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Soundfreaq Sound Spot #SoundSpot #MC

The Home

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Soundfreaq. I received a Soundfreaq Sound Spot to facilitate my review. Finding a gift my husband will LOVE is very difficult.  Granted, he’s very sweet when he gets any gift but I can tell when he truly loves a gift and when he doesn’t.  Because I like to…
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Monster Cookies Recipe

Lifestyle

This is one of my favorite cookie recipes!  It makes a ton so if you’re not planning on giving a few dozen away you’ll probably want to half the recipe. Now onto the recipe! Monster Cookies Recipe Type: Cookies Author: Ashley Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 10-12 dozen These cookies are amazing!…
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Pecan Tassies Recipe

Lifestyle

Pecan Tassies are sweet little tarts made with a soft and flaky cream cheese pastry and a ooey gooey filling full of chopped pecans.  You might say they are a miniature pecan pies!  Both of my grandma’s made these at Christmas and now my mom and I do.  I hope these will become a part of your holidays just like…
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5 Ways to Help Children Give to Others

Lifestyle

“Parents are the number one influence on their children’s financial behaviors, so it’s up to us to raise a generation of mindful consumers, investors, savers, and givers,” says Beth Kobliner, author of the New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life.  Here are a few ways I’ve thought of to help children learn the joy of giving. 1. Donate clothes. Children grow like weeds so as…
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Apple Peanut Butter Sandwich Recipe

Lifestyle

When I had morning sickness snacking on peanut butter was one of those things that helped ease my symptoms.  It wasn’t long before I was tired of plain old peanut butter sandwiches so I had to come up with some creative ways to eat peanut butter.  One of my absolute favorites is this apple peanut butter sandwich that I came…
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