The 9 Most Popular Items at Trader Joes

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This summer I got my first chance to visit a Trader Joe’s store.  I know, its shocking to some, but there aren’t any near me, and believe it or not, when I drive 10 hours south to visit my family, they are still another 4 hours to a Trader Joes.  Thats 14 hours of driving,…

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Ballerina Fashionista: What I Wore: Bookworm

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One of my favorite things about summer is visiting the public library. During the school year, I don’t have much free time so I make do with my schools limited selection. In the summer, I could spend days looking through all the books at the local library. It was also a little cooler and breezier…

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Easy DIY Card Holder For Kids

DIY Card Holder

I love to play card games.  In fact, love may be a gross understatement.  I think the best free fun you can have with a group of any size is to play a card or board game.  When I get together with all of my Idaho cousins we all sit around my aunts kitchen table…

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Meet Ballerina Fashionista

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I have always been a girly girl who loves pink, lace, bows, ribbons, flowers, and bling. So imagine my delight when I found out my firstborn would be a girl. I immediately pictured dressing her in dresses and cardigans as an infant and trying on clothes together as a teen. Well, my little girl isn’t…

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Deaths Academy – Book Review

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Death’s Academy Author Michael Bast Published Jan 2014 Middle school – teen readers I think equally appealing for boys and girls Ok, for starters, when my copy of Death’s Academy arrived in my mailbox, the return address was from a certain M. Blast from Arizona. Now I realize M. Blast could be an assortment of…

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Movie Review – Noah

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Noah – Movie Review Opened March 2014 Seen by me at the cheap theatre in June 2014. You do the math. Since it cost me $5 to see the movie, will give you my rating out of $5. I have to admit, I went to see Noah with high hopes. Not for cinematic distinction particularly,…

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Beauty Testing: The Beautiful Skin Workout

Beauty Testing: The Beautiful Skin Workout

I’m not sure which came first; bad skin resulting from my current pregnancy or bad skin resulting from a trip a couple of months ago where my husband accidentally packed no-name body moisturizer in my facial moisturizer travel container…and then proceeded to let me apply it to my face daily. Either way, some time ago,…

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Boys Soccer Birthday Party

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What 6 year old boy wouldn’t love a soccer birthday party?  Not only is soccer a fun theme for a boys birthday party, but it would also work for an end of season soccer team party.  Now that they are all new buddies its a fun way to celebrate their teamwork. Supplies Used: soccer ball…

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3 ways to stay cool (er) this summer

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 Its Gettin Hot In Here! As the summer temperatures rise, here are some really easy ways to stay cool.   Credit 1 // Peppermint essential oil Essential oils seem to be a trendy alternative in medicine these days, but this powerful oil has many other uses too; including household cleaning and skin care. For our…

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The Week That Never Was – Summer Activities

The Week that Never Was

Do you remember what it was like being released from school and heading home knowing you would have 3 solid months of blissful sun and playtime? (See our Welcome To Summer celebration). There is nothing better than freedom. I love nothing more than an open day where the possibilities are endless. However, as a mother I…

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