Thanksgiving Sgobble Printable

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Every Thanksgiving, it’s especially meaningful to go around the table and express what you are most thankful for. It invites a spirit of gratitude and brings people closer together. But every once in a while, you need a little spin on the original, right? Hence, the creation of the Thanksgiving Sgobble! If your family likes…

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Ballerina Fashionista: Fashion with Friends

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Is there anything better than spending time with a friend?  Maybe eating a cookie while spending time with a friend?!  Meet my friend Miss Tumblina.  We call her that because she does competitive gymnastics.  Her family moved into town just days before school started and we became fast friends.  She is one of those friends…

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Holiday Gift Guide for Children 2014

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Christmas is just around the corner and I personally think Christmas is best experienced with a child.  They are old enough to enjoy the festivities but young enough that Christmas is still so magical and exciting.  If you are shopping for the perfect gift for the child in your life, we have 10 awesome ideas…

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Big Hero 6 Sugar Cookies

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Gifted Don’t you just love when something seemingly random happens at just the right time and really touches your life??? Here is a little back story about me. My son recently went through hours of assessments with his wonderful psychologist. After the long process he was given multiple codes, one of which is that he…

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Book Feature: Deceived

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A storm rages outside the unassuming Los Angeles house, while within, something sinister lurks. A murderer stalks his victim, unaware of a witness to the horrific crime: awakened from a deep, drug-induced slumber, Tara Kelly hears voices in the next room. Struggling to focus through her sleep medication, the young woman helplessly observes her aunt’s…

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Separating Light from Darkness

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“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:4 I’ve been in a funk lately.  I can’t keep up with the housework, I have to feed my children 3 times a day, I jammed my finger while killing a spider, and I ran out of…

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One Day App Review & Giveaway

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Sometimes the day to day life as a mother is very mundane, until your kid says something hilarious and you think, gosh you are the coolest kid ever. I don’t know if I have mentioned this here before, but I really like learning about my family history.  It may sound nerdy, but I will admit….

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Ballerina Fashionista: Tween Winter Fashion

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We had our first snow of the season and I spent the whole weekend enjoying it.  I went sledding with my family, ate cheesy broccoli soup in bread bowls for dinner, watched The Polar Express, and went to my Grandparents on Sunday.  One of my favorite things about going to my Papa Joe’s, is looking…

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Cheesy Broccoli Soup in Breadbowls Recipe

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Once October rolls around, soup becomes a weekly staple in our home throughout the fall and winter.  A fun tradition my family started a few years ago is to make soup in bread bowls on the first snow day of the season.  There is just something so magical about seeing the ground covered in white…

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Rustic Thanksgiving Table Setting & Tutorial

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What does all of this have in common?  You guessed it!  The next project.  Are you ready?! Of course you are, right?  From this… To this in a matter of minutes!  It’s cute, fun and super easy to do! I love this time of year.  There is nothing better than getting together to celebrate with…

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Monopoly Jr Review

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I got my first Influenster VoxBox to review this week, and it’s the Hasboro game, Monopoly Jr Whuhoooo! I remember playing Candy Land as a kid, and in fact it was the first board game I bought my kids when they were toddlers. I still love that game board with Candy Cane Lane and the…

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R5’s New Single, SMILE!

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You guys!  If you didn’t already know this, Brooke and I are not only writers for this blog and sister-in-laws (more like life long friends), but we also married into an insanely talented family and became cousins to the Lynch family.  Yes, THOSE Lynches!  Riker, Rydel, Rocky, Ross, Ryland, and adopted family member/awesome drummer, Ellington…

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Real Life: poked breasts and other fun times

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It’s taken me some time to figure out how to describe my adjustment to life with two kids. Actually, everything these days is taking me “some time”. Mostly I find it difficult to complete anything–a thought, a sentence, getting ready for the day (which is why you get Instagram documentation anytime it happens)–now that there are more kids…

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Dating My Baby Daddy: Photo Booth Fun

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My husband and I have crazy work schedules which makes finding time for date nights ridiculously difficult.  He works 7 days on and has 7 days off and I work the Thursday and Fridays evenings on his days off.  We like to reserve Saturdays for family time and that doesn’t leave us much time to…

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10 Best Looks for Fall

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It has officially become cold here in Idaho and I can’t say I’m too sad about it.  I’m a lover of the crisp weather that allows for layering and what I think is the most fashionable season.  I love plaid, sweaters, boots, wool socks, and puffer coats with fur around the hood.  Frigid weather settling…

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