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While we welcome the official spring season later this week, I don’t know about you but I am certainly looking forward to making some fun home decorating changes around here. I tend to love lots of white decor in the spring and summer — well, year ’round, really — and I also love incorporating a…
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Growing up, reading was always stressed as such an important subject in school. I’m happy to say that now, as a mom, I am carrying on that philosophy with my own kids. One of the things that I love about my kids’ school is that they stress early reading habits from the moment kids set…
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One of the most die-hard things I am is a Texan. Most people who know me well, know where my roots are. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and moved to the midwest with the hubs {although he wasn't "hubs" at the time} back in 1999. This whole move was supposed to be…
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Last week when I made this for dinner and shared it on Instagram and Facebook, I had so many comments and requests about sharing the recipe. Not only was this dish SUPER easy to prepare and make, but the entire family LOVED it! It is so hard to find that combination in my household since…
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I was recently provided with a full-size sample of the new L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream to incorporate into my regular beauty routine. I have to say I was a bit skeptical at first because I am not one who wears a lot of heavy makeup and my skin tends to feel heavy and weighed…
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As the mother of three {soon to be four} boys, I'm no stranger to potty-training woes. I do have to admit though, that with my 3 year-old son, Jacob, I have been UNpleasantly surprised at how unsuccessful this whole potty training thing is going. With my older two sons, they were easily potty-trained…
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We've all heard them - piropos {a.k.a., compliments / pick-up lines} from admirers near and far. You know, the ones that make you roll your eyes. Ones like, "I must be in heaven because I'm looking at an angel!". While I can't say that my hubs ever used any cute or funny piropos while we were dating, I…
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There's big news about Disney's 'Planes' circulating the air today. This family friendly sky flying adventure set to land in 3D in theaters this summer {August 9, 2013 – to be exact} is reaching for the sky with this big news. Walt Disney Studios has announced that funny man and actor Dane Cook has been…