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Our Favorite San Diego Spots to Hike, Eat, Beach, and Play
We have been vacationing in San Diego since before I can remember and my in-laws have been locals for the past 20 years. It truly feels like a little piece of heaven every time we visit. I love a good...
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How To Feel Like a Successful Mom Everyday
The last few months have made for some intense mothering moments, and with summer here, that “never doing enough” pressure is ever present. My friend, Emily Orton, recently shared some advice that...
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Why We Went Screen Free Last Week and How We Made it Work
Does anyone else feel like life has been one big screen fest since March and Corona? I have been giving myself grace about it, throwing around all the placating comments in my mind saying, “this is a...
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How I Use Chatbooks to Record our Real History
It’s good to celebrate the little wins right? Well, I am all caught up on our family photo books…honestly, kind of a big win! I am not the most organized, and I’m not a big systems person, but I do...
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75 Would You Rather Questions for Teens
Sometimes teens need a little help getting to know each other, and this list of 75 teen specific questions is perfect to break the ice! There are some thinkers, some funny ones, and some so difficult...
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Civil Political Discourse Starts in the Home
Our nation has a problem with the way we speak to one another. Fire and hatred are spewed at every opportunity and the art of listening has been completely forsaken. While it’s easy to blame those in...
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Family Theme: Be The Good
I have been wanting to create this family theme for years, and it is finally researched, ready, and designed for YOU! To purchase it, click HERE. I wanted to produce something that wouldn’t just be a...
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A Note to My Kids Before the 2020 School Year
Dear Kids, This isn’t the back to school we thought we would have. I am sad but also strangely grateful. This “new normal” is giving you incredible opportunities like only challenging times can, and...
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Resources that Make Distance Learning More Successful
Distance learning has been a bit of a struggle for us, especially for my 3rd grader who is SO social and loves learning IN school. He was finishing his work so quickly, I knew we would need to...
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How to Get Family Pictures You Love Every time
If you are a mom of boys who does family pictures regularly, I feel like you should get some type of award. No one in my family looks forward to family photos, except me, but those pictures each...
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The Best Zucchini Bread Recipe
Most years our garden is overflowing with zucchini, and since only three of us really love it in its true form, we have to get creative in order to use it up. By far, my family’s favorite way to enjoy...
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A Fill In the Blank Note for Grandparents
The world could use a little extra light right now, so that is what I am bringing you today. Many grandparents and great-grandparents have been isolated from their families for way too long, so here is...
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The All Time Best Best Screen Free Gifts for Boys!
It was high time I put all our tried and true and very best screen-free gifts for boys all in one place! These are items we have loved and used for years and years, or new items we have discovered and...
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The Best Gifts for Teen Boys
The older boys get, the harder they seem to buy for, but have no fear, you are guaranteed to find something amazing for your growing boys on this list. From electronics to the outdoors to cool...
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Favorite Things 2020
When Melissa from 320 Sycamore invited me to participate in her Favorite Things 2020 Blog Hop I was thrilled. I love the other accounts participating, and it is always so fun to get ideas from...
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The Best Stocking Stuffers for Boys: Toddlers-Teens
When it comes to stocking stuffers, moms of girls have it pretty easy…nail polish, lipstick, jewelry… but finding something small and useful for a boy is always a particular challenge. I hate just...
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The All Time Best Gifts for Men
Here we are again, trying to find something meaningful, fun and well loved for the men in our lives! Below you will find some great ideas that work for every kind of man! Do you have something awesome...
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The Best Gifts and Stocking Stuffers for Women
It is always so much fun to share great ideas to gift to the women in your life! These are organized by price point to help you stay on budget this season! So many awesome stocking stuffer ideas...
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How to Get Family Pictures You Love Every time
If you are a mom of boys who does family pictures regularly, I feel like you should get some type of award. No one in my family looks forward to family photos, except me, but those pictures each...
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The Best Zucchini Bread Recipe
Most years our garden is overflowing with zucchini, and since only three of us really love it in its true form, we have to get creative in order to use it up. By far, my family’s favorite way to enjoy...
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