Home Managment
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The Corona Chronicles – Volume 1
This week started out like any other week...you know homeschooling two kids for the first time, entertaining a toddler and wearing a newborn after approximately 4.6 hours of sleep while the hubby works from home in "my" office....all while not being allowed to venture out of the house, wearing a mask if I need to and being afraid to touch the mail with my bare hands. ... Let me back up a little...
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Toxins, Toxins Everywhere
Thank you Google and social media. No really, thank you! Well sometimes. There is so much information out there these days right at our fingertips. This access to information can be beneficial or overwhelming. The world we live in is full of toxins and harmful substances, and while we want to make sure that we are being good stewards of our bodies, homes, and environment figuring out how to do it all can be overwhelming.
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Celebrate Lavishly: Unicorn Birthday Bash
We try to go all out on birthdays without breaking the bank. Birthdays are a big deal, and we want to celebrate! Check out this year's birthday theme, get some tips on ways to cut costs, and read more about why we make a big deal of birthdays:)
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TV-Free (ish) Summer
The TV makes a great babysitter, but is it really the kind of babysitter I would choose if I were hiring a real life person? Would I hire a girl dressed in a princess dress who ignores her parents' wishes and kisses boys she barely knows? Nope. Definitely not. [...] I promised myself at the start of summer that my kids would not spend their whole summer in front of a screen; but saying it and making it a reality are two different things. I needed a plan - a 3-step plan...
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After All, Tomorrow is Another Day
Where are my Gone with the Wind fans?!?! If you have ever seen this movie, then you know this quote from Scarlett O'Hara. (If you haven't seen this movie, go watch it now - after you finish reading this;) When she is faced with utter devastation and crushing heartbreak, you see her inner struggle to face her loss. She makes her way to the stairs, weeping, as the thoughts of what matter to her most [Tara] come to her and give her the strength and motivation to raise her head in new resolve and say the famous words "After all, tomorrow is another day." Such a great line from such…
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On a Mission to Do the Dishes
Saying we are “on a mission” sounds so exciting and adventurous. When I think of being on a mission, I think of military, special forces, and other similarly cool people. I don’t often put myself in that category. I mean I’m constantly “on a mission” to do something, but it’s not very exciting or adventurous. It’s definitely not glamorous, and I’m definitely not earning any medals for cleaning cheerios off the floor. I wish. I’m in a stage of life that stills feels new and makes me feel unsure of what I’m doing a lot of the time – even though I’ve been a mom for over 6 years now.…