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Oh my word, it’s been way too long since I’ve done an updated post on our house adventure. Thankfully we’re almost done and ready to move in. In fact, we’re moving in the weekend after Thanksgiving which is like… in a week. I’m a bit stressed about moving and all, but thankfully we have a […]

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When I was little, art was one of my favorite things! Whether it was sitting at home with my mom coloring in a coloring book, trying oh so hard to stay perfectly in the lines like she did, or making a rag doll in my Girl Scouts troop with all my girly friends, gluing on […]

Come on moms. We all know kids get fevers. It’s inevitable. It will happen. You can’t keep your kid away from all the viruses and bacteria in the world unless you live in a bubble, and honestly, who’d want to do that. Not only is it limiting, but trying your darnedest to keep your kids […]

If I could pick one thing that I do every year to prepare my family for cold and flu season, it would be stocking up on an Immune Boosting tincture. Now don’t get me wrong… I love using garlic during this time of the year too, especially since it has awesome antibacterial properties, but when […]

Creative play… what does that look like in my house?  This was the question I had to think about when I decided to come along and be a part of the Playful Learning blog tour that’s been going on all month. Like I said earlier, bloggers from around the world are getting together on this […]

When any of my little ones start coming down with a cold or any respiratory type illness, I know it’s not only time to pull out the echinacea root tincture, but it’s also time to increase the amount of garlic they’re eating. So what do I do? I immediately go to my kitchen and whip […]

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