

Friday, June 25 Update: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to browneyes_24b, the winner of the Modern Bird print, and twihardeve915, the winner of the Apple iPad . Thanks to everyone who played along! My quest for a summer internship with a big name blogger isn’t going well. After sending out my cover letter two [...]
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For me, the absolute worst part of waking up for work is not getting Emi ready– but getting myself dressed. I can never decide what to wear. I’m convinced that a closet like this would fix my problem instantly. I’d have absolutely no problem getting dressed. Every. Single. Day. Tyler seems to think spending $10,000 [...]
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A friend asked if she could post on our blog in an effort to make a family’s dream into a reality this summer. Here is what she has to say…. -Francesca ********* There are times you feel helpless when you see a friend in need. I can’t stand it. Because of that, I am doing [...]
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Kacey and I are facing a problem. It is something most bloggers deal with at one point or another. We just can’t seem to stay motivated. Each week, we commit to writing and posting, and each week we fail. Most of the time I am amazed that we have any new content at all. We [...]
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The line between bloggers and writers can sometimes get confusing. Heck, I’ll admit that I can barely figure it out. It seems like many of my favorite bloggers also have a hand in the publishing business somehow, either writing a tell all book about their childhood or a guide on how to dine, decorate, and/or [...]
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I’ll be honest. One of the MAIN reasons I became a teacher was for the summer vacation. Sure, I love the kids. I love getting them excited about learning, teaching them to read, and dealing with their nutty parents. But is an 8 week summer a major perk? Hell yes! Or so I used I [...]
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I’m worried I might be failing my daughter. I guess this is something every parent on the planet is probably concerned with at one point or another. As far as two year olds go, she is pretty happy. She usually looks something like this: OK, maybe that’s a lie. She’s happy as long as I [...]
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I loathe having my weight taken. I mean, let’s be honest. We all believe that the scale is one of the worse inventions known to man. Even my OB agrees, but he still insists on monitoring my weight at each and every appointment. Something about the health of the baby. It’s probably just a twisted [...]
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