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Gifts that Feel Good #2: Gifts that Give Twice
In the first post in this Gifts that Feel Good series, I mentioned that I had the chance to go listen to the founder of TOMS Shoes speak. If you aren’t familiar with the TOMS Shoes story, founder Blake Mycoskie started the for-profit company on a simple premise: for each pair of shoes he sells, he gives a pair to a child in need. Now, there are many companies that are set up this way. … Read entire article »
Filed under: 417 With Kids, Around the Town, Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Shopping
Gifts that Feel Good #1: Petit Jean Meats Breakfast Box {review and giveaway}
I recently had the opportunity to hear the founder of TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, speak. On why he incorporated giving into his company, he said, “Giving feels really good. That in itself is a reason to do it.” This year I am featuring a series of posts about Gifts that Feel Good. On Saturday morning I woke up to the smell of bacon and the sound of children laughing. It made me immediately happy. Petit Jean … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood, Not the Dishes, Product Reviews
What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving
Translation: “They are having a corn and pie fight.” I am so thankful for hilarious kids, great schools, and a husband whose office scanner works: all of which made this blog post possible. Two weeks till Turkey Day! … Read entire article »
The Thing About Lunch…
At the end of last school year, throughout the summer, and at the beginning of this school year, I had my sights set on a big project: to figure out the science behind packing school lunch. These were my goals: Eat fewer school lunches Add variety to packed lunches Make the lunch packing process easy and efficient. I spent a good amount of time gathering ideas on Pinterest, including sandwich-free lunches, setups that let the kids pack their own lunch each … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
Garden Surprises
Fall is officially here, so it seems a bit odd to be posting about the garden, but it appears that this year’s garden is a late bloomer, so to say. The first garden surprise is the fact that we even have a garden. It was in the long-term plan, but I had resolved that it would not be happening this year due to the new business craziness. But, then Craig decided to build a garden, and … Read entire article »
All the Mommy Guilt in 3 Minutes or Less
This morning my kindergartener was tiffed at me at drop off. We drop off at the back of the school, so there’s not a lot of traffic/kids and plenty of time to pick a fight. Between the time that he huffed out the back door of the car and started mad-fast-walking up the sidewalk and when I finished loading up his sister with her backpack, lunchbox, water bottle, and freshly-potted mint plant for her teacher’s birthday, I had lost sight of him, and he was gone. I wondered if I should have made him stay and talk it out until he “got it”, but we were running late and I needed to get to work. We’ve been having a lot of disagreements lately, mostly centered around all the “work” it takes … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood
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