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Nov 02
Those Never Ending “Side-Hustles” and My Search for Meaning

My first real job was at a Best Buy store in Indiana years ago. It was a great first experience working and actually getting paid. I’d held volunteer positions before that at various non-profits, but this was my first time trading my time for actual cash. It wasn’t much but I enjoyed the opportunity to be […]

Oct 31
Halloween 2018: The Magic School Bus

  Wesley wanted to be the bus from Magic School Bus this year. We, of course, loved the idea too! Abigail got super crafty with it too. We turned this Sam’s Club box (from a sponsored post about Pamper’s I did recently) into the school bus. We cut, taped, and primed it in the garage. […]

Oct 31
Happy Halloween! Here’s What You Should Do With That Old Pumpkin This Week

  I love carving pumpkins. It’s a thing we do. However, every year I struggle to figure out what I should do with my used pumpkins after Halloween ends. We’ve cooked with them, but that’s so much work. We’ve just thrown them out, but I feel bad about wasting them. This year, we’re taking them […]

Oct 30
Preparing for Those Diaper Surprises!

Halloween is on its way and has me thinking about all of the frightening moments I've dealt with as a parent with my littles... and diapers.