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When my second daughter was born, I met a woman who was what we would have called a “tree hugger” You know the kind…the people who are always talking about what is best for our planet, how we are killing our Mother Earth and how living a greener life was “THE” way to live. At the time, I ignored her,…
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This post about using credit card rewards to pay for travel is part of a partnership with American Express and Hilton HHonors. I’ve been a stay-at-home parent since our oldest was born almost 11 years ago. The first several years, I wasn’t working, so there wasn’t extra income for vacations. Any points or rewards earned from using our one credit card…
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Potty Training Children Close in Age This post is sponsored by Pull-Ups® Training Pants. All opinions are my own. Over the course of the last 60 days our Wee 3 (as we call them) have turned 2, 3, and 4. It’s been a fun and an exhausting few months of birthdays which of course followed the major holidays. Many people…
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I came from a big family and I have a big family. My mom and dad had five children – I’m the youngest with two sisters and two brothers, the closest in age is 5 years older than me and the oldest is 20 years older. Between my husband and I we have 7 children, yes, SEVEN! Having a big…
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Welcome back to the Delicious Dishes Recipe Link Party! We are in the final days of school here and things are crazy hectic. Why do so many things happen in the last 2 weeks of school? Projects, presentations, awards assemblies, tryouts for fall sports, end of year shows…the list goes on and on and on… and we had such a…
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Graduation is a really BIG deal no matter how young or old you are. This year is my 20 Year High School Reunion and I remember graduation day like it was yesterday. It was a huge deal for me and I have carried those special memories and mementos from that day with me for all of these years. 6 years…
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