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Dear Moms, Howdy! It's a gloomy, rainy Monday here in Rockford...oh, and it's the FIRST DAY OF HALLOWEEN! (aka October) Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit!! Halloween Heights Herald, D., Sydnee school reporter The history of halloween. 10/17/2017 Retrieved  https://whesjournalism.com/3581/uncategorized/the-history-of-halloween/ Anywho, I am getting ready to play our family's annual fall game of, "How Long Can We Freeze Before We Turn On The Heat" and gearing up for some spooktacular fun and decorating! I know some of you Mamas are celebrating your little one's first Halloween and I began to go through the laundry list of mommy worries about this holiday of scares and candy... Why marketers should stop worrying and start loving big data Retrieved  https://datafloq.com/read/marketers-stop-worrying-start-loving-big-data/33 1 Where should we trick or treat? How do I check their candy? Do people really put razor blades in apples? How m...

Dear Moms, So every other day or so, whilst scrolling through my social media accounts (btw are YOU following me on social media? The links will be below, in case you're not!) I see #HACK videos. You know, an easier way to do something that we've been doing for ages- but some genius (and I DO often sincerely mean "genius" in these instances) has figured out how to either make it easier, cleaner, or faster! There are plenty of hacks that I use regularly, that are tried and true... Making my own Febreeze for instance; or how to make your own fabric softener are a perfect set of examples. (I LOVE THOSE two by the by. So much so that I'm sharing how to do it in those links!👆) There are also some things I'm still waiting on one of the geniuses to hack. Things like, getting rid of my under eye circles (for REALS) and actually getting some sleep as a mommy! Hold the phone! *gasp* I have found a couple of hacks to actually help you get some good sleep ...

Dear Mom's, Merry Christmas! Harambee!! Happy 2018! How the hell are ya?! I've missed you all desperately... So much has been going on and I frickin have no clue where to begin! Okay, so... let's see: 1. I MOVED to South Carolina! 2. I MOVED right the hell back to the Midwest. #Bummer (the kids were not doing well in my absence... calling in tears complaining about toothaches, headaches, boo-boos, and even head COLDS! UGH... I just wanted to get settled in! Less than month was all I got in and I was back. Luckily, I found an opportunity in Illinois and I hightailed it to Rockford! My job is a bit slow on the transfer this go 'round... But, I'm keeping the faith and "trusting the process." #WhateverTheHellTHATMeans lol 3. I have been scouring the whole wide world, AND web for great ideas for you mamas/step-mamas/those WITH a mama, etc. 4. I'm über excited to get back on track with my readers and share my thoughts and experiences with each of you in ...

5 Bad Habits  You NEED to Stop NOW That Are Causing Wrinkles !! Dear Moms,  No matter what is going on in your life,(YES, I know that the kids are making you old before your time- and maybe so is your beloved SO) if you are blessed enough to wake up every morning...you are aging. We can all try to embrace the signs of aging in our own ways; joke about our "crow's feet" and "laugh lines"- or dye the hell out of those encroaching grays. However, there may be things that YOU are doing to yourself that are making you edge further into the "Granny Zone" by leaps and bounds! Below I will give you my top five things that you can STOP doing now and begin to slow the look of your aging.  1.) SMOKING- OMG I know we have all heard that smoking is not an attractive habit period. But, did you know that it also causes premature aging? The chemicals in cigarettes destroy the skin's natural elastin (the stuff that is responsible for the bouncy, ...

DE-Clutter for (and DURING) the Summer! Dear Moms,  So, I may or may not have already conveyed that I have developed OCD in the years I have been a mommy...lol but, it has turned out to be something that's been more favorable in my life than not. I say that to say this: when school lets out, I begin to get into Organization Mode. That means, I remove all the winter clothes and pack and label them to be put away, and I rotate out the summer clothes. I also start purchasing school uniforms, backpacks, etc in JULY- that way, by the time school gets started again, I have missed the rush, and I am already done. We buy the last minute items, and the things the kids WANT- versus what they NEED. In the same vein, I take the summer vacation to get the house, the activities, etc all organized as well. I have the types of children that if they are not given stimulation throughout the day, they will self destruct and go off the rails! I have a very stringent schedule for their down...

Flight Faux Pas! 4 Things NOT To Do When In Flight Dear Moms, Recently, I was given this opportunity to become a blogger for egl and I was thrilled! I was even more so thrilled to see that I was given the Lifesytle/Travel category. So, needless to say I was even more thrilled to bust out some of that carry on luggage and hit the road! Well, the skies as it were. On my last excursion I can only assume it was a flight on it's way to or from an "Obnoxious Convention;" due to the behavior of those on board. I actually managed to take it in stride, with poise and politeness. That vodka didn't hurt either. The passengers of what I have now dubbed, #OBCon ran the gambit of my worst in flight pet peeves. I now feel it is my duty to help prevent you from being "that guy" on your next flight; because if you are on MY flight I cannot necessarily guarantee my politeness! The flight had not even BEGUN before the rudeness ensued. I say this to say: DO NOT rush ...