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    Technology

    Start Your School Year Off With a New Laptop

    July 26, 2018 - By 

    This is a sponsored post which means I received compensation. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful. Are you shopping for a new laptop computer this summer? Is your old friend on the fritz? Need a reliable back to school laptop that rocks? Lucky for you I have the answer to your computer issues. The brand new HP Envy x360 is sleek and powerful. It has everything you need to start the school year on the right foot. And the style is strong in this new laptop too. Take a look. HP Envy x360 laptops are…

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    family - Giveaways

    The Proof is in the Laundry – Birthday Cake Fail

    July 25, 2018 - By 

    This post has been sponsored by OxiClean and I received compensation.  The proof is in the pudding. Or in this case the birthday cake plus laundry stain remover. Let me back it up a second. This story starts with a birthday party and ends with laundry. Doesn’t every real-life story eventually end with laundry and stains? Travel ends in memories and laundry. School ends in smarter children and laundry. Play equals laundry. Work also equals laundry. See what I mean? Everything ends in laundry. But I digress. June and July here are party months. Birthday party months that is. From…

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    Health

    Take The Self-Care Day Challenge

    July 23, 2018 - By 

    This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Welcome to your Self-Care Day Challenge. Oh I know you are over there like self-care day? Yeah right. Who has time for that? Well, if not now then when? When health fails and you get sick? No thanks. Consistent attention to you is vital for good health, just as listening to your body matters for wellness and health. What does self-care look like to you? This year more than ever before I am seeing so much attention on wellness…

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    Parenting

    How Do I Answer Hard Adoption Questions?

    July 19, 2018 - By 

    This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase via one of the links I receive a small commission.  Mom, did I grow in your tummy? Why didn’t my parents want me? What was wrong with me? How come nobody gave them money or helped them? These are all hard adoption questions I have been asked over the years as an adoptive parent. And I have answered them all, sometimes precisely and sometimes in very young vocabulary for a five year old or even younger. Talking to your child about adoption doesn’t have to be scary. The scariest part…

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    family

    How to Create a Stunning Photo Gallery Wall Now

    July 18, 2018 - By 

    This post has been sponsored by BestCanvas.ca.  A photo gallery wall is a great way to help commemorate the most important times and memories a family has. Whether it’s a collage of several different events or a themed wall, this kind of photo setup helps keep memories alive and showcased for visitors and family members, alike. Over the past two years we have been building and adding to our photo gallery wall in our family room. Piece by piece it is shaping up to be something I am happy with. Today, I’m ready to share it with you. I thought…

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    Health

    9 IVF Facts You May Not Know

    July 16, 2018 - By 

    This year marks the 40th anniversary of the birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby. Since then, many people have built families via IVF, but Louise Brown will always be the most celebrated IVF baby ever. To mark this special occasion, I’ve put together 9 IVF facts that you might not know just to have a little fun. Whether you are an IVF baby yourself, or have been through the process, you can learn something here. IVF is an incredible advancement of reproductive technology and the procedure has changed so many lives in the last 40 years. Read on…

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    Giveaways

    Refresh Your Wardrobe with These Buttery Soft Leggings

    July 13, 2018 - By 

    Every so often your wardrobe just needs an infusion of something special. That’s exactly what we needed here this month. And happy to report I found an affordable stylish super soft women’s clothing web site with some gorgeous pieces. Legart’s buttery soft leggings come in every print imaginable. There are sporty women’s leggings, tunics, soft capri pants and full length pants. All have one thing in common: the softest materials.   Oh and did I mention their dresses and tops? LOVE the range of colours and the easy feminine cuts. Plus these clothing pieces are versatile, fun and durable. June…

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    Food

    How to Make the Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookie Pie

    July 12, 2018 - By 

    Peanut Butter Cookie Pie is the most amazing treat to share. There’s something so moist and decadent and truly one of a kind about Peanut Butter Cookie Pie. The cookie part makes it so much fun. I love peanut cookies to start with, and so does my younger daughter. She is the world’s biggest peanut butter fan. Thank goodness this child doesn’t have a peanut allergy or we’d be at a total loss for what to feed her. I mean I suppose there’s always pizza. She could subsist on pizza, carrots and celery and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Anyways…

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    family

    80 Tools to Help You Succeed at the Hardest Job Ever

    July 11, 2018 - By 

    Raising kids is awesome and being a parent is a gift. Children can make you laugh with their hilariousness. They can make you melt with their cuteness. They can inspire you with their kindness. But raising kids is also really REALLY hard. Haven’t you often wished you had a parenting bible or toolkit? I know you have all joked about wishing that kids came with a manual. Friends and parenting resources are VITAL. Between temper tantrums, the constant noise and mess, teaching them all the life skills they’ll need as adults, and continually wondering whether we’re screwing it all up……

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    Health - Travel

    How to Travel for Self-Care When Parenting a Child With Special Needs

    July 10, 2018 - By 

    I am more than thrilled to bring readers another instalment of Special Challenges With a Special Child. My series started just last month with a post on Angelman Syndrome. Today we are joined by Tawanna Browne Smith discussing travel for self-care. My daughter, Payton, and I met Tawanna in Puerto Vallarta on a travel media fam trip in 2014.   This travel influencer, entrepreneur and MOM, is a powerhouse. What you should know. Her Instagram lives rock and she’s working hard at mastering IGTV. She is the go to person for Moms who want to travel for self-care and need…