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When Was the Last Time I Blogged?!
When was the last time I blogged? I’m being overly dramatic. I posted Friday. And I posted again today. But I haven’t done the regular almost-everyday posting for a while. Life keeps getting in the...
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The car temperature display showed 47 degrees this morning. Granted it was 6:45 a.m. But it`s April 8. Isn’t it supposed to be spring? Not according to the temperature gauge. This winter has to go...
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Is There Anything Worse Than the Anonyspill? @Clorox #Icktionary
This a sponsored post through a SocialMoms.com and Clorox blogging program. Is this a familiar scenario to you? You walk through the kitchen, or perhaps the kids’ bathroom. Your mind is abuzz with...
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Get Your Craft on with Brach’s!
Brach’s Craft & Recipe Challenge Brach’s Craft & Recipe Challenge contest is giving people a chance to create a recipe, craft, or decoration using any Brach’s products. You could win a $1,000...
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Messing About in Boats
My son and I got DRENCHED on a water ride at Hershey Park! Is there anything more fun than being near the water? As a kid, I have vivid memories of playing at Cheesequake Park somewhere in New Jersey....
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I Can See the End of the School Year…Just Barely
Remember when you were in elementary school and your mom told you that the school year was almost over? You probably had a so-so handle on the concept of time. You probably asked every day if today...
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Wordless Wednesday: The Class Picnic
The 4th grade picnic is kid driven. No input is needed from mom or dad. Unlike other picnics where the teachers decide the format or the parent sign up to bring items, at the 4th grade picnic the kids...
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Sponsored: Planning Activities for Summer @Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats
This is a sponsored post. I am a Scholastic blogger, though all opinions are my own. I only need one word to describe the school year. Busy. BUSY. Very busy. Three children in three schools. Two with...
View ArticleMaking the Best of It…Always
I’m a “make the best of it” type of person. In only the most dire circumstances do I allow myself to wallow. When I hit a rough patch I take a deep breath or two or three breaths and make the best of...
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Preparing for Seasonal Allergies with the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew
Sponsored: I’m in the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew. I was sent a Spring in Your Step Meet-Up Kit as compensation for writing this post. Sniffles. Sneezing. Coughing. Tissues. Aachoo! Bless You! Cover...
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Pondering the College Search Process with My 11th Grader #MOOCadvisor and #spon
The Musings from Me kids with Jim Henson and Kermit at the University of Maryland College Park There’s no avoiding the fact that my 11th grader is looking at colleges. I cannot be in denial any...
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Sponsored: Organizing Photos of a Special Birthday Party for a Special Guy...
Sponsored: I was compensated to write this post. Something happened this spring that has never happened before. I’m still kind of reeling about it. I did something I have never done before. I didn’t...
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Sponsored: Follow Your Child’s Reading Journey Through #AgentMagic App #famloop
Sponsored: I was given a code to try out FamLoop’s Agent Magic for this post. If I had a Native American given name. I’m not Native American, though my husband and children are part Cherokee. But, if...
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Rounding Up Your Family and Friends in Your #Life360 Circles
Sponsored: I am being compensated by Splash Creative Media on behalf of Life360 to write this post. The opinions contained within are mine and mine alone. I drove miles and miles and miles last year....
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Keeping Tabs on Your Teen Driver and a Twitter Party! #sponsored #drivesafe
Sponsored: I was given a device and a smartphone for the duration of the campaign, and received payment from Sprint for my blog posts. However, the views expressed in this post are my own. I thought...
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Talking To Your Kids About How They Act Online #digifam
I do 100% of my work online. I’m either on a desktop, a laptop, or out-and-about on my smartphone. I’m writing blog posts or posting to Facebook/Twitter/Instagram or hosting a Twitter party. When I’m...
View ArticleFriends Through and Through
I met up with two mom friends for coffee a few weeks ago. We had planned to see each other in May, but end-of-the-school mayhem and madness put a dampener on our plans. We could not find a time when...
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Who Says I Can’t Rock a Blue Wig?! #fiercefund
Turning 40 was just one of those milestones. I wasn’t even dreading the whole “turning 40″ thing. It was just another birthday. A time to celebrate with family. But then I started getting all...
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The Great Toy Decluttering #DonateStuffCreateJobs
If you walked around my home, you would think I was moving. I have boxes in my living room. Piles of clothes on couches, chairs, and the floor. Books are stacked everywhere. No, I’m not moving. I’m...
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Just in Time for the Holidays: A Reloadable Card with Fun Designs
Disclosure: I was sent a $25 Card.com Visa card to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Scene: My kitchen on a school morning.Kid #1: I need to buy Fall Festival tickets!...
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