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Ode To Mommas at Bedtime

Lifestyle

Ode to all the mommas at bedtime. We’re in the home stretch. The end is near and our guilt for feeling that way is building. We’ve wiped noses, played chauffeur. We’ve taught abc’s and algebra, questioning our own retention of education every step of the way. We’ve washed the same cup twelve times and ran the rinse cycle four times,…
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Chocolate Cherry Icebox Cake Recipe

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This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. This chocolate cherry ice box cake is by far my favorite summer dessert!  This is a great go-to for company or a pot luck or BBQ where you don’t have a clue of what to bring.  You can’t go wrong, everyone loves an icebox cake!  I love how decadent and yet how refreshing this is since it…
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Mattel Community – Looking for Expecting Moms!

Lifestyle

This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Chances are Mattel is one of the first names you think of when you think of toys, isn’t it?  They make quality products that last years…shoot, even decades!  My daughter still plays with some her daddy’s Mattel toys.  My family loves their products!  That’s why I’m…
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National Cereal Day and Nature Valley Cereal

Lifestyle

Happy National Cereal Day! That’s right, today is National Cereal Day!  Everyone loves cereal, right?  We sure do at our house.  It’s the quickest, easiest way to make sure my family is properly fueled to begin the day.  Occasionally I’ll go the extra mile and whip up pancakes with a side of bacon.  Normally though, cereal is the breakfast for me….and a…
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NCHE Thrive Homeschool Conference

Homeschooling· Lifestyle

NCHE’s annual homeschool conference, Thrive, is right around the corner.  If you’re a homeschooler and anywhere near Winston-Salem, NC you’ll want to make plans to join in on June 2-4, 2016.  You can see the full schedule here. I’m planning on attending and if you’ll be there too I hope we can meet up! Go here to pre-register for the…
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