Learn the best way to pack a suitcase; how to maximize space & pack like a pro. The packing tips below will help your family consolidate down to a single suitcase! A big thanks to our affiliate EzPacking for sponsoring today’s post. The excitement is tangible. As we drive to the airport, the kids are full of energy. With all the commotion, it sounds like…
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This Slow-Cooker Beef Stew recipe makes dinner easy. Whip these five ingredients together (Hint: They’re not what you’d expect!) and you’re done. Best recipe ever. Your family will be BEGGING for more. It’s literally comfort in a bowl. A big thanks to Reames® Frozen Homestyle Egg Noodles for sponsoring today’s dinner recipe. I remember being a kid during Wisconsin winters like it was yesterday… Looking…
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Life should be taken at the pace that suits you and your family. Embrace an un-busy life today. Enjoy these ten benefits shared from Let Why Lead to living slow (and purposefully) with your kids. I sit with feet stretched out in front of me, bark chips in my sandals and the sound of playful children in my ears. It’s been twenty minutes since school got…
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Looking for a few practical Easter basket ideas for your kids this spring? Check out these fifteen playfully unexpected, yet useful, ideas! Candy, candy, candy … CANDY. Sometimes it feels like my kids are eating a non-stop stream of candy. It started with Halloween, and then celebrating “the holidays” in December, which rolled over into chocolate Valentine’s Day treats. Throw in birthday…
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Anyone can can make pancake shapes, including you. Earn “Best Parent Ever” status by making bunny pancakes this Easter. Get three easy tips and check out the video tutorials below! If you’re looking for a new holiday tradition, try a little Easter pancake art with your family this spring. Below you’ll find tips and pancake shapes tutorials on how to…
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Every spring we have the opportunity to embrace April showers and capture some amazing action photos of our kids puddle jumping! Get five candid photography tips below for snapping a terrific water action photo. . . . April showers bring — yes, yes, we know — May flowers. April showers also present the opportunity to say YES to puddle jumping….
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Is the Broadway musical Hamilton finally coming to a theatre near you? Here are five tips for seeing Hamilton with your teen to ensure the experience is unforgettable! New York Photo via Yelp . . . I look over in the darkness, and the light from the stage highlights the quiet tears streaming down her face. I turn back to…
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Want to know how to make absolutely THE BEST homemade lemonade? Get the details below on this classic summer favorite along with twenty-five unique twists on this original lemonade recipe. (Image by fahrwasser) There is nothing better on a scorching hot summer day than a glass of fresh, cold, homemade lemonade. Truth be told, our family makes fresh lemonade all…
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It has been a while since we’ve chatted, but a lot is going on at our house so I wanted to take a moment to send you a quick note so we can catch-up. A while back my daughter and I started a mother-daughter journal together. We decided we wanted to keep the journal private, yet personal, so we lovingly…
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Are you wondering how to be a good photographer? One of my personal mentors, Carey Pace, shares a provocative perspective about the Art of Practice along with a beautiful collection of her photographs. A few days ago, I was on Facebook in between shuttling kids from here to there during this hectically busy time of year. It was one of…
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