Ever Wonder How Your Kids View You? + $25 Gift Card Giveaway

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ever-wonder-how-your-kids-view-you-01Parenting is no joke! I mean, let’s face it…It’s tough work. It’s constant, never-ending work. People often ask me what I do all day since I’m a stay at home mom. That question is usually pretty insulting to me because I think most people have the perception that I sit on the couch and eat ice cream all day. In reality, that is far from the case and truthfully, I’d really like to answer their question with the myriad of things I do day in and day out. Listen, just because I don’t work a 9 to 5, doesn’t mean I sit around all day.Continue Reading

Savings at Publix: Back to School Superhero Snack Station

Back to School Superhero Snack Station with Free Superhero Girls Printable

Week two of first grade brought homework. And lot’s of it! Bunbun has 10 spelling words, reading homework and a cute little about me poster project to complete. Last week, I purchased a new desk for myself and gave her my old one. I set her up with a little writing/art station using a bin I had purchased a while back. I took advantage of the back to school Savings at Publix and stocked up on some crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks and scissors as well. I added scrap paper to another compartment and voila! Bunbun loves her new little set-up and it allows her to be creative with no restrictions on art mediums.
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Back to School “Mom on the Go” Prize Pack Giveaway!

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Well, it’s back to reality for us! We did the Back to School shuffle this weekend and picked up everything we needed to get Bunbun ready for her big day in first grade.

Back to School isn’t just for kids though. As parents, we get back to business as well. It’s time to clean the house and get all those snack crumbs out of the crevices in the couch and clean the floors from any left over juice spilled that we may have missed in a rush getting out the door to a playdate. With all the crumbs and sugar lying around, its sure to attract pesky ants and other unwanted bugs. One way you can help stop this infestation is by buying plants that repel ants and other bugs that you can situate around your home. Infestation means even more hard work for parents who then have to try and find a way to get rid of them. Most people decide to turn their attentions towards local pest control experts, maybe one that is similar to this terminix oregon company to help resolve their problems. You may only be required to do this if the problem is worse than what you initally expected it to be. If it is a large problem, such as an infestation of mice or larger animals who keep coming back to the home, you may want to contact a company such as Economy Exterminators to take charge of the issue at hand and prevent this from happening again.

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Back to School Sign Template and Tutorial

Wow! Can you believe it’s that time of year again? Our children our gearing up go to back to school! I have to admit, I have had Bunbun’s school supplies purchased and ready to go for a few weeks now. Her uniforms came in last week and all she needs is new sneakers. I honestly am not ready to send her back just yet. Can we just have a few more weeks? Months even? We have really been enjoying one another, keeping busy and spending time with friends. But, I guess we can’t keep them home forever, right?

Every year, we do a sign for the first day of school. This year, we are changing things up a bit and I am happy to share my files with you!

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