I was sent this Cleveland In A Box in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. There is a certain level of “PRIDE” that Clevelanders have! We are a tough city and you have to be tough to live here…so I think that is the reason why no matter what goes on in our city,…
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Fitbit Alta {Review} + Update
This post is not sponsored, I received the Fitbit Alta as a Birthday Present from my husband! A few years ago I reviewed the Fitbit Flex as part of the Verizon Wireless Ambassador program. Ever since I returned it I have been trying to find the perfect fitness tracker for myself. Around Christmas I started getting serious in my research…
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Do’s and Dont’s of Dealing with Grieving Parents
Losing a child is BY FAR the worst thing someone can go through. And once it happens its like you are part of this club with other parents that have gone through the same thing and only you truly understand what it feels like. And all the rules of grief go out the window (this was told to me by…
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Saving Money with Groupon
This is a Sponsored Post on behalf of Groupon . The opinions are 100% my own. Becoming a Stay at Home Mom came with a lot of challenges for my husband and I. Mainly because we had to make a HUGE adjustment to our spending habits. This is probably the only time I will admit this but I am the spender…
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Five Thoughts on Friday
This week got away from me…this is the first week back after being on Spring Break… We started this week off by going for Annual Checkups and Shots! Well I must admit I was VERY proud of myself. I have NEVER taken the kids to an Annual Checkup appointment by myself. I usually have an extra set of hands (my…
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{Family Date Night} Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Its very rare on a Saturday that we are done with everything (running errands, meetings at church) before noon. But this Saturday, only Darrick went to church and I stayed back to help my mom who just had surgery. We stayed around the house for a while and eventually ran to the outlets, but that was a quick trip because…
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Macy’s Prom Fashion Show {South Hills Village Mall} Pittsburgh, PA #MacysProm
“This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of Macy’s;however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.“ Prom is the event of ALL events in high school! Remembering back to 2002 when I graduated and going to prom I remember feeling like a million bucks when I got dressed! And I personally feel all girls should have this same feeling…and…
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Picking the Perfect Preschool…
I remember talking to Darrick about Emma going to preschool when she was 2 years old. I knew we were planning on keeping her at home until she turned 3 years old but we started talking about our options early. In the middle of the conversation I burst into tears, I couldn’t imagine the thought of someone else taking care…
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The Patchery {Color Coordination}
Thinking back to all of my pictures when I was younger, my mom always had my sister and I dressed alike. From head to toe we were coordinating with each other…my sister and I hated it but look at me now doing the same thing with my children. If we didn’t have on the same outfit, we were color coordinated. Working…
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Five Thoughts on Friday
Today is Good Friday! Good Friday is a day when we commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Something about this time gets me all in my feelings. I guess it’s because I really understand this time, and think at this time that Darrick is in Heaven. It brings tears to my eyes but it makes me rejoice at…
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