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Family Fan Fun with FOCO & Link Up On the Edge #194
I have some more things from FOCO to share with you all in the form of family fan fun. Last week, I shared my cute new Carolina Panthers fan gear from FOCO and this week it’s all about the fan toys! My boys love building things and they were quite excited when I let them choose which BRXLZ block sets to try. Of course, we only checked out the Penn State BRXLZ sets, but there are different building sets available no matter which team you support. Archie chose the Nittany Lion Mascot set and Ralphie chose the Penn State Mini Helmet set. *This is a sponsored post. The products were…
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Inspired by Pinterest: Pink Tights & Denim Shorts
With every day feeling nearly the same as the day before and the day before and the day before, I am seriously struggling with creating content for you all. But I am trying my very best to keep things light hearted and fun, interesting and positive. Sometimes the fun is just in wearing bright colors and crazy clothes because in all honesty I don’t do much these days except homeschool my kids, work on my blog, read when I can, and watch movies and television series when my brain is too exhausted for anything else. Overall, these weeks spent in lockdown have made me lazier than I have ever been.…
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Got Goals? These 4 Strategies Can Help You Achieve Them
We all want the best in life whether it is material possessions, better health, improved relationships, or financial gain. However, the gap between what we want and what we currently have can be rather vast. But there are things we can do to transverse that space between wanting and having. This article will discuss 4 different strategies that can help us get to where we want to be in life. SMART Targets The first approach is one strategy that has been tried and tested with much success. It’s SMART targets, which is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely goals. SMART targets are a really great way to…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Pre-Loved Items & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #171
There is a huge movement toward second hand shopping and wearing pre-loved items with pride. It is so much better for the environment and for our bank accounts. Plus it really is a lot of fun. As a woman with an overflowing closet, sometimes the thrill is in the hunt. Because I must face it, I don’t actually need anything new in my closet. Wants are an entirely different thing and so I can have fun and be patient while I search the thrift shops and second hand sites like Poshmark for that perfectly wonderful and beautifully unique piece. So for the May edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we are…
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The Best Ways to Dress to Show Off Your Tattoos
Tattoos are an expensive habit but a wonderful way to help body and skin become a canvas of self expression for artistic types of people. If you have tattoos, then you have most likely spent a lot of money on your body art. So the last thing you want is to cover up and hide your self expression beneath your clothing. Instead, you probably want to incorporate your tattoo art into your style choices so the world around you can see your creativity. The moment you decide to get a tattoo, you begin to view your entire wardrobe from a different perspective. As soon as you start adding body art…
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13 Things I Have Learned in my 40’s: Celebrating a Very Special Day with Ada
I am joining my dear friend Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood once again to celebrate her birthday. Each year Ada invites some of her blogger friends to get dressed up for a birthday party and share our looks on or around May 4. This is the fourth consecutive year that I have helped Ada celebrate her special day. You can see my past outfits that I have worn for Ada’s birthday here, here, and here. This year is a super special birthday for Ada. Not because we are being forced to celebrate virtually (we do that every year for Ada’s birthday), but because it is a milestone birthday for her…
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3 Extreme Sports to Revive Your Adventurous Spirit
*Guest Post by Lauren Hale Now might be a good time to create an adventure bucket list to fill the void left by being at home for far too long. If you are a thrill seeker at heart, you may be ready to start planning activities for the future. So why not consider extreme sports? In recent years, many new extreme-adventure activities have cropped up and enamored adrenaline junkies from all over the world. People love these activities so much that they are willing to travel around globe for the best experiences. Is your adventurous spirit clamoring for excitement and thrill yet? If the answer is yes, here are three…
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Awesome Archie’s Zombie on Zoom Birthday Party
And so we celebrate another birthday in quarantine! Remember back in March, Radical Ralphie had a Coronavirus Birthday Party? Well, here we are six weeks later, still in lockdown mode, and another kid’s birthday has arrived. But we have gotten a bit more skilled with technology these past six weeks so we were able to throw together a party on Zoom at the very last minute…because that’s how this momma rolls! But before we Zoomed, Archie requested French Toast Strata for breakfast…topped with ice cream, whipped cream, and sprinkles. Basically a sundae on top of a heaping pile of French Toast mush! Of course, I had to indulge this request.…
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The Truth About Birds & Link Up On the Edge #193
I dedicate this post to my friend Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust… I suppose a more adequate title would be “My Truth About Birds” because what I am about to say is merely my own opinion and my own irrational musings and not at all based on any type of actual scientific facts. The stories below, however, are based on actual real personal experiences in my life. Birds are freaking creepy creatures. (See, not at all a scientific hypothesis.) I don’t like them. I never really have. And I have tried so hard to give birds a shot at winning my affection. But to no avail. When I was very…
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Inspired by the NFL Draft & FOCO
Just because all of the sports have been canceled and many of us are mourning the loss of our beloved past times, it doesn’t mean that you can’t still show your support for your favorite teams. If you followed my Sunday Afternoon Quarterback series this past football season, you may remember that I converted from a tepid Pittsburgh Steelers fan to an enthusiastic Carolina Panthers fan. With the NFL draft for the 2020-2021 season just wrapping up last week, I felt like it was time for me to start adding more Carolina gear to my sports fan wardrobe. Today I am teaming up with FOCO, one of the nation’s leading…
