Are you afraid of cognitive decline? I am. And roughly 44% of U.S. adults worry about it too. But the good news is that we have some control over our personal outcome. We know that factors such as stress, sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, and mental health disorders all contribute to an unhealthy brain, while leisure
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Ah decluttering . . . it’s one of those things that we hear we need to do all the time, but it’s one thing to hear about it, and an entirely different thing to do it. And everyone seems to have ideas for the “best way” to declutter. (Though, most of them seem to forget
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Do you know the last time you deep cleaned? Not gonna lie, the last time I mostly deep cleaned my house was probably like 9 months before I had to due to moving. Like, I deep cleaned a some in those intervening 9 months but . . . not as much as I should have.
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Ah, childhood movies. They just don’t seem to make them like they used to. Of course, sometimes that’s a good thing. (We all know the feeling of being shocked by something in an old movie that we did *not* remember was in there!) But, I feel like many movies nowadays are missing the heart and
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It’s Friday night movie night and everyone’s excited! But you all will need to get to bed in decent time for activities tomorrow, so you have to pick a movie now. And . . . uuuhummmm . . . one person wants this movie, someone else wants this move, and before you know it, you’ve
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Most every grandparent wants the chance to bond with their grandkids, and in the rush of today’s modern world, it can sometimes feel like those moments are few and far between. But when moments do come, you want to make the most of them! So, to help you out, I compiled a list of some
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Kids are natural imitators—any parent knows it. One of my husband’s favorite parenting stories is about our one-year-old son walking around with one hand behind his back while pretending to talk on the phone. He said he looked just like me. (Though I wasn’t aware that I looked like that, haha.) But kids and teens
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Have you ever wished for a time machine? I certainly have. It sounds great to be able to take a trip to the future to see how things turn out with my parenting. And, it’d be nice to take a ride into the past to keep myself from making dumb choices. Unfortunately, though, we don’t
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It’s a special day when the grandkids come to grandma and grandpa’s house, and everyone wants to make the most of it! Which is part of why I made these phrases for you. Some are more secretly loved than others (and some I’m sure your grandkids will just openly love), but all of them are
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We’ve all seen those viral cleaning hack videos—those ones that promise us amazement but in the end just leave us with a feeling of “meh.” What’s the deal with that anyway, internet? But, I’m here with a list of ordinary items that can *actually* clean well. Some you’ve probably heard before (though you might not
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We all have times when we’re exhausted and need some time to rest and rejuvenate. It’s just a part of life. And sometimes, we have people we care about that we KNOW need time to rest and rejuvenate. (Though they may not be taking it!) Enter the self-care basket. It’s a collection of items in
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We’re living in a technological revolution, and it’s re-wiring our lives. Some of the effects are good. And some of the effects are bad. And, while I’m grateful for technology and its benefits, I’m concerned about how it’s impacting parenting. More specifically, I didn’t realize the negative impact it had on my parenting as soon
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You know that feeling of suffocating in your own home? The one where you look around and all the piles feel a mile high and it feels like you will never, ever be done with your to-do list? Yeah, I’ve felt that way before. There is just SO. MUCH. stuff to have in this world
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I’m currently writing this on my bed while my daughter runs around in the living room. She’s five, and loves all things Elsa and Anna. Her days consist of what to do, what to eat, where we’ll go and who she’ll get to play with (okay . . . It’s a little more than that.
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We live in a world with lots of changing currents and crazy stuff happening all the time. And, with all the chaos and opinions, grandparents are more important than ever, because what you say can impact your grandchildren for good (I know–I had a grandparent live with me and have three kids that are lucky
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I don’t know about y’all, but I feel like kids are always noticing random things that I would NEVER have picked up on. Sometimes what they see is sweet, and sometimes it’s funny, and sometimes it’s sobering (like almost change-your-life sobering–it’s crazy the observations they can make!). But whether what they see makes us want
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I don’t know about y’all, but in this day and age, life seems to be moving fast. Work, appointments, school, phone calls, errands, messages, and more keep us constantly on the go. And with all the noise, it can be hard to get meaningful time with our significant other. Sometimes the default is just “Let’s
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Hey there! I noticed that sunflowers and sunflower wallpapers are trending on Pinterest right now, so I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon to help me get some more traffic to my site (just being honest, haha). However, I have to say that I’m excited to put these sunflower backgrounds together. There’s something undeniably happy
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Hey there! Are you on the search for a printable cloud template? Look no further; I’ve got you covered! These simple cloud printables are perfect for coloring, cloud crafts, learning about cloud formation, making cloud cake toppers, and more. There are three different cloud templates: Feel free to take whichever cloud cut-outs you want (in
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Are you sick of those “Things for Newborns” lists with approximately 10,000 items? Me too. This is my quick and slick newborn baby items list for those people who cringe and die inside when they look at lists of 572 baby items and think about buying it all for their first baby. I’ll share what
