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A-Team Family Halloween Costume

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Halloween has already passed but I must show you our Halloween costumes from this year.  Because our kids are still too small to have a preference we decided to choose for them.  We chose to go with one of our favorite TV shows of all time (my absolute favorite!) – the A-Team!  We recently finished watching the entire season on…
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Those Circumstances We Just Can’t Feel Thankful For + a Giveaway!

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1 Thessalonians 5:18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (NLT) I had heard this scripture many times, reminding me to be thankful in all circumstances. But until I saw God in action, transforming something bad into something good for Him, I couldn’t fathom that He actually meant “all” circumstances….
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LeapFrog’s LeapTV Game System

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Disclosure: I did receive this gaming system from LeapFrog to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. Do you like to have the latest gadgets?  If so, you’ll want this new educational game for your kids.  Most kids love video games, right?  Well LeapTV has a great little innovative product that really combines learning with video games.  Plus, it…
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How to Make the Holidays Enjoyable for Children

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Sometimes adults get so caught up in the holidays that it’s easy to forget about the kids.  We celebrate holidays because they are important to us but it’s equally important to pass down the meaning behind the celebrations with our kids.  Holidays hecticness can overwhelm anyone, especially parents!  Here are a few pointers to help make the holidays more enjoyable for children….
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8 Reasons to Drink More Water – DripDrop

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This conversation is brought to you by DripDrop and SheSpeaks. I’m not very good at drinking water the amount of water that I should.  Horrible in fact.  When I was pregnant I tried really hard to get close to the recommended amount but now that I’m not pregnant I only drink a few glasses a day.  I know it’s awful…
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