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    Family & Home

    Baby Won’t Sleep? How I’m Surviving It.

    January 16, 2018 /

    How to Survive When Your Baby Won’t Sleep Your baby won’t sleep? I’ve been there. I’m still there.  If you’re like me, you’re busy.  You have to juggle all the things life throws at you, including work, children, spouse, housework (click here for time saving tips for cleaning), and other things.    When your baby won’t sleep it throws your whole life off and out of balance.  It’s expected that newborns won’t sleep through the night, but after months of not sleeping it can be so stressful! I remember my first few weeks back at work after I had Carter I was a zombie.  Being up with him half of…

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    Family & Home

    14 Valentine’s Day Dates for Under $100

    January 10, 2018 /

    Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! One thing I hate about Valentine’s Day is that it is too close to the holiday season.  With all the money spent at Christmastime, it doesn’t leave much money for a lavish Valentine’s Day excursion. These Valentine’s Day dates will help you have fun and save money. My husband and I are always trying to save money so we very rarely go on any expensive dates.  After work, school and children, it’s nice to just spend some time together, even if it’s just watching a movie at home or making dinner together.  Below is a list of 14 dates that we have actually…

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    10 Time Saving Cleaning Tips for Busy People

    January 6, 2018 /

    This post contains affiliate links.  For more information, see my disclosure page here. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Everyone loves a clean house, there’s no doubt about that. But when you’re busy, the thought of cleaning might leave you groaning like it does me.  It seems like it’s an endless job, but somebody’s got to do it, right? I feel like I’m getting closer to mastering a clean house.  My friend Meghan’s house is always spotless. When I asked her how she does it (she’s a busy, working mom, too) she told me to do a little bit each day.  I started doing that and boy, does…

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    Chicken Tortellini with Sun Dried Tomato Artichoke Cream Sauce

    January 2, 2018 /

    This post contains affiliate links.  For more information, see my disclosure page here. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It’s 2018 and tomorrow I start a lifestyle change with a new diet, and you know what that means…the last supper, and this chicken and tortellini recipe make a great last supper. The new diet I will be following restricts carbs, so I knew I wanted to eat something naughty and carb loaded. I thought about a burger and fries but it didn’t appeal to me. Pizza came to mind, but it didn’t sound good enough either. It’s -21 degrees here in Wisconsin and I wanted something piping hot…

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    Define Yourself By What You Love

    December 4, 2017 /

    While scrolling through Facebook one day, I ran across a video of Tim Minchin giving a speech at the commencement ceremony for The University of Western Australia. His speech was wonderful and quite entertaining, but one thing he said really struck a chord with me. While taking about the nine life lessons, he mentioned that it’s important to define yourself by what you love. He goes on to tell the students to be pro-stuff, not just anti-stuff.  I saw this video at a time in my life where I had just left a job and was wondering what my next step would be.   I wanted to find a career…

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