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How to Plan the Perfect Paris to Versailles Day Trip

In Motherhood, Parenting, Travel by Jen

Hi everybody! I am back with the 2nd installment of my recent mother-daughter trip to Paris. You can read all about our first day here, but today’s post is all about the Chateau De Versailles! How to Plan the Perfect #Paris to #Versailles Day Trip. #travel Click To Tweet For a little history, the Palace of Versailles was the principal …

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How To Spend Your First Day In Paris

In Motherhood, Parenting, Travel by Jen

I have been dying to share everything with you about my recent trip to Paris with my daughter Sam, but this last week was insane getting caught up on work and such. It’s finally time now and I am so excited to share some of the tricks and tips I learned on our trip along with our fun photos. I …

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Why We Love Knott’s Berry Farm

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews, Travel by Jen

I received complimentary tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm in order to facilitate this post. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. When my mom was a young girl growing up during pre-WWII days she had once visited Knott’s Berry Farm, and at the time her family didn’t have the funds to stop and taste the world-renowned fried …

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How To Really Keep Your Kids Safe On The Internet

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Another week, and another internet “scare” passed around social media that was going to be the end of the world for our kids as we know it. This time it was the “Momo” challenge.  Supposedly there was a crazy ugly chicken lady on YouTube challenging children to do dangerous tasks that would get progressively worse until they bordered on committing …

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A Whole New World

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

I remember holding my first little baby in my arms for the first time and promising her I would do everything I could within my power to make her life as good as I possibly could. I was going to show her the world in all it shining, shimmering glory. Because there is so very much to see. If you …

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My Kitchen Declutter Inspired By Marie Kondo

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This post contains affiliate links. By clicking on and purchasing from those links you are helping to support my blog, and my family. Thanks for the love! I saw the Tidying Up with Marie Kondo show pop on Netflix after the first of the year, and truthfully felt very little motivation to watch it. I am not the pinnacle of …

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Get Ready For Flu & Cold Season

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Abreva, Breathe Right, Clorox, Robitussin and Theraflu. All opinions are mine alone. #SoothesOfTheSeason #CollectiveBias Does anyone else feel like we just rang in the new year and now we are full-tilt into the Holidays, heading for another new year… and cold weather?! I know that for some of us thoughts of …

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Bring Back The Power Of Play To Your Family

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlayWithPlaymobil #CollectiveBias As a parent I recognize how vital play is, and not just scheduled, choreographed play, but open and spontaneous play flavored with imagination. Sometimes in our fast paced world, full of activities and technology, it is difficult to find balance for …

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I Want To See You Be Brave

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Let me tell you the real-life story of a girl. A very brave girl. This girl got really sick at age 9 with something no one really understood, but because of the illness she was left with some permanent damage. At 9 she took what had happened to her and never asked for any allowances. In fact, most people would …