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Tips for Having Fun on Twitter

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There’s no doubt about it. Twitter is my favorite social media platform. To me, Twitter is easy. There are no images to deal with. No waiting around for likes or shares. No figuring out what the heck I’m supposed to be +1’ing or hanging out with on Google+. Twitter is just me and some words. [Read More]

Our Visit to American Girl Place

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What do you do when it’s Winter Break, you live in frigid Michigan, and you have an eight-year-old daughter in love with American Girl dolls? Why, you travel to American Girl Place in Chicago, of course! Which is what the EBM family did a couple weeks ago. Many of you recall that I also have [Read More]

Memorable Mom Moments

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Terrific. Great. Just a couple words that describe how I feel this week about getting back into our family’s routine of school and work. Don’t get me wrong, the holidays were wonderful and I felt like we enjoyed a much-needed break. That said, by New Year’s we were starting to climb the walls and fight [Read More]

What I CAN Do

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I have a background in Early Childhood Education. One of the best things I learned while doing my studies, and then teaching in daycare centers, was how to reframe a negative into a positive. For example, when I was little, our teachers used to tell us, “Don’t run in the hall.” Today, though, you’ll hear [Read More]

Mommy Reality Challenge – Breaking Bads

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I’m excited to be co-hosting the Mommy Reality Challenge for the next two weeks. It’s a casual, awesome, REAL group of moms who tell it like it is – no Pinterest or Facebook Super Divas here! My thanks to Jen at Jenerally Informed and Celeste at Leapfrog and Lipgloss for letting me co-host. Read on to [Read More]

The Best Birthday Party Game for Kids

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Want to know what is the best birthday party game for kids? As a mom of two kids who love birthday parties, I’ve thrown my share of bashes. I’ve done home parties and “destination” parties and one constant remains: One game is hands-down the best birthday party game for kids. It’s simple. It’s free. There [Read More]

Memories are Made in Christmas PJs

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When I think of Christmas, many things come to mind. The ultimate gift of the season, of course, Jesus. Then there’s Christmas cookies (hey, I’m keeping it real!), Christmas gifts, Christmas trees, and even Christmas pajamas. Indeed, I have several sweet and silly Christmas memories that involve Christmas pajamas. Today I’m pleased to be sharing them [Read More]

That American Girl Christmas

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I’m pleased to be sharing one of my favorite tales of Christmas past on Kelly McKenzie’s blog, Just Typikel, today. For those of you unfamiliar with Kelly, she is a hilarious blogger with 2 grown kids and a sparkly mom in her 90s. Their adventures – and the warmth and humor with which Kelly shares [Read More]

The Ultimate Mommy Christmas Wish List

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Except if you are a mom. That’s because there’s the season’s planning, budgeting, and juggling added on top of your everyday amount of planning, budgeting, and juggling. All whining (and reality) aside,  it’s pretty good being the ultimate caregiver and provider of love, affection, magic and toys this [Read More]

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