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Middle School

Unplugging the Teen & Reliving Alaska – in Florida

By Summer

Kids these days! All they want to do is play video games, watch YouTube videos on their tablets, and run with friends. And I don’t mean the physical activity, I mean the game. They call it running to make you feel better for being a lazy bum who lays around in your bedroom with the…

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Filed Under: Family, Middle School, Parenting Tagged With: #OurLand, 30a, land trust

5 Things Moms of Tween and Teen Boys Need to Know

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I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for BGCA. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating When I found out I was having a little boy thirteen years ago, I was so excited. I thought, “Heck yeah, I won’t have to worry about creepers or all those crazy things you…

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Filed Under: Middle School, Parenting, Technology

Paleo Meal Planning – Snacks Abound

By Summer

Paleo Meal Planning – Lotsa Snacks I’m feeling quite ambitious today. Perhaps it’s the 2 days of P90X I’ve successfully completed in addition to my every other day Zumba class. Or perhaps I’m just getting back into the groove from being sick or dealing with sick children for nearly two months. Whatever it is, this…

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Filed Under: Meal Planning, Middle School, Paleo, Weight Loss Tagged With: Food, G-Free, Paleo, Primal Diet, weight loss

Let me Axe you a Question

By Summer

Growing up and getting ready for College.

I was sitting around my house the other day and I got that bloated, OMG my pants don’t fit, why am I sticky? feeling. You’d think that 20 years after hitting puberty, I’d know my body enough to know when things are about to happen, but I don’t. Then that thought took me to the…

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Filed Under: Family, Health, Helpful Hints, Middle School, Parenting, Vlogging Tagged With: awesomeness, Axe, Body Spray, Cologne, Tween, Vlog, Young Men

Breaking the Mom Jeans Mold with Lee Jeans

By Summer

If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that I’m working on my body.  I don’t care to lose weight, though that is a definite bonus and I have plenty of weight to be lost, but I do care about becoming the healthiest me I can possibly be. Through lifting weights and moderate cardio,…

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Filed Under: Fashion, Helpful Hints, Middle School, Parenting, Self-Image, Stay at Home Mom, Women Tagged With: Jeans, Lee Jeans, Sears

This Forgetful Mama Needs an Alarm System

By Summer

I’m the worst mom in the universe when it comes to securing my home.  I’m so busy that I forget to do very basic things, like make sure the front and back door are locked.  Windows?  Fugghetaboutit!  I rarely open the windows, but when I do, I generally leave them hanging wide open before I…

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Filed Under: Childproofing, Middle School, Parenting, Stay at Home Mom

Nuggie Tot Farmer’s Pie & Family Game Night

By Summer

My sweet little princess turned 3 this weekend, and to celebrate we wanted to make her a special dinner made out of things that she loves.  We made a run to Walmart to get the things that we needed.  Have you ever gone shopping with two tired children? It’s amusing.  Especially at Walmart because they’re always so…

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Filed Under: Elementary School, Family, Kid food, Middle School, Parenting Tagged With: #DipDipHooray, Family Game Night, Game Night, Hasbro, Hasbro Game night, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Meal Solutions, Ore-Ida, Recipe Creation, Tyson Chicken Nuggets, Walmart

A Typical Day in the Life: How we Deal

By Summer

I don’t know about yours, but my life is insane.  It starts early and ends late, and there is rarely any time to breathe.  Want to see what I mean? 6:30am:  Alarm goes off.  I groan, roll out of bed, sometimes directly onto my face, then slither to the bathroom to put a bra and…

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Filed Under: Family, For a Laugh, Kid food, Middle School, Parenting Tagged With: #CBias, Back to School Snacks, Hot Pockets, Parenting, Snack Ideas, Walmart

6th Grade and Bagging it Forward

By Summer

I can’t believe my baby boy is in 6th grade.  He wears Hollister clothes, uses Hollister body wash, and Hollister body spray. What.  On.  Earth, dude. The schools here in Wake County are funny.  There are some schools that are year round and others that are on the traditional calendar.  Styles didn’t want to do…

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Filed Under: Family, Middle School, Parenting Tagged With: #BagItForward, Back to School, Bag It Forward, Donation, Elmer's, Quality School supplies, Walmart

11 Years Changed My Life

By Summer

12 years ago I didn’t think I wanted children.  I was content to be without kids for a really, really long time.  I was 19, for goodness sake!  (Yes, that makes me 31 – good job on the math).  I wanted to finish school, enjoy going to parties with my friends, and enjoy LIFE. I…

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Filed Under: Confessions, Family, Middle School, Parenting, Thankfulness Tagged With: family, Parenting, thankful, Thoughts

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