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Magnolia Two-Day Girls Trip Itinerary

May 25, 2022

My oldest daughter and I just got back from an unforgettable trip to the Magnolia Silos in Waco, TX. Vera (my daughter) loves Joanna Gaines and looks up to her as they have the same interests. So, when it was time for her to pick her destination for her one on one trip with mom for her 10th

Meal Plan Tips & Ideas

10 Ways to Stretch Meat & Save Money

May 16, 2022

I just got home from the grocery store and groceries are getting expensive, especially the cost of meat. We have had to raise our grocery budget to accommodate the inflation, I bet you have too. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest official data, the average price of a pound of

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How To Do A Brain Dump

May 10, 2022

It's the end of the school year around here. Tis the season for going a million miles a minute and in all the directions at once. Can you relate? All the thoughts my brain is holding is at an all time high, I have a hard time drifting off to sleep and I have anxiety I might forget something.

Gift Guides· Spring

5 Unique Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

April 28, 2022

Next week is teacher appreciation week and as a former teacher myself (hello 1st grade teacher), I know how much they pour into their students and classroom day in and day out, especially in the last few years. So, I rounded up 5 unique teacher appreciation gift ideas that are, you guessed it,

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Simple Easter Dinner Menu Ideas

April 6, 2022

Easter is right around the corner. Maybe like me you, you don't love the traditional Easter ham and also want to keep the Easter Sunday dinner menu simple so you can enjoy the time with your family. I love Easter but we don't get any days off from school around the holiday and with no family close

Travel Tips

Family-Friendly Minnesota North Shore Road Trip

March 21, 2022

We just got back from another great family-friendly road trip in the midwest. You might remember last summer we headed west to South Dakota (check out that trip itinerary here) and that trip helped us realize our kids were great road trippers. So, when it came to planning spring break this year,