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2014: Year in Review

Happy New Year! If you’re new here, head over to see our Word of the Year for 2015. Without further ado, our 2014 Year in Review! A year designed to inspire! January Jackie Dean turned three (his golden birthday), Charlie turned the big FIVE, and I started a health journey with a one month update. We also celebrated the boys’ birthday with… View Post

2015: Brave.

A full recap of 2014 is coming – a year of ups and downs that ended pretty quietly with a family evening at home and most in bed before the cluck struck 11 p.m. (Thanks, Flu!) Looking forward to our best year yet and setting examples for my littles (and myself) to be BRAVE. To take risks. And to live the best… View Post

New Year, More Food-Conscience

I am an Illinois Farm Families blogger and receive compensation in exchange for my posts. All opinions and discussion starters are my own! As the holidays wind down and the pace slows a bit, I find this time of year to always be one of detox and self-reflection. As the calendar prepares to turn over to the next year, we… View Post

Do You Have Enough Time To Spend With Your Family?

Of course family time is very important, but if you have a busy schedule, there are times when it can be challenging to spend quality time with your loved ones. When you are busy with work or other things, it can be easy to forget about the important things in life such as being with your family and bonding. In… View Post

Learning To Live With A Long Term Medical Condition

We all know the importance of keeping our health in check – We know we need to be healthy in order to perform daily activities, work, take care of our loved ones, and do the things that we enjoy doing. However, for some even the simplest tasks can be a challenge, especially when dealing with a long-term medical condition. However,… View Post

Five not so expensive tech gift ideas this holiday season

Christmas is almost upon us: if you still have your shopping to do, the last minute rush can be stressful and chaotic. Start your shopping with a plan, breaking down to each person, figuring out a budget and wish list. A non-budget-breaking tech gift can be one of the most difficult to find, so here is a list off five… View Post

Merry Christmas Ornaments from Disney Planes!

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlanesToTheRescue #CollectiveBias With two boys and FIVE nephews, we love all things rough, tumble and B-O-Y! When Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue came out earlier this year, we were some of the first to line up at the theater to catch the newest… View Post

Stonyfield Keeps Us Strong & Healthy for the Holidays

I received Stonyfield coupons in exchange for this post. All opinions expressed are our own! I’m pretty proud of this motley crew. They are cute, strong and drive me crazy, but they are mine and I couldn’t imagine life without them. They also eat me out of house and home. When it comes to the holidays, we are bogged down… View Post

Pay on the Go with Softcard!

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Softcard. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. As the holiday season rolls around and the holiday shopping mayhem kicks into full gear, you’re probably starting to make your lists and check them twice. If you’re anything like me, you spend time just trying to… View Post

Welcome to the Work Site: Day 4 {#ZambiaLove2014}

Intro || Day 1 || Day 2 || Day 3 Day 4 comes and it’s daylight, so we can finally get a sense of what’s around us! Right near our home was this school run by a Korean couple. They take children from the village (right now starting in 1st grade) and offer them education at a highly discounted rate… View Post

RSVP for the #HolidaysAreCalling Twitter Party

Do you love a good Twitter Party? You know we do, and we’re excited to host a party about last minute holiday shopping and how a Walmart Family Mobile phone and starter kit would make a great gift. Please join us on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 3:00pm EST for the #HolidaysAreCalling Twitter Party where we’ll chat about shopping for… View Post

The Case for Santa

Disclaimer: I realize that not everyone’s Santa story is the same, but wanted to share my own experience since it was so beloved. Throughout the years, the discussion of Santa has elicited its fair share of controversy. From traumatization to lying to deception to the real meaning of Christmas to the fun of it to stockings, candy and Christmas morning, Santa… View Post

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