If there is one thing that I go overboard within the summer, its lemonade! To me its the perfect summer drink, and its so refreshing. With making school decisions, transitioning back into work, Darrick working a crazy shift I created a Strawberry Lemonade Cooler. It can be made two ways (non-alcoholic or alcoholic), its delicious either way, but I suggest…
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How to Teach Your Child to Wear a Mask
Heading back to school this year comes with extra challenges beyond getting your child the lunchbox they crave and fun markers. This year we need to make sure our children are ready to keep their mask on during the day and are using it hygienically. For the most part, Emma and DJ do very well with their masks, however, there…
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National Planner Day: Must Have Planner Items for Moms During Quarantine
This is a Sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. If you know me you know one of the things I love is planning, planners, stationary, notebooks! Do you know what today is? Today is National Planner Day, and what better way to celebrate than talking about some of my favorite planner items. One of the meme’s…
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How to Calm Back to School Fears: A Parent’s Guide
This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PrepWithPilot Back to school time can be stressful for kids no matter what is going on in the world. Seems as if everyone is unsure of how to proceed in the fall, parents aren’t the only ones a little scared of what’s to come….
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How to Support Your Family During Blended Learning
Blended learning is the combination of using technology and in person learning. During Covid-19 this means either being supported by parents at home or being supported by the teacher at school, with technology as a primary tool. It is crucial that educators carefully consider learning outcomes and expectations, but it is also critical that as parents/guardians you set yourself up…
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Milo’s Peach MargariTEA & Must Try Peach Recipes
If you have been a long time reader, you may know that I always say I had a very southern upbringing but I grew up in the north! My father is from Mobile, Alabama and my mom is from Cleveland, Ohio. My maternal grandmother was from Birmingham, Alabama and everything she taught my mom was the southern way of doing…
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Enjoying Quarantine with Berry Lemon Peach Ice Tea Popsicles
I think the saying is “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” or in our case…make popsicles! HA! No seriously, for a while, I think I was in a depression about being in quarantine! I was upset about not being able to go about our plans to travel for Spring Break and Summer. However, after being home for this long…
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Snack Attack: Apple “Donut” Bar
Yall know Donuts are my love language! And if you didn’t know well now you know! We have had quite a few donuts over this quarantine time, I also purchased a donut pan and made some at home. I will eventually share more once I perfect them! I’m going, to be honest, these extra quarantine pounds have me reevaluating life!…
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Final Thoughts of Always Eat After 7pm
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. For the last 3 months, life has been turned upside down by COVID-19! Everything we planned has been changed, and basically canceled. For the last month, I’ve been working the plan from Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary…
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Always Eat After 7PM: Personal Goals
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. One of my biggest goals for myself in trying to be healthier is to be more active! I have challenged myself to be active on a daily basis. For me, this can be taking a daily walk by myself…
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