Do you remember what you were like at 13? I was a chunky, braces~wearing, nerd who spent most of my time holed up in a corner with a book. I was socially awkward and did my best to avoid people. Why? Because I lacked self~confidence. Looking back, I was just like every other 13~year~old girl [...]
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Five months ago I had the opportunity to review POM Wonderful pomegranate juice and I loved it! In fact, I made my first smoothie with POM Wonderful and my kids loved it. So when I got the opportunity to receive more of the juice, I jumped. Rather than making another smoothie, I decided to make [...]
Monday Mingle is hosted by Eighty MPH Mom. If you’d like to participate, simply create a short vlog in which you answer the questions and then hit up the linky. Don’t forget to grab the badge and leave some comment love for your fellow participants. Afterall, isn’t that what mingling is all about? This week’s questions are all about the [...]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day Weekend and that you’re recovering today by relaxing on a beach with a good book ~ oh wait, I think we just entered my happy place… Moving on. I’d like to congratulate all of the Mamavation Finalists: @all_about_savin, @chobysauce, @iamsucceeding, @jennydecki, @ljenator and @rachelsteffen. Two of the ladies [...]
Fox Chicago News recently asked “Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money?” Really? The article by Anna Davlantes goes on to talk about how libraries “eat up millions of your hard earned tax dollars” and as proof of the irrelevancy of libraries, an undercover camera crew recorded library visitors for an hour. During [...]
If your family is anything like mine, summer time means everyone goes their own separate ways ~ kids to grandma’s, husband on work related trips and I stay home. Don’t feel bad for me though, my dog and the girls’ two hamsters keep me company. But once a month my family likes to reconnect so [...]
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