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Hair and Skin Products Every Woman Should Know About

In Beauty & Fashion by Jen

I don’t think of myself as a beauty guru, but I do believe you need to take care of your skin and hair, because there really aren’t very many do-overs in that area. This message is something I am passing onto my girls, and over the past several decades I have amassed a list of my absolute favorite hair and …

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Summer Water Play Ideas and a Popsicle Recipe!

In Beauty & Fashion, Cooking & Crafting, Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews, Uncategorized by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerSkinReady #ChooseSkinHealth #CollectiveBias Today marks the 4 day count down until all of my children are done with school and we can begin our summer vacation. We are sooo ready! Our suits and swim passes are primed and ready and our plans for …

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Put Your Best Face Forward

In Beauty & Fashion, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #acnefree123 #CollectiveBias As a teenager I remember constantly battling the aggravating effects of acne. It was a bummer then and I knew that once I became a parent to a teen it would be important to help my teen create an easy morning and …

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Gifting A Memory This Holiday Season

In Beauty & Fashion, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftingAMemory #CollectiveBias Gifting A Memory This Holiday Season I am the youngest child in a large, loving and wonderfully diverse family. Some of my older brothers and sisters were already married and just beginning families of their own when I was born. When …

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Five Reasons Why All Schools Should Have Uniforms

In Beauty & Fashion, Parenting by Jen

Five Reasons Why All Schools Should Have Uniforms Three years ago our family moved to a new school district. I was considering home schooling my children because I wasn’t entirely enamored with our new school district. There was however, a free public/charter school that was within walking distance for our family, but the fact that the children were required to …

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Toddler Shoe Tantrums Solved

In Beauty & Fashion, Reviews by Jen

Toddler Shoe Tantrums Solved My toddler Anneliese is on the petite size of the spectrum. At 2 years old she is finally starting to fit into 18 month clothing! Her petite stature has also posed a bit of a problem when it comes to shoes. Her feet are small, but her enthusiasm, mobility and exuberance for activity are large. This …

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5 Ways To Save #MoreMinutes Each Day

In Beauty & Fashion, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

Before I was a mother I used to love playing the video game the Sims. I enjoyed being able to micro-manage my little Sims lives and careers, gleefully watching both soar and rise to new heights, and then I became a mother, well in the game at least. With my pretend Sims family, I saw how hard it was to …

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To Ban Or Not To Ban Yoga Pants?

In Beauty & Fashion by Jen

It has been well established that I am a big fan of stretchy yoga pants. There have been many a day where I have both began and ended my day wearing them with no change up in between. I’m going to be straight with everyone. I don’t do yoga. I’m not against yoga, as a rule, it’s just that I …