For Bart’s 40th birthday last year, we got an outdoor movie projector and screen. He LOVES movies, plus we wanted more fun ways to spend time together as a family at home, so it felt like a really fun investment. And it was FANTASTIC. We had the best time using it all summer long; we had Bart’s whole family over…
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Any talk of screen time online requires the use of one million disclaimers, and this post is no exception. Your family’s screen time is not my hill to die on and every family has their own individual circumstances and values around screen time. For our family, limited screen time is a major priority and has been since before my children…
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Monday: Gouda Grits with Brown Butter Shrimp Spinach salad Snack: 4 ingredient peanut butter no-bake cookies Tuesday: Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup Grilled cheese sandwiches Strawberries Snack: Crackers and cheese wedges and pears Wednesday: Goat Cheese Guacamole Burgers Sweet Potato Fries Nectarines Snack: Orange Julius Thursday: Greek Sweet Potato Bowls Pitas Apples Snack: Hummus and broccoli and carrots Friday: Pizza Night…
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Happy May! May is one of the busiest months for my blog – the Summer Reading Guide comes out later this month, as well as this year’s Summer Reading Chart and the 100 Picture Books list. In the meantime, there are some great book deals! Here are four of my favorites this week. The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee…
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Mother’s Day is one of those holidays you don’t want to goof up. I mean, you can say Mother’s Day is just a Hallmark holiday, but really, who doesn’t want to be acknowledged for the hard work that mothering is? Whether you’re buying Mother’s Day gifts for your own mom or mother-in-law or sending hints to your spouse, these are…
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