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Back to School with Nestle: Sweet Rewards
As a child, I read somewhere that "food should never be used as a reward or a punishment." My children are certainly grateful I didn't take those words to heart; I believe in its use as a reward and sometimes an incentive. We mothers need everything we can get in our...
Back to School with Nestle: Handling Supper on Hectic Days
First of all, I just want to say that the lunch ideas left in the comments section on yesterday's post are amazing! I'll be referring to them throughout the school year. Thank you for sharing. Today we're going to tackle how to handle the challenge of supper on hectic...
Back to School with Nestle: Lunches, Snack Time, and a $500 Walmart gift card giveaway!
In our sixteen years as a homeschooling family, one thing that I’ve seen can make or break a successful schedule is lunch routines, or the lack thereof. If lunch is served at a specific time and we know in advance what we’re having, things run smoothly. If we just...
I ♥ Faces: Funny, Silly Faces
This week's themes at iHeartFaces is "Funny, Silly Faces" and the guest judge is Leah Lund! This is a photo I took of my son during our vacation last year. It would be silly enough just with the three pair of goggles, but something about that peppermint in his mouth...
Defining Your Blogging Purpose
One of the most thought-provoking sessions for me at She Speaks was the one by The Nester and Emily on defining the purpose of your blog. They posed a series of questions to the audience. Honestly, y'all, after over three years of blogging I had trouble answering some...
Taking the Plunge: Upgrading My Camera
Three nights ago my husband gave me permission to make a very significant purchase: the camera of my dreams. Don't get me wrong, my Nikon D80 is a gem and a treasure and sort of like my ninth child. But if I'm going to really do this, this thing outside of my comfort...
I Wear My Sunglasses at Night
We're in the middle of a big room makeover for two of my boys sponsored by Walmart and their line of Your Zone furniture and accessories. My guys are dying of anticipation. Seriously, if ever a room needed a makeover, this is it. I've got a full day of painting ahead...
Please Help Me Choose a Tagline!
As a blog designer, I never start working until the blogger has given me their tagline, which can often influence the font and the entire layout of the header. From a branding and marketing point-of-view, taglines are an important and integral aspect of a blog....
How HE Spoke to Me at She Speaks
I already wrote my She Speaks recap, right? I was overwhelmed with the feeling this morning that I just shared the "shallow," "listen to what I did" version of the story and not the way this conference speaks to my heart. My first post had the following picture, but...
She Went, She Had Technical Difficulties, She Spoke, She Was Blessed
“If I am to speak for ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now." ~ Woodrow T. Wilson I read the previous quote in a guest post on Scott Kelby's blog in April; noted it in...
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