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Category: Musings on the Home
Reclaiming a Deck from Neglect in Time for a Birthday Celebration
We recently purchased deck furniture to replace a table and chair set that was completely rusted. Like more rust than metal. The table and chair set was new to us 12 years ago when we built our deck, but had…
Pondering the College Search Process with My 11th Grader #MOOCadvisor and #spon
There’s no avoiding the fact that my 11th grader is looking at colleges. I cannot be in denial any longer. For the last 18 months, our mailbox has been stuffed to overflowing with postcards, flyers, and letters of interest from…
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This is a sponsored post, though all opinions are my own. I only need one word to describe the school year. Busy. BUSY. Very busy. Three children in three schools. Two with school bus service. One without. By necessity I…
What Goes Together with Tide, Downy, and Bounce? Fashion!
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Wordless Wednesday: The Class Picnic
The 4th grade picnic is kid driven. No input is needed from mom or dad. Unlike other picnics where the teachers decide the format or the parent sign up to bring items, at the 4th grade picnic the kids are…
Sponsored: Overcrowded Teeth to the Smile That Lights Up a Room #Invisalign
Sponsored: I was compensated for this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. I follow the tenets of Blog With Integrity. What’s that expression? You know the one about having a mouth full of metal. Rows and…
Sponsored: Musings on Deals: BookBub, Plink, and More
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Wordless Wednesday: Movies to Work By
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This is a sponsored post. I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own. I love shortcuts. Ways to save time. Work arounds. As a work-at-home mom, my day is divided in to two parts…with kids…
