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My 5-year-old little boy has the ever dreaded summer birthday.  He's sandwiched smack dab in between the ages of "send on to kindergarten" and "do not pass go for another year". Being the over worrier that I am, I read article after...

  Before my experience with miscarriage, it was difficult for me to understand how to comfort a mother who’s experienced such a loss. I was fearful of reaching out, saying the wrong thing, or bringing up something that she had...

I love a good dry shampoo, however I haven't always sung it's praises.  My hair is very fine and tends to be on the greasy side.  I used to wash my hair every day because honestly if I skipped a day I had...

The holiday season is here (or as I like to call it "eating season.") While the memories made and family time are always awesome in hindsight, the reality of them can be a tad stressful. I'm no expert at...

The first year we were married, I dragged my husband (against his better judgment) out to Black Friday craziness with me. I had seen a few door buster deals in the ads on Thanksgiving Day that I felt were...

I am, unfortunately, a mother who has lost a child. My first child. I would never wish this pain on anyone. It is the deepest sadness that fully engulfs your soul and I truly hope you will never have to experience...

Most of my teen years were filled with visits to the gym. I say visits because even though I had a membership I wasn't a gym regular. Honestly I made my mom spend (waste) so much money with my...

If you're like me, you're giddy beyond words when you feel and smell that first sign of Fall with a crisp breeze, pumpkin everything, leaves turning their colors, football starts up, and a hot latte never tasted so good!...

Disclaimer:  This is a sponsored post for Lice-ology.  However, all opinions are 100% our own and we stand by Lice-ology and all that we endorse. I finally called Lice-ology on July 19th.  I should have done it sooner.  Do you remember hearing...

My husband is from Arizona, so we knew from the start of my pregnancy that we would be taking a trip back to visit his family within the first few months of our daughter's life. I spent hours scouring...

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Family Friendly Homes. However, all opinions are 100% of my own. When our first son was born, I obsessed about everything safety related. Read the books and the blogs, became overwhelmed with friendly...

A Capsule Wardrobe is all the buzz in the style world, everyone is either capsuling their clothing items, taking the konmari approach with their clothing, or just throwing their hands up in the air and saying "Forget it! Yoga...