Healthy Goals

If you’re like me and have maybe health and weight loss goals on your list this year, here’s a couple simple tricks to help you out. Don’t do too much too fast. This is quite possibly one of the best ways to completely kill a goal. We all do it from time to time when [...]

Yummy Snack time – Yogurt Parfait

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Children love snacks, sometimes they would rather snack all day rather than consuming an entire meal in one sitting. Although I do not recommend allowing children to snack all day and forget about meals, there is definitely a time and place for snacks. Snacking Tips An active child will typically need more calories than meals [...]

Helping Disaster Victims in Japan

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As I learned about the devastating events in Japan in the aftermath of the 8.9 magnitude quake I was horrified and saddened for all the people there. Not only is the devastation from the earthquake alone terrifying, but the resulting tsunamis and nuclear threats make it even worse.  I absolutely cannot imagine what it is [...]

Simply Sweet & Free Quick Page

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It’s time once again for a layout featuring my beautiful niece, Little Miss. It’s been awhile (or maybe it just feels like it has) since I have shown a layout featuring this pretty little girl and unbelievably she is turning two this month… how time flies! I remember her birth as if it was yesterday. [...]

A Good Night’s Sleep

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As a mom, sleep is desperately important. I’m up early and go to bed very late most days so I love to be comfortable when I get in bed. Recently I was sent the ProActive Comfort Pillow from Sleep Studio and I LOVE it!!! Not only is it far more earth friendly (thanks to the [...]

Lovin’ Smoothies

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Smoothies are definitely the thing around here lately!  We’ve always loved them and CJ has been asking me to purchase a Magic Bullet for a few years now but I didn’t really get around to it until the day he had his braces put on.  The cold smoothies were great for his sore mouth, since [...]