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Friday Faves

Hi hi! Happy Halloweekend! How are you? I hope that your week is going well and that you have a fun and festive weekend ahead. We have Trunk or Treat and a Halloween party at a friendโ€™s house. Iโ€™m definitely looking forward to it! Some adventures from the week: Double birthday celebrations! It was the…

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Happy birthday, P

My little *baby* is 7 years old and I can hardly believe it. Somehow, she went from this gummy thing, with the brightest, happiest smile: to a full-on *big kid* who can read, do math homework on her own, and crack everyone up with the jokes sheโ€™s created. She still has the same giant smile…

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5 dial movers in my health routine

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? I hope youโ€™re having a great one so far! Weโ€™re having the best Fall Break with the kiddos, and am looking forward to a shorter week this week, and getting everything ready for the Pilot and Pโ€™s bday celebrations. Iโ€™m also starting the Dr. Cabral 7-day detox today with…

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Friday Faves

HI friends! Happy Friday and hellooooooo from the Great Wolf Lodge. We were originally supposed to be on the way to NYC – there were a lot of reasons for canceling, but decided to do a Disney cruise in January instead – and ended up doing a little fall break staycation at GWL. The kids…

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How to build your Beautycounter business plan

Sharing this post for friends who are considering joining Beautycounter as a consultant. Itโ€™s one of the best things Iโ€™ve done for my business, so Iโ€™dย love toย shareย more about what it entails and how to get started.ย  Hi hi! Howโ€™s the morning going so far? Iโ€™m looking forward to a long weekend with Fall Break, a…

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Items worth adding before Prime Early Access sale is over

Hi friends! I hope that youโ€™re having a wonderful day. The kids are officially on fall break (WAHOO!) and Iโ€™m packing us up for a little staycation at Great Wolf Lodge. I wanted to share some of the best deals from the Prime Early Access sale that are still available. The sale ends tonight, so…

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Prime Early Access sale – my top picks!

Sharing the best of the best for the Prime Early Access sale! This is when you can get Black Friday-ish deals before the holidays and so many of my faves are discounted right now. *Affiliate links are included below that allow me to earn a small commission I use to keep this lil blog running.…

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random thoughts for a Monday morning

Hi hi friends! How are you? How was the weekend? Ours was a good one. The weather was a dream – it felt like San Diego, plus it rained every day – and P had a soccer game. We smoked chicken for dinner, met up with friends, caught up on chores, and enjoyed relaxing as…

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Friday Faves – giveaway CLOSED!

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Whatโ€™s going on this weekend? P has a soccer game, weโ€™re meeting friends for dinner, and Iโ€™m making a baby meal for a friend with newborn twins. I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead! Read on for a lil giveaway at the end of this post, too. ๐Ÿ™‚ Edited: giveaway…

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112: Tips for anxious flyers (from a Pilot)

Sharing tips for my friends who are scared of flying, nervous, and anxious about air travel.. just like yours truly. I reached out to the Pilot to write a guest post, and am also sharing some of the tips Iโ€™ve picked up! *Update: 10/6/22: Thank you so much for your overwhelming feedback on this post!…

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September Book Recap

Sharing a September book recap and if Iโ€™d recommend adding these to your TBR list!ย  Hi Hi friends! Howโ€™s the week treating ya? I hope youโ€™re having a great one so far. Iโ€™m here working on SEO all day – one of my least favorite parts about being a blogger. Blahhhhh- and looking forward to…

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