Out and About
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Date Night Co-op
My friend, Jamie, has four boys. They range in age from kindergarten to fourth grade. The kindergarteners are twins. And Jamie is a preschool teacher. If anyone needs a date night every week,…
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Busy Weekend, Happy Family
This weekend was packed full of all different kinds of fun. I love weekends like that. I’ve been having a rough start to my school year for the past two weeks, so my…
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Extra-Curricu-Grrrrr’s
It’s that dreaded time of year when we all sign our kids up for extracurricular activities. I’m a big fan of activities, as a whole. I think they help build character in kids.…
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Hashtag Squad Goals
My summer is quickly drawing to a close and I can feel it slipping away! NOOOOOOO!!!!! I have been back to work this week to work on getting the new year planned and…
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My Keys to Happiness
Last week at the gym, I tried listening to a podcast instead of music while I was running. I didn’t like it. I need the beat of the music. But, the podcast I…
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Gracie in Home Depot
Chris had to run to Home Depot this past weekend, and in the interest of creating quality family time, I insisted that we all go along. This always happens. And it always proves…
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How to Pack for the Beach
We are beach regulars. During the summer, I try to get out there with the kids about once a week. Though, they are revolting this week and refuse to go. What sticks in…
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ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
(Heads up: My phone was having real problems overheating and so I went to the Apple store today and they replaced my phone. But I hadn’t backed up my stuff to iCloud since…
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Summer Moments
There’s not much to report from these parts lately. We’ve been doing a lot of this… Which is one of my favorite things to do, so no complaints here. I had to get…
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When Bean is Away…
For Bean’s 7th birthday, my mom took him on a trip to Washington, D.C. They are having a blast, and I’ll share details about their trip once they get home and I can…