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25 Self-Care Tips!

Maintaining mental health has been especially hard during this ongoing pandemic. Between keeping yourself safe and making sure your family and friends are safe, things are constantly changing. And it can be super hard to keep up and furthermore, keep adjusting. According to the Mayo Clinic, surveys show a major increase in the number of U.S. adults who report symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia during the pandemic.
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Must-Have Children’s Books for BHM!

Hello Everyone! I hope you all are doing wonderful and great. I'm back celebrating Black History Month with another post of book recommendations for you and your child. Are you ready? Let's go! I Promise by LeBron James When he's not scoring on the court, LeBron is a children's book author. I bought this book last year and it's become a favorite of Bear's. It has a lot of good
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Visiting the Rose Parade Floats!

Every year since we've moved to Pasadena, we've made it a point to go see the Rose Parade floats the day after the parade. It's a fun activity to get out of the house and Bear really loves seeing the floats in person. We couldn't see the floats in 2021 for obvious reasons (and the parade was canceled), but the parade was back on this year! And of course,
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2021 Year in Review

It's been one interesting year on Meet the Blussians. I got back into regularly blogging on here after taking some time off to, well, recharge. 2020 was a doozy and 2021 was only slightly better. It’s best to do this post by going through the highs and lows of the year with a spectacular wrap-up for next. LFG!  Low:  Bear had to stay home from school. This year found him being
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Bear turns 8!

It’s so crazy to think I have an 8-year-old, but I do. I’m not going to lie and say motherhood has been easy-peasy (and any woman who says that is truly lying out of the crack of her ass), but I have to say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.  Over the past year or so, I’ve read many women who regret motherhood and having children. I honestly can’t say the same.
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10 Creative Ways to Use Laundry Beads!

So, I've been a fan of the laundry beads since they've come on the market. I have my personal favorite of Downey Unstoppables but I have to admit some of the other ones are pretty good as well.  Even though they can be a bit pricey, I also feel the payoff is worth it: your clothes smell a lot better and fresher. There's also another benefit: using those beads for
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Dear In-Laws, Please STFU

Over the weekend, Maks and I hosted our in-laws, his parents. Yes, those parents. I put on my nice face as I welcomed them into my home. Our conversation was little but I also had a lot to do in the kitchen.  The night before, I attempted to make pizza. We usually order pizza but with the weather changing and our tastes also changing accordingly, I decided it was homemade
Health

10 Benefits of Cinnamon Oil

Lately, I have been diffusing a lot of cinnamon oil. No other reason besides I like the way it smells. My favorite combo is vanilla, cinnamon, and orange and put in in my diffuser. I just love the smell of fall, even though I really don’t get a fall here in overly-hot Pasadena.  I don’t know…I like to create my own fall – the browns, the oranges, the cozy sweaters.
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Laundry Day or Laundry Everyday?

Have you ever had a moment when you realize how much you used to struggle? I’m not talking about finances, per se, but when you really had just you and Jesus? Our dryer recently broke down and at first, it wasn’t that big of a deal because I managed to have most of the laundry done before it. The unfortunate part came when the dryer took about two weeks
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When Your Privileged Neighbors Are White Trash Pandas

I debated writing this blog post because I had to think to myself on a scale of Cleveland Bus Driver to Chris Brown, how upset was I really? Now, I wouldn’t get violent, per se. It actually takes a lot for me to be violent with anyone. But you know that feeling like you could just slap the shit out of someone?  Yeah. My neighbors, Sophie and Andy, are really trash