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5 Things I Love about October

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Halloween is the Mariah Carey of October. That said, even someone like me, who prefers summer to any other season, can find lots of other, less dramatic things to like about October. Here’s my 5 favorite things about the tenth month of the year: 1. Candy pumpkins With apologies to candy corn, our family prefers [Read More]

My Pet Peeve

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Have you visited GameStop before? It’s a video game store mostly staffed by people who have not seen the sun in several years. Every now and then my tween gets a GameStop gift card so we shop there. On one such occasion, the clerk asked if we were in the rewards program. I didn’t know, [Read More]

The Grandparents Next Door

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When it comes to my neighbors, I miss the grandparents next door. Three years ago, we moved our family of four from an 1100 square foot home to our current abode. But what we gained in space, we lost in connection to our old neighbors, Bill and Maureen. Bill and Maureen were the grandma and grandpa [Read More]

Experienced Bad Mom’s Month in Review

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I survived Back to School and am enjoying a breather before the insanity that is Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas descends upon us. It seems like the perfect time to review what’s been going in the EBM household this past month. Below, you’ll find a smattering of Facebook posts that only a few of you saw (since Facebook only [Read More]

All about GiveForward and #Love>Hate

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I’m sure many of you participated–or know someone who participated in–the ALS ice bucket challenge this summer. My family participated and it’s one of the reasons I’m happy to be working with my sponsor, GiveForward, to share today’s blog post. So much  good came out of the ALS ice bucket challenge. It raised awareness and much [Read More]

New Pumpkin Spice Products for Fall

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I, like many of you, have succumbed to the siren call. What siren call?  you ask. The siren call of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, of course. As soon as September hits and the leaves curl ever so slightly, I feel excited for fall. And what better way to celebrate fall than with a delicious Pumpkin Spice [Read More]

7 Life Lessons I Learned from the Facts of Life

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I gave my daughter the “Jo” hairstyle last week: It made me happy to recreate that iconic hairstyle sported by Jo on the TV show the Facts of Life, even though my daughter had no idea who “Jo” was! But it turns out that the “Jo” hairstyle made you happy, too. All day long on social [Read More]

The 7 Levels of Yard Sale Hell

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You know all those blog posts about how to have an amazing yard sale? All that Dave Ramsey-like advice about having a yard sale to raise money to pay for something? How yard sales are green, frugal, and just plain awesome? Yeah. Unfortunately, having a yard never goes well for me. In fact, after my [Read More]

The Best Advice for Parents of Middle Schoolers

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My oldest started middle school this week. In preparation of this momentous occasion, I watched Diary of a Wimpy Kid over and over. Its contemporary portrayal of the middle school years, and how the parents survive them, is all I’ve got to go on! Which got me thinking. Maybe there are others who have gone [Read More]

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