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Today I want to introduce you to three of the easiest, cheapest, and cutest DIY 4th of July garland. When I say easy I mean I did all three projects in about an hour WITH my kids in the room with me! By cheapest I mean I spent about $8.50 for ALL my supplies. Cutest... well you can see for yourself!
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DIY 4th of July Garland – Three Cute, Easy and Cheap Garlands to Make This Fourth of July

June 5, 2018

Decorating for the holidays always makes me feel extra festive.  How about you? I’m totally that person who decorates for fall at the beginning of August and Christmas decor is going up November 1st.  Sorry, Thanksgiving but your turkey decor just isn’t for me… however… [read more]

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People are always telling busy moms that they need to take time for themselves. Honestly though, who has the time? Taking time for yourself is important so how do we find the balance? As busy moms, we do have the ability to include our children into our routines. Here are a few simple solutions for self-care with kids
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Simple Solutions for Self-Care with Kids with Teeth Whitening Review

May 4, 2018

People are always telling busy moms that they need to take time for themselves. Honestly though, who has the time? We are busy with life and life doesn’t have built in self-care breaks. Taking time for yourself is important though so how do we find… [read more]

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Easy Self care ideas for moms who like to read #selfcare #momanxiety #sahm
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Easy Self Care Ideas for Moms Who Like to Read

April 26, 2018

Looking for Easy Self Care Ideas? Taking care of your own emotional well-being seems so simple. Then you become a mom. Your time is no longer your own and you find yourself lost when you do have moments of solitude. I’m fairly certain that in… [read more]

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houseplants for anxiety | Do plants help with anxiety? | Should I get plants for my anxiety? | What types of plants help with anxiety?
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How bringing plants into your home decreases anxiety – Houseplants for Anxiety

April 7, 2018

Always on the lookout for ways to make your home feel more serene and calm? You’ve tried lightening it up with textiles and paint. You’ve added some special fragrances. But still, something is missing. Have you missed bringing a bit of nature into your design?… [read more]

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ECO FRIENDLY RUG | ECO FRIENDLY CARPET | NON TOXIC RUGS | NON TOXIC CARPET | SAFE PRODUCTS FOR KIDS | NON TOXIC HOME
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Eco Friendly Rugs

October 12, 2017

My whole life I always heard that my brothers and I were the reason we couldn’t have nice things. Harsh right? I didn’t understand how my parents could possibly make this statement until I had children of my own. I get it, mom, I get… [read more]

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Super easy and super cheap DIY Prayer board. Great to have a beautiful visual reminder for the things you want to pray for.
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DIY Prayer Board

September 25, 2017

To be honest, I don’t have the best memory.  I didn’t have a great one before kids and its way worse now.  You know what I mean right?  Most days I cant keep track of what I ate for breakfast and where I left my… [read more]

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7 thoughtful ways to help a family fighing pediatric cancer

September 4, 2017

Cancer is a scary word that no one likes to talk about yet everyone is affected by it.  Pediatric cancer seems like one of the ones that no one EVER wants to talk about because it’s probably the saddest cancer of them all.  A St…. [read more]

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Say NO to the summer emergency car kit

June 22, 2017

Okay, I’m going to get real today and some of y’all might not like it.  I want us all to protect our kids and ourselves to the best of our ability.  No,  I don’t want you to have to go completely out of your way… [read more]

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  • Kept everyone home from school today because I didn’t want to risk big sis getting sick and puking in front of her class. I mean I will totally save my children from that embarrassment as long as I can. I have vivid memories of my 1st grade teacher not believing I really needed to use the bathroom and then having me be a volunteer in front of the whole class when my bladder decided to let loose in front of God and everybody! (Did anyone else pick up that saying from their southern mama??) I’m still embarrassed about that 25 years later 🤦‍♀️. ⠀
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  • Maybe it was the #cookiefail from last night that made my kid throw up in the middle of the auditorium at her cousins Christmas concert. Or maybe that’s just what I get for bragging about my mad #momofthree skills earlier today. 🤷‍♀️ Either way I’m just gonna keep killin it with a dinner of popcorn and apple juice and call the day done. Fingers crossed there is no middle of the night episodes 😳⠀
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  • Almost three weeks old and settling in just fine. I feel like an old pro at this point! I could do like 1 or 2 more at this point! I kid... kinda 😂 What is it about a snuggly little newborn that makes us think we could populate a small island with our own offspring?!? Tell me I’m not the only mom that has these crazy thoughts??⠀
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  • Let me just say I’m killin this #momofthree life already 😂🙌 Getting three kids to sleep at the same time without freaking out about being over touched ... I’m calling it a win! But really though, I’m loving it. .
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  • Baked cookies with my little one this morning.  One of my favorite memories was baking cookies with her big sis the first Christmas we lived in this house. (Pic in stories for nostalgias sake) I was still a mom of just one little girl and here just a few short years later we’ve added two more. My cup runneth over 🎄
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  • Hello my little Christmas baby! I’m loving all this baby cuteness this season! At almost two weeks postpartum I’m actually starting to feel like a human again. I took my big girl to school this morning for the first time since having Juniper and was amazed at how much easier it was to walk to her classroom and back to the car... something I had to rest after doing when I was pregnant. .
This will be my last week with my wonderful mother in law here to help and while originally I was terrified about her leaving I’m starting to feel more and more like “I got this!” Things will be a little crazy for sure but hey, let’s get real they were crazy before too 🤷‍♀️
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  • My histories are popping up all kinds of photos these days of my big girls first Christmas season. Sick. Bald. Pale. I can hardly recognize that child in those pictures. She was always a trooper through each round of chemo. Always offering a smile when she had the energy. Today I look at this beautiful little miracle and I’m so thankful that I still get to see that smile everyday. Brush her long hair, kiss her beautiful freckled skin and declare her healthy! God is so good. So so good. He was good to us in that season four years ago and he continues to be good to us today. .
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