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10 Beauty Hacks for Girls Everywhere
These are my best 10 beauty hacks for girls everywhere! If you already know me then you know that I love to look my best in the easiest and most inexpensive way possible! These 10 beauty hacks are it! These hacks are my bible of beauty and I am finally letting the cat out of the bag! I can’t wait to finally spill the beans about how easy and affordable being beautiful can be! Us moms especially need this list! It’s a struggle to find the time, energy, and money to take care of ourselves! However, taking care of yourself is the first step to becoming a better mom! How…
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Simple Halloween Nails for Mom & Daughter
Halloween is is meant for dressing up! Adding simple Halloween nails is such an EASY way to look festive! Manicures can be expensive and time consuming. Also, especially if you have kids, “easy” has probably become you way of life! So simply put on some black nail polish or try a fun Halloween nail art decal, sticker, or press on! I’m a mom of a toddler girl that loves to have her nails done. I am excited for the day when I can take her for her first manicure and pedicure! However, right now, getting her to sit still long enough for her nails to dry is just NOT happening!…
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88 Funny Questions to Ask Kids About Their Parents
Conduct an impromptu interview with these funny questions to ask kids about their parents. I guarantee that their answers will be both enlightening and HILARIOUS! Ask them all or just choose a few! Keep record of their answers and the age they were when they answered them for them to look back at later! Or share their answers on social media and challenge your friends to ask their kids the same things! Sporadic interview questions are one of my favorite things to do with my 3 year old. I will ask her the same series of questions just about every month. It’s so fun to watch as some answers remain consistent…
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Sensory Science Activity Ideas for Rainy Days
You’ve probably heard of sensory activities and you’ve probably done several science projects before as well. However, have you ever mixed the two to create multi-educational sensory science activities??? If you’ve read my article, Parent Child Activities | 8 Efficiency Activities for Kids, then you know that I am all about multi-functional activities! Sensory science activities are just that! And as a SAHM I am always looking for educational activities for my kids to do even on rainy days! So what are sensory science activities and why are they beneficial for children? Let’s start with sensory play. What is sensory play/ sensory activities? Sensory play includes activities that stimulate your…
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Overcome Struggles Quotes | The Top 101
Life is full of struggles that we must endure and overcome. Whether you are struggling with big things like: infertility, adoption, parenthood, depression, anxiety, financial issues, etc… or smaller, day-to-day things, these overcome struggles quotes may be just what you need to hear to make it through. This is the top 101 list of inspirational quotes about struggles. Top 101 Overcome Struggles Quotes: “Every flower must grow through dirt.” –Laurie Jean Sennott “The more you’re hurt, the more you’ll change.” -Unknown “Don’t let pain define you, let it refine you.”- Tim Fargo “Problems are the price you pay for progress.”- Branch Rickey “Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson “When…
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Thrift Shop Review | thredUP or thredDOWN?
I was shopping at a thrift shop even before Macklemore made it cool. You can find some great stuff at consignment stores! The problem with it, however, is that the search for that perfect garment can take FOREVER! Now that I have two very young kids it’s hard to find the time or energy to spend on a thrift shop search. To make my life easier, I stopped thrift shopping and started doing all my shopping online. Then I came across thredUP. ThredUP is an ONLINE thrift shop and a game changer for all moms! Why shop at a thrift shop? Shopping at a thrift store is beneficial for the health of our…
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Mother’s Day | Meaningful Gifts with Your Photos
The most meaningful gifts that you can give your mom for Mother’s Day are personalized gifts. When you were little and you made your mom a necklace out of yarn and colored pasta her face would light up. That was because it was made by you specifically for her. She knew that it was made with thought and love. As adults, giving your mother a noodle necklace for Mother’s Day might not go over as well… Luckily, there are companies like Snapfish that allow you to easily create personalized, meaningful gifts for any occasion. I first started using Snapfish when I created our profile books for our adoptions. I fell…
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Bunny Footprint Template | Easter Fun for Kids
Having Easter bunny footprints throughout the house is a tradition from my childhood. Now that I have children I want to share with them the joy and excitement of finding Easter bunny footprints in the house on Easter morning! So to make it easier on myself, I made an Easter bunny footprints template to make the tracks with and I want to share it with you! If you haven’t heard of having Easter bunny footprints in your house before now, here is how they started in our family: We would go to my grandmother’s house every year for Easter when I was growing up. Easter morning was always so exciting…
