Hosting an informal hygge party is a fun way to improve your dark mood and help ditch seasonal depression. Below are five simple tips for making your hygge party a relaxing evening with friends and family. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. I look out the window and feel the weight in my chest as I sigh — another monochromatic gray winter day. I put…
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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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Spring is nearly here. 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 art video tutorials on how to create Easter egg pancakes, Easter bunny pancakes, and baby chick pancakes (sort of—ha). Spring is my FAVORITE season because… I’ve been looking online for ideas…
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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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Knowing what to say to someone who has cancer can be challenging. If we are not careful with our words, we can end up being hurtful instead of helpful. Here are a few things you need to know if you are supporting a friend with cancer. When working through a cancer diagnosis and treatment, there are so many emotions. Knowing…
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There are many variables involved in making the perfect cookie, but certain ingredients and reactions that occur in the oven make all the difference. Learn how to make THE BEST chocolate chip cookie EVER using cookie science! We have an ongoing heated debate at our house — What do perfect chocolate chip cookies look like? Should they be thin and…
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This collection of Valentine gifts for teens is made up of super-simple ways to tell your teen or tween, “I care.” We could all use a little extra love this time of year, right?!? There once was a time when we had had stacks of picture books about love, when our windows were covered in brightly painted coffee-filter hearts, and when DIY…
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