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Family Fun Things to Do at Home on Hot Days!

This summer, if you haven't noticed, has been record-breaking with heat worldwide. I know personally for us, it was so hot last week, we couldn't even leave the house! That's how hot it was! However, just because we were stuck inside doesn't mean we didn't have any fun! While being on the ever-present Roblox and the like can get old after a while, it's always fun to do some
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Need to Save Some Money for School? Check out These Sales!

Yes, it's that wonderful time of the year already. ALREADY. It seems like the summer literally just got started before we were bombarded with back-to-school sales. For some of you, this might be too soon as you have a bit of a ways to go before school is back in session. For others, like myself, school is around the corner and it wouldn't help but to get a head
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It’s our 15th dating anniversary!

Normally, this would've been a super happy post but due to recent events, it's a bit somber this year. We'd planned to go to the Grand Canyon but due to my father's sudden death, that trip has been postponed to later this year. We're going to celebrate at home and keep it very low-key. We're going to have steaks and maybe I'll get a nice cake for us
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How to Explain Death to a Child

My father recently died. While his death wasn't that much of a surprise since he'd been sick for a long while, the quick deterioration of his health leading to his death was a shock. It also meant I had to explain to my 9 1/2 year old son about death. It's not like I'm shielding Bear from the world. He was very active with me during the BLM protests
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Mourning a Father I Wish I Had

My dad recently died. He's had a series of health problems over the years. Some of them were self-inflicted by lack of care and pure laziness. Some of them were things he just couldn't help and was part of the aging process. As it became clear to me that my father would die soon, I started to think about our relationship over the years. My father wasn't the type
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20+ Amazing Mom and Kids Activities (Some are FREE!)

Hello family! I apologize for the delay in posts but I'll do a post on that later. For now, let's get into the summer SZN!!!! (season for those who aren't hip!) So, it's time again where you have kids on you and you probably want them to do something other than play Minecraft and Roblox. You might have them in summer school and other activities, buuuuuuut let's face it, once
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The Best 10 Bible Verses for Mom

Mother's Day is right around the corner! It's a time to reflect, celebrate, and show the mother in your life how much she means to you. It's also another way, as one who is a Mom herself, to celebrate and remember how fabulous you are no matter the circumstances. As you prepare to pamper yourself or the special mother in your life, here are some Bible verses to honor
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15 Hobbies for Moms!

It takes a lot to be a Mom. Besides the constant cooking, cleaning, homework-helping, grocery-store running, PTA meeting-attending, playdate-hosting, and a host of other things...you're not left with a whole lot of time just for you! However, the time you end up having can be super productive if you want to be! I came up with a list of 15 hobbies for all moms to partake in (not at
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An Open Letter to All Moms

Hi Mama, It's been tough, hasn't it? The pandemic, not knowing the different rules, should you vaccinate or should you not, canceling playdates, making sure you have enough money for playdates...school is starting, do you have enough money for clothing...wait a minute, did you grow out of that already?...what's for dinner? no, we had that last night...no, we had that last week...is there enough money to at least order
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15 Questions to Ask Your Child After School

I always ask Bear how his day was. Sometimes, he'll go into detail and tell me everything. Sometimes, I'll be lucky if I get a few bits of info from him. I figured out why my approach was all wrong and Bear's answers were so succinct - they were too easy. if I ask, 'How was your day?', you're probably going to answer with something like good, bad, or