45 Alternatives to PBJ for Lunches

It seems like this time of year, we all start to fall into a lunch rut (and I only have to pack 4 lunches once a week!). Same ole. Same ole.  Perhaps it’s the standby of PBJ, or maybe it’s a classic turkey sandwich that gets the most love in your lunchboxes. In case you’re …

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10 Must-Watch Christmas Movies to Enjoy with Your Kids

We hold back on most things Christmas until AFTER Thanksgiving. Shocking, I know. In fact, I’ve been a little bah-humbug about it all, until I remembered ELF!  I LOVE watching Elf every year!  Not exactly “meaningful”, but fun and light-hearted nonetheless! So I just might make an exception to holding off on ALL things Christmas …

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It Is Not Death to Die…

The beauty of this season is beginning to fade. Soon all of the trees will all be bare in their dormancy. The earth will be brown and void of  life.  The gloom of losing the brilliance of fall, is sometimes hard to accept in the Midwest. The cloudy cold long days of winter will soon …

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Have You Started Your Christmas Shopping Yet? {HOT Amazon Toy Deals}

I was making a Christmas suggestions list for my overachieving family members who have already started their Christmas shopping today, and I spotted some amazing Amazon deals already! It’s not even Thanksgiving and they already have 40-60% off of some of the HOT Holiday Toys. Here’s a few HOT Amazon Toy Deals I found that …

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Library Book Haul: Favorite Check-Outs from October

I’m a little late in sharing our Library Book Haul, our favorite library check-outs of October with all the Halloween festivities.  However, it’s not a reflection of our enthusiasm for this month’s reads. Out of Our 43 Books That We Read from the Library This Past Month, Here Are Our Top 10 Favorites:     …

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Halloween Flashbacks and A Tease…

You all know that we have a tradition of creative Halloween costumes in our family, with the most famous being the “Fruit of the Womb” and “The Monkeys Jumping on the Bed float” or perhaps the “Halloweiners” from our first Halloween.  I’ll let you be the judge.   As the boys get older, the more say …

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Happy Birthday to You!

{This is Brad.  I have broken into Jen’s blog to bring you a post she was not expecting.  You will have her back next post!} Count Your Blessings Remember when we were kids and our parents would make us name things we were thankful for around Thanksgiving? Maybe you do the same thing with your …

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On the First Day of Summer…

On the first day of summer KidVenturesgave to me – a 99 cent cooopy. 🙂 (Now thorough the weekend KidVentures is only .99 on Amazon. If you’ve been holding out for a copy – now is your opportunity!) Here’s to a summer of adventure, creativity, laughter, learning, and memories!

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