WANTED: Amusement Park Survival Tips

                                                           {Map via Cedar Point} Unexpectedly, we are planning a last minute trip to Cedar Point {The Roller Coaster Capital of the World} soon! Although we are thrilled with the opportunity to take in the rides and attractions with our family, we feel a tad unprepared. Like what do I need to have in my …

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How to Make An Easy Homemade Blackberry Cobbler

Remember how marriage can be strengthened through blackberry cobbler?  Well it has also can kindle friendships too.  Cobbler, it’s what makes the world go round.  This Blackberry Cobbler recipe is one of the easiest deserts to make on the planet. I’ll show you… First you need 2 pints of fresh blackberries, which are in season …

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Chicago in The Summer

I left you hangin’ a couple of weeks ago, on where we went on our short (but maximized) family getaway. We headed just a few hours from here to Chicago for a nice change of pace and scenery. Our little dudes were such trooper tourists this trip! They carried their own backpacks  all over the …

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Easy Solutions for Bedtime Battles from a Dad Who Likes to Fix Things…

We’ve all heard the million and one excuses for the Littles needing to get out of bed at night, we’ve tripped over their toys in the dark, we’ve soaked our selves with suds and bath water as we wrestle them through bath time, and we’ve waved the white flag of surrender in the battle over …

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Our Limited Summer Wardrobe

Nearly every day of our summer the last few weeks has looked like this… Swim lessons… Afternoons at the neighborhood pool… Joining friends for a pool day… Weekend soaks…       If you could scratch and sniff your computer screen it would smell of chlorine, sunscreen, and summer. The wardrobe has been limited, but the …

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A Treetop Date: Go Ape! Zip Line Adventure at Eagle Creek

I can’t even begin to describe the THRILL and FUN adventure Brad and I were able to take part in over the weekend.  Thanks to my Indy Geek Girls and Go Ape!, we were able to try out Indy’s first zip line and ropes course at Eagle Creek Park (just minutes from our home)! I …

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7 Pinterest Life Hacks Worth Trying

I love when the most brilliant things in life are SIMPLE.  Often the things that are life-saving, sanity-saving, and time-saving are those genius ideas that leave you thinking, “Why didn’t I come up with that?”  Here are 7 of My Favorite Life Hacks and Sanity Savers that I’ve Found Through Pinterest That Are Worth Trying: …

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How I’m Forcing Myself Into Becoming a Morning Person

Mornings and I do not get along.  We’ve had this dysfunctional relationship for quite sometime.  I feel beat up, cannot shake the tiredness, and have to talk and negotiate my way out from under the covers every single morning. My sleep meter never gets filled, and I pout about it through the morning routine. My …

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