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After a winter hiatus, I’m back to doing the Couch 2 5k program. I’m plugging along, at my “perky walk” pace, but in my mind, plugging along counts regardless of how fast you are. I may never meet my awesome cousin’s running pace, but I’m totally ok with that. I have to be honest though, one thing that happens to…
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The Country Crock® “So Much Good Happens When We Bake” campaign celebrates family togetherness in the kitchen and around the dinner table. We actually do a lot of baking as a family- every Saturday morning, we make pancakes “from scrap” as the kids say. The kids love to bake- breads, biscuits, cookies, muffins, cakes… they love helping and they love…
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pampers. All opinions are 100% mine. When I was an expectant mom for the first time, I read anything and everything. I joined forums. I educated myself (ad nauseum). I was prepared. Then the baby was actually outside of my body and I realized, I wasn’t prepared. Not at…
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When I was a kid, one of my favorite times was family game night. I looked forward to the laughter and the good-natured competition. We would pit the boys against the girls or the adults versus the kids. Among the classic board games we played was The Game of Life game. I remember taking so long to choose if I…
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Pexels – CC0 License A nice back garden to your property can feel like the one area in nature you have some control over. Of course, this is true, you can grow flowers and maybe even vegetables in this space, fence in the property, and ensure its security. Yet it’s also true that this garden space may be…
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Alaska has an amazing network of camping options for the outdoor enthusiast. Whether you are tent camping or RVing it through this incredibly beautiful state, Alaska’s campground don’t disappoint. Alaska is an ideal location for campers, as they tend to have camping options right on the water or in the middle of a forest. Most campgrounds have electrical, water, and…
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