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Ways to Make a Child’s Birthday Special during Covid
Half decades are big birthdays to celebrate and we had a blast celebrating my son’s 5th birthday! Since we are living in a pandemic and couldn’t have a “real” birthday party, we did a couple outside the box things to make Reid’s birthday extra special. He had a blast and I think felt really loved (which is the whole point!). Ways to make your child’s birthday special: School Pick Up Decorated Car: Y’all this was so much fun! Luckily, it was a gorgeous day to celebrate his birthday so I was able to hang posters on the side of my car, have balloons and blare happy birthday music to pick…
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Best Self Help Books for Women by Women
Being a psychology major in college, means this girl LOVES some self-help or self-improvement books. I am continuously inspired by suggestions and stories of others. You can learn so much about yourself, others and the world through reading “self-help” books. I will say that while I love this topic, there are quite a few books that have left me feeling anxious, hard to finish, uninspired or just plan boring. To not waste your time sorting through the endless supply and offerings of self help books, here is a list of some amazing books that will leave you inspired and fuel your soul (and have a little girl power thrown into…
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Most Adorable Valentines Day Cards that Toddlers will Love
Let me first say, you cannot go wrong with whatever Valentines Day cards your preschooler delivers to school. I think sometimes Pinterest can make us feel inferior and like we aren’t being the best moms if we don’t send our child in with a creative Valentines. Trust me, a couple years ago, I was overwhelmed when I opened my son’s Valentines Day box to find super cute and creative Valentines from all his classmates. I didn’t know this was a “thing” so I had sent him in with the classic lollypop attached to a folded card from the dollar store. There is no right or wrong choice and you aren’t…
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Reflections on Dry January and Refresh for the New Year
The end of dry January is in sight and this girl is ready to celebrate...with a glass of wine!
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Best Way To Spend Two Dollars on Quality Items
You can still get quality items and spend less than the cost of a happy meal.
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Reasons to ‘Redshirt’ or Hold Back from Kindergarten for a Year
Parenting is about letting go of our expectations and doing what is best for each individual child.
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Simple and Delicious Christmas Menu for the Non-Cook
An easy menu for the few days family will be in town to keep things simple (and delicious) so that we can enjoy time with each other rather than being in the kitchen the whole time.
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Walk By Faith, Not By Sight: Building a Spiritual Relationship
I am not one that can resight psalms and verses for you or that can recount all the stories in the Bible...I am just a person who embarked on her adult spiritual journey in 2020.
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Polar Express 2020 and Getaway to the Grove Park Inn
We just got back from a wonderful extra long weekend getaway. We started this holiday season off with a trip to western North Carolina to visit my in-laws, experience holiday magic riding on the Polar Express, see Santa and finished our getaway with a parents’ only trip to the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. It was a great time all the way around and now we are slowly easing back into reality! The boys are at such exciting ages and for Reid, who is 4, Christmas magic is in full swing. It brought tears to my eyes seeing him see Santa from a distance while we were at the Polar…
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Most Played With and Favorite Toys for Toddler Boys
As promised, here is a list of my boys (ages 2 and 4) FAVORITE toys of all time. Every child is different, but these are toys that their friends enjoy too and I believe are great buys! Best Toys for Toddler Boys: Rainbow Playground: OK, this is a huge purchase, but it is hands down the best purchase we have ever made for the boys! I was nervous that our 2 year old was going to be too young or that they would grow tired of it quickly, but y’all this has been the most played with and best purchase ever. A few tips: these bad boys are pricey so…
