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Feeling The Feels This Back-To-School Season

Let me start by saying, we live in a college town. We feel lucky to be surrounded by several big universities and even small colleges within just a few miles of our front door. Last week, I needed to make a…

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10 Back To School Faves For Tweens & Teens

As soon as August hits, I go into back to school mode. This mode has changed over the years, especially as the kids have gotten older. The pressure of back to school shopping for endless supply lists is no more.…

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What Will This School Year Look Like?

If they gave out gold medals for worrying, I’d stand atop that podium with pride. No one can beat my ability to worry about things far beyond my control. My mind can spiral about just about anything, but add “sending…

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How to Navigate the Awkward Years

Let’s be real, middle school was (all-caps) AWKWARD. Between the braces (and for me, a bad perm) and hormones, it’s a wonder we survived. But can you believe it? We talked to someone on this week’s podcast who has made…

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My 6 Favorite Back To School Traditions

My kids are into the ceremony of things. They like traditions. We watch Christmas Vacation as we decorate the tree and A Christmas Story after we open presents on Christmas Day. On the last day of school, we go to…

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My Back To School Favorites

We were all robbed of so many traditions during the last year. Some were major milestones, some a little more mundane but still important… like back-to-school shopping. We were incredibly lucky to have an option to get back in the…

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