This post contains affiliate links Thanks to the flu being rampant in our school this winter, the last week of the fall semester was canceled. This effectively ended any and all opportunities to give my kids’ teachers a Christmas gift, which works out kind of great for me since I just learned the hard way that old vanilla beans don’t…
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I never set out to be the kind of parent who pays her kids to do chores. I mean, why would I pay my kids to do household tasks I was already doing for free? In the last three years, however, I have come to the conclusion that paying our kids to do certain chores is one of the most beneficial…
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Who doesn’t love a hot breakfast, especially waffles?! I mean, seriously. This is something Leslie Knope and I definitely DEFINITELY have in common: a love for breakfast food. There’s just one little problem… My aversion to early mornings kkiiiiiinnnd of puts a damper on my willingness ability to make breakfast for my family. (*insert “yikes” emoji here*) When Michael and…
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I love having people over for dinner. In fact, we host at least one night a week! I love everything about welcoming friends into our home, making them a meal and enjoying it along with rich conversation. For the last 13 years I have had a mental check-list of things to do right before our guests arrive. These aren’t…
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