Rainy Day Activities
Rainy days can make for some very bored kids. Bored kids can make trouble. No…
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♥ Raising a Family ♥
Teaching Empathy to Kids in an All-About-Me World
There are so many values to teach our children, right? Empathy can be a…
What To Do When Your Child Is Having Nightmares
Your child is having nightmares. They can’t sleep, so they sure as heck aren’t going…
Letters To My Children
My mother does this really cool thing on our 30th birthday. She writes us a…
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♥ Homeschool or Bust ♥
Alphabet – Free Printables
I hope you enjoy my UPDATED free Alphabet Morning Board printables! Your free download will…
Morning Board Free Printables
I hope you enjoy my UPDATED free Morning Board printables! Your free download will include…
Nature Scavenger Hunt – Free Printable
This free printable Nature Scavenger Hunt is a great lesson starter, when you discuss the…
Colors – Free Printables
I hope you enjoy my UPDATED free Colors Morning Board printables! Your free download will…
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♥ Mom Life Unfiltered ♥
What’s in a Name?
You’ve heard this before, right? Articles discussing the meaning of names? This is not that….
Because I Screamed So!
Confession. I’m a screamer. I’m not talking about THAT, so this is not too much…
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Supermom?
As I’ve been planning a superhero party for Dax, who is turning 5, I got…
Family Suck-It Bucket
CUDDLES NOT CODDLES Have you ever joined in the rants about kids these days? How…
More things I probably shouldn’t say >
♥ All About Dogs ♥
Do Pets Make Good Gifts?
PETS AS GIFTS The holidays get a lot of people thinking of a puppy or…
Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe!
I’ve finished up my safety tips for the humans, and you know I can’t leave…
How Long Will I Grieve For My Dog?
It kept going through my head. Over and over. Relentless. If I was alone I…
Our Better Best Friends
Man’s best friend. Dogs carry this title for a reason. Put simply, they are loyal…
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♥ Living With ♥
Living With – A Child With FPIES
An empty plate. That’s all I could think about as I read Joy’s story. Her…
Living With – The Loss of a Parent
You can’t ask people that. You just can’t. It’s way overstepping personal boundaries. You’re trying…
Living With – a Child with a Speech Delay
My little Sunshine said “fart” tonight. This was a big moment for our family. Because…
Living With – A Child With Epilepsy
In elementary school there was a kid that was a grade or two above who…
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♥ Recipes & Meal Planning ♥
Easy Fruit Dip
I love fruit, and eating it plain is no problem for me. But I must…
Creamy Pan Buckeyes
PAN BUCKEYES If you like traditional buckeyes, these are even yummier! If you don’t like…
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Pork Roast with Pears
This crock pot honey garlic pork roast is so delicious, and can be prepared two…
Crock Pot Meatball Hoagies
Friday…