do you ever look back on your childhood and, now that you’re a parent yourself, realize what your parents sacrificed for you? Being a mother opened my eyes to the things that most likely went…
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Meet the Family : Growing Up on a Shoestring
I started this blog way back in 2007. It was to be a creative outlet for me. A place to simply write as well as share the ways that we, a family of only 6 then, were surviving on one income. We lived paycheck-to-paycheck, struggling really, but we were doing it. Along the way though, life’s…
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Back-to-School Photo Ideas
We only have a few short weeks left before school starts. And even though we homeschool, that first day back to school is still a day full of photos and fun! Not to mention, the girls love shopping for new school clothes for their activities outside the home. Target is one of their favorite places…
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3 Simple Back to School Hairstyles
When it’s time to get ready for school each morning, you most likely want a hairstyle that is quick and easy… yet looks amazing. Right? And there are some days when just brushing your hair and letting it “do it’s thing” just won’t do. You need a little help from Goody hair products to really…
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Parenting is Hard… Life Changing, Y’all
Parenting is not TYPICALLY a choice that is entered into lightly. I mean, there are some sacrifices to be made and it’s a pretty life-changing event. Not to mention, it basically means you’re committed for a several years to that baby… who actually tends to grow up pretty fast in the realm of things. Oh so fast….
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Time is Now to Talk to Teens About Drinking
Disclosure: I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for Anheuser-Busch’s Family Talk About Drinking Program. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. With high school graduation season well under way, the time is now to talk to teens about drinking. No, it may not be the most…
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Talking to Teens About Drinking – Open Dialogue Tips for Parents
Disclosure: I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for Anheuser-Busch’s Family Talk About Drinking Program. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I am an adult child of an alcoholic. I understand the effects alcohol can have on an individual — a family. Seeing this my entire life, I…
