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An End of Summer Arts and Crafts Project
We have two more weeks of summer before the kids head back to school and – MAN! – am I counting down the days! My kids are restless, annoying, short-tempered, and B-O-R-E-D. So,…
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Laid to Rest
This past weekend, my family met in Blountville, Tennessee, to lay my sweet Grandma to rest. It was what you would expect a funeral weekend to be, but it was so much more,…
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Top Ten Tuesday
First, thank you all so much for your support and encouragement after my last post. It filled my heart and gave me confidence to just keep going. And thank you again for giving…
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Self Care for Business Owners
If there has been a bright side to our miserable summer, it has been the rapid growth and success of ClassMax. What started as a little something I was cooking up for my…
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In Sickness and In Health
Oh, imaginary friends. What a long summer this has been for our family. I don’t normally allow myself to wallow, but June and July have definitely brought us wallow-worthy moments. About a week…
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Another “Hypothetical” Disney Resort Day
A few times every summer, my friend, Danielle, and I think about taking our kids to a Disney resort pool for the day. We would NEVER sneak onto Disney property and mooch their…
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My First PTA Board Meeting as President
Tonight, I hosted my first PTA board meeting as President. I thought I’d share some details, in case any of you happen to also have “sucker” tattooed on your foreheads, too. I have…
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WARNING: You are now entering the “too cool” phase of parenting!
This Sunday, we were sitting in church together as a family. The first 20 minutes or so of our service is praise and worship music, and so we were all standing up singing…
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WWJD: My Aldi Experience
Today, we are continuing to explore things that make me say, “What would Jamie do?” If you didn’t catch my last post, Jamie is my good friend and parenting mentor and if it’s…
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WWJD: Summer Snack Trays
I mentioned on Instagram the other day that I had a parenting mentor. I tossed it out there jokingly, but the more I thought about it, the more it is absolutely true. Jamie…
