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Baby, Mom Life, Pregnancy

The Ultimate Guide of 101+ Freebies for Expecting, and New Moms!

You get a freebie, and you get a freebie, and you get a freebie! Who doesn’t love free 99? I know I do! The bad news: Being a mom is pricey these days. Everything adds up, diapers, formula, wipes, etc. The good news: A bunch of companies offer freebies for […]

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Dear Diary

Dear Diary, Real Diary Post 1: Landlords, My Non-Profit, and My Curse of Bad Luck.

I decided to start some diary posts because hence my blog’s name! I received some criticism, I guess you could say….constructive, that my name should match my content. Okay, fineee, here you go! I use to have a ton of these but actually deleted them. Every website that tells you […]

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Mom Life, Pregnancy

20 Red-Hot Questions All Pregnant Women Ask Time and Time Again.

There are obviously a lot more than 20 questions, but these 20 questions seem to be very popular in groups and forums and asked time and time again. I know even having 2 pregnancies I still ask the same questions over and over expecting a different answer. Then again maybe […]

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Addiction, Addiction & Health

The Rise of Substance Use and Addiction Among Teens.

As parents, it’s tough to even consider that our children may have experimented with drugs simply because we think that we “raised them better than that”. It is important to understand that teenage years are a time of change and discovery which is why even a “good child” may be […]

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Addiction, Addiction & Health

Normal Everyday Things That Can Cause a Positive Drug Screen and What to Do if it Happens to You.

This is one of those things in life where positivity isn’t a good thing. They act as if this is a rare event that happens, whoever “they” are. Probation and parole officers decide the fate of your life over these small tests, yet they don’t seem to understand how many […]

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Christmas, Holiday Gift Guides, Holidays

Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gift Idea’s for Girls Ages 10-13.

I have an 11-year-old girl and asked her everything that she and girls her age want. When I looked up gifts for this age group it seems between 10 and 13 they want the same items as well. Probably one of the hardest groups to shop for because they aren’t […]

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Christmas, Holidays

10 Interesting Traditional Christmas Dishes From Around the World.

We all have Christmas Traditions, even in America where we are one giant hodgepodge of cultures. Whether you started a tradition within your own family, or it was passed down from your great-grandma, we all have something. Even if they are some we don’t care to remember. Christmas is seen […]

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Addiction & Health, Diet & Fitness

0 Calorie Noodles. The New Waistline Miracle Food?

Yes, you read right. There is such thing as a zero calorie food let alone a food that has the shape and consistency of a gosh darn noodle! I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. There was absolutely no way something that unbelievable is true! Just no way, but […]

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