Thanksgiving Blessing Mix

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Thanksgiving is all about spending time with family and gathering around a table of good food. It’s one of my most favorite holidays. 

If you’re looking for a gift idea or giveaway for Thanksgiving we might have the answer. Anything with food in it always is a hit. How about a blessing mix?

A great mix of goodies celebrating Thanksgiving

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Sydney’s Birth Story

It has been quite a while since I have written anything on our blog, but I wanted to document my sweet Sydney’s birth story.  I LOVE to read other birth stories and wanted to share.  My mom brain has been getting worse (am I right mommas?) So I wanted to write it down before I forget everything.

My due date was on July 15th, but I decided to be induced on July 8th.  I was so big and so swollen and I wanted to be done.  I was already dialated at a 2 and 90% effaced.  We were told to come to the hospital at midnight which seemed strange and I still have no idea why, but once we got there I got undressed and put on the hospital gown.  

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Ikea Straw Bag Hack

Have you been thinking about gift ideas for Christmas like I have? I am a big fan of giving gifts that are homemade or have my personal touch on them. I think it means so much to the receiver to have been given a gift that I’ve put some thought and time into.

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My Top 15 Gifts For Tweens

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It that time of year!!

I have compiled a list of gifts for the tweens in your life. Hopefully, this helps you find the perfect gift! 

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Ways To Earn Extra Money For Christmas

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Christmas is not too far away and financially it can be a little stressful. I try not to focus too much on the material side of the holidays, but let’s be honest the gifts, food, and parties can add an extra punch to the wallet. We’ve done some research on the quick and easy ways to earn extra cash and there are many ideas, but we’ve narrowed the list down to the best and most effective options. Here are our favorites:

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Halloween Treat Box

What’s Halloween without treats? To me that’s a big part of the fun. Here’s an idea for a party you might be having or for those special people in your life.

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Our Crazy Fun Halloween Party

Some times I wonder about us! We decided a few weeks ago to throw a big Halloween party and then the work and planning started. It’s hard! Parties like these are not easy to throw! But, in the end we had the best time gathering all our friends and family together for a fun time! It was so worth the time and energy, and even a 3 hour rain storm. Join us as we give you a tour of what we did and hopefully this will give you some ideas for any activities you are planning.

Jessica has the perfect house to throw a spooky soiree with all the trees, falling leaves, and creepy dark corners. As you drove up to her home this is what you saw.

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The Gift Giver

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This is a sponsored post. All opinions are completely my own.

Do you ever get that feeling when you get a new book to read you just know without even cracking the book open that it is going to be wonderful and that it will become something you and your family will read together over and over again. When I received this book I knew that this story would be that for us. I had judged the book by its cover so to speak!

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Spooky Halloween Mirror

Hello Friends! I hope this finds you all well and happy! I know I’m pretty excited now that it’s Fall; I’m just not one who really likes the heat. My daughters and I are planning a fun, but spooky Halloween party and today I want to show you a fun prop I made for the party. 

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How do you deal with it?

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Women, Ladies, Friends, Sisters!

I thought I would put this out there. Mother’s Guilt. Do any of you guys deal with this? It has been on my mind a lot lately and I know I can’t be the only one that struggles with it.

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