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October 2017

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Free Kid’s Halloween Craft Printable

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.   The costumes, the candy, oh….and the “witch” crafts! My oldest daughter is finally big enough to really participate in all of the festivities, so this year, I planned lots of fun things for us to do!   One of the things she requested to do was finger painting, so in addition to letting her paint her pumpkin, I whipped up this cute printable for her!   We used orange finger paint to stamp both her and her baby  ...

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Motherhood

Must Have Apps for Parents of Babies & Toddlers

Before I became a parent, I swore I wouldn’t let technology interfere with my parenting. I also swore my kids would never use technology as toddlers.   And then I had kids.   Turns out, I’m more reliant on my phone than I should be (you know, for social interaction) and my toddler is so tech savvy that she could probably teach Apple® a few things. And you know, that’s not really a bad thing. There are good (and bad) ways to utilize technology for yourself and  ...

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Motherhood

Isla Anneston Kate: From Bump to Baby

Wow. I can’t believe that it’s been a month since we welcomed our second sweet girl into the world. She has truly completed our family and filled our hearts with so much joy; we are beyond blessed. So, since she’s a month old now, I figured it was time to share details of my pregnancy and her birth story.   Getting Pregnant: The decision to have another baby wasn’t something sudden. I had been thinking about a second child since Elsie was around a year old. But, I knew that having two  ...

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Lifestyle

A Look at JORD Wood Watches + A $100 Giveaway!

  Thank you to JORD Watches for sponsoring this post!   I’m probably going to get a bit sappy in this post…..so, take this as your warning. No, but seriously, today I’m talking about an amazing product that I discovered and the amazing man I gifted it to; my husband. A little “love story” background for you: My husband and I are high school sweethearts. We met when we were 17 and have been together ever since. We’ve been through a lot in 7  ...

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