Self-care routine for the busy parent

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Thank you to the makers of 5-hour™ TEA shots for sponsoring this post. Self-care routine for the busy parent By the time I get to Friday afternoon, the last question I want asked is what we have planned for the weekend. While it’s always fun activities on the weekend agenda, we very rarely have a day at home. Having an active family with children in sports and other commitments has us running around every day of the week, including on the weekends. We recognize the importance of a Read More... {Read More...}

Family Time in the Kitchen | Eggplant Parmesan Recipe and the Tomato Challenge

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This post is sponsored by Red Gold Tomatoes. All opinions are my own.  #RedGoldRecipes #RedGoldTomatoes Family time in the kitchen My husband grew up watching his grandfather cook Italian food and he really enjoys spending time in the kitchen sharing family recipes with our daughters. Family time in the kitchen is a great bonding experience and we love that our daughters are learning to carry on these family traditions and recipes. We recently spent a full Saturday making Italian food Read More... {Read More...}

Boston Market Online Delivery

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This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Boston Market. Boston Market Online Delivery We are the family with team practices, sporting events or other commitments everyday of the week. Our daughters get a few rest days incorporated because they don't always have overlapping activities but for my husband and I, we are generally in opposite places with different kids every evening. The weekends are when we try to incorporate more family time together and those hours seem Read More... {Read More...}

Interactive Art | The Scene Tempe, AZ

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  Interactive Art | The Scene Tempe, AZ When a friend told me her family was opening an interactive art pop-up experience in Tempe, Arizona this month I was intrigued because we don't have anything like this here. The concept is very urban and common in art districts but new to Arizona. We visited to experience The Scene earlier this week prior to today's grand opening and definitely will be back to see it again soon. Just down the street from Arizona State University and a few doors from Read More... {Read More...}

Favorite How to Train Your Dragon Characters | Movie Screening Ticket Giveaway Tempe 2/19 7PM

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Favorite How to Train Your Dragon Characters As a fan of Kit Harington already and mom to a preschooler obsessed with Toothless the Dragon, we are so excited for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in theaters Friday, February 22. We are even more excited to see it with friends, possibly including YOU, at an early screening Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm in Tempe, Arizona. Scroll to the bottom of this post to enter to win one of five family four packs. My youngest daughter is very Read More... {Read More...}

Mechanical Pencil Classroom Valentines

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Mechanical Pencil Classroom Valentines Last year My daughter asked for new mechanical pencils almost daily. We couldn't figure out where all her pencils were ending up until she shared she has been giving them to friends at school. Apparently all of her classmates were obsessed with mechanical pencils too. The mechanical pencil valentines were perfect to hand out to her friends during their Valentine's Day classroom party. Print my free printable and pick up a $5 bag of mechanical pencils Read More... {Read More...}