I think Thanksgiving snuck up on me this year. I’m kind of in denial that it is this week! In fact, I keep thinking it is still October. The thing is, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love that it’s about family and food. Those are two of my favorite things! However, with Thanksgiving comes Black Friday. I’ll…
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Before Shadrach and I became parents, we would go hiking as often as we could. Then, when Logan was born, it kind of just got pushed to the back burner. We forgot about how much we enjoy it. Recently I got the itch to get out and go hiking again. I figured Logan was getting old enough to enjoy it…
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I am still in denial that Summer is over and Fall is here. I think when Labor Day arrives, it pretty much signals that the season is quickly coming to an end. We usually like to take that long weekend to go out and have some fun family adventures. That helps us wrap up Summer and ease into Fall. A while back,…
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When we took our mini vacation back in July, I was excited. I was looking forward to getting away and visiting the Creation Museum and doing all the other fun little things we had planned. However, the one thing I was most excited about seeing was the Ark Encounter! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but after visiting the Creation Museum, I was…
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I have a confession to make… I’m a picky eater. There, I admit it. I’m not that bad of one though, because I can pretty much find something to eat at almost any restaurant. Usually, it involves chicken, which I could probably eat at every meal for the rest of my life and be completely content. The reason I’m sharing…
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I don’t know about you, but this summer I’m starting to feel a little fluffy. I have been enjoying special dates with my favorite little guy for ice cream, and family dinners at the local Mexican restaurant. However, my waist line and energy levels are starting to feel it all. So, today I thought I would share with you some health tips to…
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The Creation Museum was on my radar for a while. When we moved up to Ohio four years ago, I knew that at some point I wanted to pay it a visit. However, I had heard that it wasn’t kid friendly. So I have hesitated to go since Logan is still pretty young. I was afraid he wouldn’t enjoy it,…
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I think we can all agree that there are features of ourselves that we don’t like and we tend to be self-conscious of them. For me, my smile and teeth are those main things. I’ve been embarrassed by mine since my preteen years. So, when Smile Brilliant recently approached me about trying their custom teeth whitening system, and hosting a giveaway…
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Summer is here! Don’t mind me; I’m just over here doing the happy dance. I’m so excited to have the sunshine and warm weather. I also love all the fun activities that comes along with this time of year. I feel like this summer is the first one where I can plan to do some of those fun things with…
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Do you remember this post I wrote earlier this year? The one where I share a few things we moms can do to take care of ourselves? It turns out I missed one important thing that I should have been doing. That one thing is taking probiotics. Now I’m sure you are wondering what all the hype is surrounding…
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“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.” – unknown I think one of the greatest gifts a father can give his family is his time and attention. That’s where memories are made and cherished the most. With…
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