• Family Day Crossword Puzzle Printable
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    Family Day Crossword Puzzle Printable

    February 8, 2015 - By 

    Enjoy this Family Day Crossword Puzzle Printable. This month we have Family Day long weekend to look forward to. I love that it comes right in the middle of February – a month when we all can use a little pick me up. If you are hunting for some fun and inexpensive things to do there are so many choices this weekend. Happy Family Day, friends!! I actually enjoy this holiday a lot. It comes at a perfect time right smack dab in the middle of February, which is, let’s face it, a rough grey month sometimes. It’s hard to…

  • Pantry Labels Printable
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    Printable Pantry Labels to Help Keep You Organized

    February 6, 2015 - By 

      It’s still early enough in the year that you can get away with tackling that organizing goal now. It’s always better late than never. My immediate organizing goal is going to have to be my pantry. Why? Because I keep buying things and filling it up and then forgetting what’s in there. Same truth can be said of my freezer however. But the pantry is first. If you are like me at all, then your pantry cupboard is a mess of boxes and containers and cake mixes and bread and there is often no logic to the shelves themselves.…

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    What’s in a Word? You May Not Call Me Mommy Blogger

    February 5, 2015 - By 

    I apologize in advance for this small rant of mine. It is a little thing. An issue that is just nagging at the back of my brain like a itch begging for a scratch and so I clearly have to scratch it today, right now. This itch is a bit about me, but more so about business and professionalism and the spaces in which we use words to define us and label us. See right now, this itchy thing is threatening to become a full blown rash and I swear I know full well that is TMI and way more…

  • Alternative family tree for adoptive families
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    Adoption and Family Tree Free Printable Activity for Kids

    February 5, 2015 - By 

    The Adoption Family Tree Printable is unique and intended to help kids visualize and process their place in the family and maybe even their understanding of adoption as a social phenomenon. Our kids often give new meaning to the proverb it takes a village to raise a child. Adoption and adoptive families are different. In more ways than most people can imagine. Once I wrote about some of the challenges of being an adoptive family here on CBC web site. Adoption is Not Like It Is In The Movies.   Our kids often come with more challenges throughout life. They…

  • Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening System
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    Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening System Review and Giveaway

    February 5, 2015 - By 

    Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening System works fast to build brighter, whiter teeth with a special personalized system that matches your teeth precisely. When the kit comes in the mail it contains a stamped envelope that you send back to the company with your dental impressions contained within. From the impressions the company makes two clear lab created custom made teeth trays that look like a bite guard. You then use those personalized trays to insert and apply the whitening gel for at home teeth whitening. The at home teeth whitening part is super simple. Smile Brilliant teeth whitening system is…

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    Traditional Family Tree Printable for Family Day

    February 4, 2015 - By 

    The ancestry topic is hot no matter what age you are. At some point in your child’s education they will start to learn about ancestry and heritage. This Traditional Family Tree Printable for kids can help them sort some of their heritage out.   Family Tree PS-1 When you have little people it can be a lot of fun to help them discover their world. Part of that discovery process also involves figuring out who belongs where. Which uncle is married to which aunt? Who is that, as far as it relates to Daddy? My one daughter, even at 10,…

  • Martial arts for girls
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    Why We Believe in Martial Arts for Girls #WordlessWednesday

    February 3, 2015 - By 

    Ainsley graded on the weekend again. Now she is a fifth level junior black belt. She started martial arts at the age of four. Two years ago she became a junior black belt. I am always impressed at how athletic this kid is. Martial arts gives her such a great outlet for her energy. She excels at sports and martial arts and swimming and everything sporty that she has ever tried, with a small exception of soccer league play which never worked because, hello wide open field and she has always just wanted to run. Some of you know both…

  • St Patrick's Day Word Search
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    St Patrick’s Day Word Search

    February 3, 2015 - By 

    I can hardly wait to share this with you. It seems that you readers like Word Searches almost as much as I do. I am a very big fan as you might already know. So here is a very special St Patrick’s Day Word Search for you. So what have you got planned for March 17th? Do you celebrate? Do you wear green? Are you Irish? For some reason I am actually feeling it this year and I think I might plan something fun for the family. Here’s hoping you have a great St Paddy’s Day! There will have to be…

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    Do it Yourself Homemade Deodorant

    February 1, 2015 - By 

    As an alternative to store bought deodorants that often contain strange things you cannot even pronounce, many people prefer to make their own. There are many things that can be used as a natural deodorant. After doing some research recently I thought I’d give DIY Homemade Deodorant a try. DIY Homemade Deodorant There are many things that can be used as a natural deodorant. After doing some research recently I thought I’d give this a shot. I will have to let you know how well this works another time. With a tween and teen in the house I am sure…

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    St Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Coloring Page

    February 1, 2015 - By 

    Pot of Gold Coloring Page Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you Irish? Do you celebrate? Do you wear green or drink homemade Shamrock shakes at all? Are the kids at all interested in St. Patrick’s Day? This year I have dozens of recipes and crafts to share and a few great coloring page printables and word searches too. I hope that you enjoy this free Pot of Gold Coloring Page printable for your family. By the way if you want more printables, feel free to visit my free Printables Pinterest board. [tweetthis]By the way if you want more printables, feel…