Looking for a fun family activity to do on a rainy day? Surprise your kids with a snack taste test activity! Pick your favorite snack that has some variety, like Oreos or chips, and then grab the free taste test printable below! Oreo Taste Test Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend.…

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How to Get the Reluctant Swimmer to Love Water

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! As fun as last was with the 4th of July, it does feel good to get back into a groove. This week my youngest has Safety Town and my older kids are doing their usual swim team practices. It is really hard to believe that…

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Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My daughter left for sleep away camp yesterday, so we celebrated Father’s Day with my husband on Saturday. We had the opportunity to spend a Family Day at Swings N Things in Olmsted Falls! It was one of our favorite Father’s Day celebrations that we…

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Family Labradoodle

Happy Friday and Happy Summer break for many of us! The kids finished up this past Wednesday, so we have quickly moved into summer mode! Today, as usual, I am sharing my favorites of the week and I am linking up with Erika, Narci and Andrea for Friday Favorites. Quiet Monday This week started off VERY quiet. My mom had my youngest…

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Happy Wednesday! I am participating in a fun link up up with Shay, Sheaffer, and Mel for What’s up Wednesdays. It’s nice to look back on the month and review some of our May Favorites! May is always a CRAZY month filled with end of the year school activities! I’m so excited that June is just about here and…

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Letting Kids Be Bored #kids #parenting #summertime

As we finish up the last few weeks of school, our thoughts are swirling with summer activities for kids. Moms chat with each other about all the summer programs that are available. Sports clinics, sleep away and day camps, swimming teams , baseball leagues and a ton of other opportunities are calling our kids’ names.…

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I don’t know about you, but there are days I am totally stumped on what to make for my own lunch. I am good about getting the kids out the door with their lunches and my little guy at home has his lunchtime favorites. But often times I am eating on the fly while I…

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