The holidays can be overwhelming. Between holiday shopping, family get togethers and what seems like a never ending to do list, it can seem almost impossible to unwind. I want you to take a deep breath and try these ways to keep your stress levels under control. Yoga Start your morning with some yoga. Even…

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I can’t believe Thanksgiving is tomorrow! How did that happen?! This year has been flying by. Here’s a few things you can incorporate into you holiday festivities to keep the kids entertained. Bake A Pie When I was a kid my grandma would make pies with my siblings and I. It’s one of my fondest…

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I can’t believe another year is on it’s way out. The kids are getting big with bigger attitudes. I feel like I woke up one morning and they turned from sweet, loving children into TV and video game obsessed gremlins. I didn’t get to have the New Year’s Eve experience as a young adult until…

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I remember Christmas morning when I was a kid. My mom would always make a huge breakfast for us before we opened presents. We would spend the day watching A Christmas Story and all the other old, Christmas classics. We remember traditions we had as kids. When you get older and have your own family…

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The holiday season can be stressful with kids. It can be even more stressful when you have a split family. I have heard horror stories about parents fighting over who gets the kids for what holiday. Bitter parents, take notes. Believe it or not I never had to deal with this issue. When Trent’s dad…

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Who is ready for the holidays? Not me. I am always so underprepared and a total last minute shopper. Also, I am the WORST gift giver ever so I always just wait until I know for sure what they want. My favorite part of this time of year is all the twinkly lights and the…

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I’m sure your kids have given you their Christmas lists already and if they are anything like our kids there are things on there that you aren’t sure about getting them. Every year our kids ask for a cell phone and a TV for their room. Every year we tell them they don’t need a…

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The holidays are here. We as parents are stressing out about fulfilling our kids Christmas lists while trying to balance our finances. I think this is one of my biggest issues with this holiday. It’s so commercialized that we forget what it’s actually about. Every year I do a few things to keep the spirit…

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It’s that time of year again. The holiday season is upon us. That means a lot of us are running around between all the family holiday parties trying to not lose our sanity along the way. We pose for the perfect photo to slap onto a Christmas card to send to our relatives that we…

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