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Are your kids like mine? Go school shopping before school, get the clothes, the shoes, the supplies, and think you’re done. Then the first day of school comes, then goes…and someone has a growth spurt. I think it’s happened to one of the three Mini Martins at least 8 times in the 10 years I’ve had a kid in school….
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I have a (not at all very secret) love of watching Hallmark Christmas movies. In fact, several of my mom friends and I have talked many times about having a pajamas and cocoa day in December to just sit and indulge in watching the Hallmark Christmas movies all day wihle the kids and spouses are at school. Maybe it’ll really…
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Easy Family Workouts that Everyone Can Enjoy Family workouts can be a lot of fun. When you break down finding time and activities daily for working out together, it’s not hard to create fun workouts that the entire family can do. Times are changing in the workout scene. What used to be a time for adults to separate themselves and…
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What Home Maintenance Can You (Economically) Outsource? Every homeowner dreams of paying other people to do most of the work around their house. What wouldn’t you do to be able to afford a maid, a chef, a gardener or a dogwalker? Unfortunately, for the vast majority of people, these dreams are well out of reach… Or are they? The truth…
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United Way has been an amazing source of support to communities and a way for individuals and companies to help support others. I’ve participated in United Way events and I know many friends and family who’ve had their donations doubled or matched by their employer for United Way endeavors. It’s a pretty great organization and Savings.com has hired me to…
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Back to School Snack Ideas {Lunches and Sports too} It’s here, friends. Back to school. Which means back to school snacks and lunches are here. Again. I don’t know about you, but packing snacks and lunches for school gets old FAST. But it’s not just school starting. Sports are, too. Which means snacks on the go, on the field, etc. …
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