Articles: My Family

Purple Ring: A Tribute to my Grandma

September 7, 2018 1:01 AM

I had a really really hard time after my Grandma passed away. She and I were very close and she was my spiritual role model. I still feel sort of lost without her.

Categories: Family Life

Tags: Around the House, My Family

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Quickie Questions: Back to School Edition

August 27, 2018 1:58 AM

It's that time of the week again for Quickie Questions, where I ask y'all, my favorite readers, a simple (yet SUPER important) question to get us talking in the comments! Here's this week's question after the jump:

Categories: Family Life, Quickie Questions

Tags: Children, Educational, My Family, School

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Now I have a TARDIS in my bed! (I have new sheets!)

August 6, 2018 12:40 AM

So y'all know that we're huge scifi nuts here in this family. Well, we recently upgraded our sleeping areas, so I thought we should upgrade our sheets and bedding as well.

Categories: Family Life, Home & Office, Roundups

Tags: Around the House, My Family, Scifi, Sponsored Posts

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I have PCOS. Now what?

July 19, 2018 1:54 AM

So, awhile back, I wrote about finally going to the doctor after 3 years. Turns out, I have PCOS, or PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Categories: Family Life, Health & Fitness

Tags: My Family

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This is why you don't wait three years to go to the doctor...

June 20, 2018 11:12 PM

While I have been to the doctor's office several times in the three years since Cocoa Puff has been born, these were all for acute infections and not my overall basic health. I have not had a general checkup in these three years, much less a visit to my gynecologist... well, I finally found a doctor and so far, it's not looking great...

Categories: Family Life, Health & Fitness

Tags: My Family

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Wishlist Wednesday: The Book That Every Family Needs To Have In Their Home Library

May 2, 2018 12:48 AM

Happy Wednesday! It's Wishlist Wednesday Time here on the blog! Today, I have a book that we just NEED!

Categories: Family Life, Home & Office, Usborne Books & More, Wishlist Wednesday!

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Books, Children, Educational, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, School

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Usborne Books & More Roundup: Our Favorite Children's Books!

May 1, 2018 12:17 AM

Happy Tuesday! As you may or may not have read yesterday, I just joined Usborne Books & More as an Independent Consultant. I have loved Usborne Books since Froot Loop was a baby. One of the first books he ever received was from my aunt, who has always been amazing at sending the boys (and me!) books.

Categories: Family Life, Home & Office, Usborne Books & More

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Books, Children, Educational, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, School, STEAM Activities

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Quickie Questions: Usborne Books edition

April 30, 2018 1:57 AM

Good Morning! Happy Monday! Monday mornings mean Quickie Question time! This last week, I have started yet another small business! I just joined with Usborne Books & More as an Independent Consultant and I could NOT be happier about it.

Categories: Home & Office, Quickie Questions, Usborne Books & More

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Books, Children, Educational, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool

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Earth Day Week: Easy (& Fun) Recycled Binoculars Craft Made from Toilet Paper Tubes

April 28, 2018 1:16 AM

We're going to wrap up our celebration of Earth Day week with one more recycled craft! This one is another super easy one and the boys LOVED it. I ended up having to make two of them because they couldn't share the first one. Read on to see how we made these easy recycled binoculars!

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Home & Office, Special Education