Category: Life
Being a Kid with Your Kids
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This spring break, we stayed home, but for one of those nights, we went to our local resort. I had received a Mother’s Day gift certificate to use there, and since I hadn’t used it yet, we figured we might as well go. Jordan made the reservation, and in true…
You Only Have 18 Years – Cherishing Every Parenting Moment
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You only have 18 years. You only have 18 years to teach them. You only have 18 years that they are under your roof. You only have 18 years to give your time, money, and resources selflessly. You only have 18 years of them messing up in front of you…
Why Vacationing Consistently WITHOUT Your Kids is Overrated
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Today, kids are seen as a burden rather than a blessing—an annoyance rather than teachers. I don’t quite understand the trend that more and more parents are taking part in – leaving their kids to go on a vacation with friends or just themselves. Now, hear me; I’m not saying…
Dear Anxiety: How You Cause Shame
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There is a lot of shame in anxiety. Shame that keeps us from talking to people about our struggles. A shame that keeps us walled up and locked up. There is also a lot of pride in anxiety. The thought of “I can handle this” so you don’t ask for…
Why I Cinderella Mop My Floors
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We were in California on vacation, and I saw my best friend from high school. She and her fiancé live in the cutest home in LA. I asked her how she mopped her flooring because they had no carpet. Her answer surprised me. She said she mops them on her…
MINI Greeting Cards
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I like mini things. Whenever there is anything mini, I am immediately drawn to it. Mini honey? I’m buying it. Mini Bag Balm? Yep! I have to have it. While I was messing around with my new cameo and Quinn needed a card for her friend, I got an idea—mini…
A Gift Guide For the Person Who Loves Tea
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At the end of December, we went to a local tea shop and cafe with our little family, my side of the family, and my grandma. We went for High Tea, and it was so much fun. We got to have cute little sandwiches cut into different shapes. They had…
Makeup Products for Acne-Prone Skin
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When I started wearing makeup, I wore non-comedogenic labeled makeup. When I started having terrible hormonal acne, it felt like nothing was working. When I looked in the mirror, I was so insecure about how my face looked, and it was the first time in my life that I felt…
Why I Quit Traditional Social Media
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In October 2018, I decided that social media was not for me. I deleted it and took breaks from it, but I wanted to try it for a year. Being a millennial who grew up in an age with flip phones, pressing the “end” button over and over on your…
What I Learned in 2023
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This yearly tradition allows me to reflect, look forward, see growth, be thankful, and know what I need to continue learning. 2023 was a year of waiting again, and in that waiting, a considerable change followed a lot of uncertainty in our adoption plans. We found out that our previous…