Tips, activities and support for staying home with your children and joyfully surviving it!

DIY Aftershave

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This DIY aftershave makes a great gift. I make a lot of DIY natural products for our home to keep our toxin load low and preserve our health. It is all about balance. We can't be totally toxin free, so we choose to do what we can and keep it simple. … [Read more...]

DIY Sensory Box Activity for Kids

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{Guest Post} My girls are growing up, faster than I like to admit. They’re outgrowing clothes at an alarming rate. Their tastes change by the hour. I created this DIY Sensory Box Activity for kids to foster that brain teaser type challenge as the girls are getting older. Coming up with activities that challenge their minds while also being age appropriate can be … [Read more...]

Holiday Recipes and Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #155

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    What a great blog hop we had last week. 727 awesome posts and many many clicks. When we visit others' posts, we bless them! I visit your posts because you caught my eye with a title or a picture that made me want more.  My other big reason? I go there to bless you!   I want you to have more traffic.  I want you to get social media … [Read more...]

Deals on Store-Bought or Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids

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This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure for more info. Have your children decided what they want to dress up as for Halloween? Whether you plan to buy your child’s Halloween costume or make it at home, I have wrangled up some deals on store bought and homemade Halloween costumes for kids. Some costumes cost as little as $12! All of the retailers I am … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Activity, Dessert Recipes and Wonderful Wednesday #143

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What a very successful link party we had last week! Lots of views ♥ Lots of clicks ♥ Lots of shares♥ We hope you will remember to visit at least a few others' posts and show your appreciation. HELPFUL HINTS: Food bloggers LOVE to get their recipes Yummed♥ EVERY BLOGGER LOVES a pin, tweet, like, share, stumble...and kind comments♥ Thank you to those of you who … [Read more...]

Convenient Shopping App for Moms

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  This post is written on behalf of PatPat Shopping App. All thoughts are mine. Please view my disclosure. You know what is challenging? Trying to shop for clothes when the kids are with me. I pretty much have written off shopping unless I have a few hours alone when the kids can be at home with my husband. Of course watching the budget means I have to be really careful … [Read more...]

How Busy Parents Can Support Their Child’s School

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine. I usually help my son with his homework right after school. If the twins are hungry, they get cranky and clingy. Trying to help two toddlers does not allow me to devote my attention to my oldest when he has questions about his school work. Serving a protein-packed after … [Read more...]

How Kids Can Get Involved In Their Community

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of General Mills®. The opinions and text are all mine. Every year as we get close to the first day of school, I am reminded that we always feel new as a military family. This is our second year at our school-my oldest will be in second grade. We stopped by the school to drop off the required new school year paperwork, … [Read more...]

6 Tips to Save Money on Back to School Shopping

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This post contains affiliate links and was sponsored by Shopathome.com. I only review and share products and services that I would use in my home in hopes that it can be helpful for you with your children. Please view my disclosure. It is time to go through the clothes, check the supply lists and make sure the school shoes still fit. Back to School season is here, … [Read more...]

Cash Back Savings on Back to School Shopping

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This post contains affiliate links and was sponsored by Shopathome.com. I only review and share products and services that I would use in my home in hopes that it can be helpful for you with your children. Please view my disclosure. As we prepare for Back to School Season, saving money is a priority of mine. It is a lesson I want to teach my children to value too. I remember … [Read more...]

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #127

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I love to read posts that help me to become a better blogger.   Kristen of Musings of an Average Mom shared two super posts for bloggers and you guys just ate em up. Both were top viewed and here they are! Most Viewed Bloggers Helping Bloggers from Musings of an Average Mom How To Make Money Blogging from Musings of an Average Mom Of course, we love other things, … [Read more...]

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #126

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What a great party we had last week!  Here are the posts that you liked best ... Most Viewed Slow Cooker Cherry Dump Cake by Cincy Shopper Very Popular Backyard Party Decorating Ideas from The Sits Girls Manhattan Cheesecake Revisited from Oh! Mrs. Tucker Just Another Day In Paris from 3 Boys and a Dog Editor's Pick How You Can Easily Save … [Read more...]

Sewing Tips for Kids and Wonderful Wednesday #125

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Have you ever wanted to find some advice for how to teach your child to sew? My 4 year old has been asking me to teach her, but I was a bit cautious because we don't have big windows of time to focus on intense activities with all the activity in our house. Toddlers getting into needles and thread...yikes!  This list of tips shared at last week's Wonderful Wednesday … [Read more...]