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    How to Clean One Room with Kids on School Break

    May 28, 2024

    I don’t know about you, but during the school year there are certain rooms that get hammered with junk. We homeschool, so for us, that room is our school room/computer room/storage room. It has a lot of functions. Let me show you the mess that was and the floor that exists afterwards. This is how to clean one room with kids … school break edition. Exhibit A – The messy multifunction room – I hope I’m not the only one that has a room like this, but in the event that I am, learn from me. This didn’t happen overnight.…

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    13 Iconic Family Theme Nights to Enjoy All Year

    May 10, 2024

    I love family theme nights! They are my absolute favorite! I’m sure lots of you have already experienced theme nights, and I hope you find some more inspiration here. I love reading about other families’ theme nights. They are so creative! If you haven’t had the opportunity yet to experience a theme night let me dive into it a bit. Theme nights are when you pick a book or a movie and create your whole evening around that book or movie. It could be dinner and dessert with a reading from the book or watching the movie. It could include…

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    Helpful Family Travel Tips from a Flight Attendant’s Daughter

    March 6, 2024

    Traveling is always daunting, but knowing what to expect can help especially when traveling with children. I have some family travel tips to share with you from a flight attendant’s daughter… that’s me! I’ve been around airplanes since I was a baby, and my children have flown since they were small as well. My husband had maybe flown once when I met him, but we’ve traveled a lot together and he travels for work now. When he travels solo, it’s a much different experience than when we travel as a family, as you can imagine. He only has to worry…

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    Important Travel Tips for the Family – Airplane Edition

    February 21, 2024

    I love going on family trips. I love planning the trips. I love packing for the trip. The one thing that I don’t love is deciding on which foods and activities to bring that will keep my kids content while in air and not hungry. Let me share some of our favorite family travel tips. In an effort to be more mindful and prepared for our next family flight, I thought I would share my updated list of items I currently take with us and items that are new to us. I hope this can give you some inspiration even…

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    Top 5 Beautiful Nature Study Books

    February 13, 2024

    Are you looking for nature study books for your homeschool or after school? Then, let me share a few of our favorites with you. The first three have beautiful illustrations and each topic is only a page or two so it’s great for short attention spans. The fourth book, which is completely separate from the first three is an outdoor curriculum. It comes with lessons plans and a supplies list. The fifth book has short excerpts just like the first three, but it also teaches skills. If you are new to exploring the outdoor world, these five books are a…

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    Gluten Free Bulk Products to Save You Time and Money

    January 26, 2024

    If you are looking for gluten-free products, such as flours and grains, that are also organic then you have to check out Azure Standard. I buy all my gluten and gluten-free flours and grains from this family-owned business as I can buy it in bulk and the quality is spectacular. Below I will share how we became gluten-free and the flours I received from Azure this January. When eczema and gluten walk into a bar… Strange heading, I know, but I like odd things. Let me tell you how we got on this gluten-free train. About two years ago, we…

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    Helpful Dining Out Options with Trim Healthy Mama

    October 25, 2023

    This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission as an Amazon Associate from qualifying purchases only when you purchase an item from one of the links on this page. Thank you for supporting my writing and helping my family. One thing I found to be tremendously difficult when I first started the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle was my dining out options with THM. For reference, we dine out every Friday night for our weekly movie night, it became a tradition when my oldest was in kindergarten and we still hold it 6 years later. Okay, so, dining out and…

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    Exciting time at the Coho in Lincoln City, OR

    October 19, 2023

    Thanks for coming by to read about a fun and unique hotel off the coast of Lincoln City, OR. The Coho is so inviting, and I can’t wait for you to read all about it. My hope is that you will be able to experience a fun time there too! My husband and I had been saving up to take a trip out to Oregon to visit his family. We had taken a solo trip out to Oregon several years prior, just the two of us, and it was the best! We had such a great time and we have…