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Summer is here and we are in full summer mode! Tons of time hanging out by the pool and hanging out with friends every day. BUT part of me, like many parents, starts worrying about the dreaded summer slide. So many kids fall behind in reading and math. My kids read all the time, they inherited my love of books….
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Compensation for this online health care post was provided by Amwell via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Amwell or Momtrends. Why you’ll want to use online health care When my husband was laid off several years ago, we were left with no health insurance. That was one…
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So looking forward to the long weekend for the 4th of July. There’s just something so fun and special about celebrating our nation’s independence, and we always like to find little ways to make it a little more special. Making fun mocktails is almost a guaranteed hit with the kiddos, but layered beverages seal the deal. This 4th of July…
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The past 6 weeks have been busy for anyone involved in a school. End of school activities, transitions, promotions, and graduations. At many levels. My youngest graduated Kindergarten a few years ago. While we’ll keep her certificate, we probably won’t frame it… although it’ll live in her school memory box. For older kids, leaving high school and or college, the…
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This post brought to you by King Digital Entertainment. The content and opinions expressed below are that of this mama loves. Have you ever heard of the summer learning slide? This is a phenomenon that takes place among school age children over their summer vacation. Studies have shown these kids will lose a portion of the information they learned over…
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We’ve been dealing with a lot of food allergies and sensitivities in our family and we’re really working to remove processed foods from our day to day snacks and meals. Healthy meals with fresh ingredients are fairly easy for us but snacks are a little more difficult. Sometimes you just want a snack that is something different than fresh veggies…
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