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    5 Ways to get Kids to Brush Their Teeth

    March 17, 2015 - By 

    I have four crazy kids I have to teach them that brushing their teeth is not only healthy and good for them, but it can awesome be fun and rewarding. 5 Ways to get Kids to Brush Their Teeth 1) Toothbrushes – They now have toothbrushes with different charters on them. I let the kids each pick out their own design between character ones, they got ones that are customized with stickers. It gets them excited! There’s also kid power toothbrushes that play a song, so kids will brush their teeth the whole time until the song is over. Very…

  • 8 Must Read St Patrick's Day Kid Books
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    8 Must Read St Patrick’s Day Kid Books

    February 23, 2015 - By 

    It’s best to get your children into reading at a smaller age than waiting til they get older, when reading becomes, “boring”. I know because I used to say that, but most recently I’ve became an active reader. Hailey & Jr who are 10 and 7 years old really love reading books to themselves and their younger siblings, Jacob & Hannah who are 4 and almost 2 years old. I love that my kids are such great readers and have a simple love for books. So here’s 8 Must Read St Patrick’s Day Kid Books, that I have picked out…

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    5 Confessions of a Stay At Home Mom

    June 18, 2014 - By 

    So I missed last weeks, I think.. I honestly don’t remember what the days are anymore or what happened two days ago, it’s been kinda crazy. I know one thing though, I love how I don’t have to wake up at 6am until September, gotta love summer vacation! Now if I can just get the kids to sleep in past 7 am, I would be set. In between laundry gotta get everything ready & packed for this weekend. Going to Kentucky & Nashville! 1400 miles is going to be happening within the next week, kinda crazy if you ask me.…

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    Father’s Day | Our Favorite Things About Dads

    June 12, 2014 - By 

    With Father’s Day right around the corner. This post is to honor the dads in our lives. My dad has always been the rock of the household, the awesome dad everyone wishes they had. We may not have always agreed on certain tops, he will always have my back and always be there for me. As kids we thought our parents were annoying, but not until we grow up and have our own kids do we think differently from that. Dads are the most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventures, story-tellers, and singers of songs. So hug the dad…

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    March of Dimes 2014 ▬ Reston, VA | #WeekendRecap

    May 5, 2014 - By 

    We did it! I’m a proud owner of 6 March of Dimes walks under my belt. I’ve raised over $5,000 in 6 years. As a solo walker, that’s awesome! Didn’t do as well as I wanted this year, next year I’ll be ready. Going to do a lot more fundraisers that’s for sure. With that said. Here’s some pictures from the walk! First, the top walkers.. I believe was this family in the green shirts, I have in the one picture. They walked for their two baby girl twins who were born at 20 weeks, they weighed 9.2 oz &…