Parenting & Lifestyle Blog By Carissa Godbott
Credit cards, online shopping and Smartphones have made buying for Christmas easy and convenient but they’ve also made it easy to overspend during the holidays. For this reason, it’s very important to have a plan to avoid having a financial crisis later, when the bills begin rolling in.
As we get more into the holiday season I cant help but think about how 2 years ago I spent half of my Thanksgiving Day in the NICU visiting my son, and the other half was spent at home with the rest of my babies! That particular year was one of the hardest holiday seasons EVER, especially since our son didn’t…
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Happy 8 Year Blogiversary!!! Thinking back to sitting in my apartment in Columbus in 2008, I knew I wanted to start a blog but I wasn’t sure of all the particulars. My internship with SKORCH had ended and although I could continue working with them I wanted something of my own…so from that I birthed The Green Eyed Lady…
Thanksgiving is a fun and exciting holiday but it can also get a little boring for the kids. After a couple of days they run out of things to do and they usually start missing their friends. It’s up to the parents to find ways to keep kids happy and entertained. When the kids are occupied, everyone is happier and…
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We have had a busy couple of weekends and last weekend was no different! Last Sunday was DJ’s birthday, and we celebrated the day before with a small get together with family…initially we planned to meet the family at a Hibatchi restaurant, however, at the last minute I changed everything and we had a small family get together at home.
When I dreamed of the days of having children, I often saw myself as working mom. I wanted the corporate career and a family! Then when I found out we were having Emma I still thought that I would be the working mom, the goal of corporate career changed to working in Higher Education but nonetheless I would still be…
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This post is Sponsored by Dyson…all opinions are 100% my own! In college I briefly worked at a home retail store…honestly I hated working there because I was a crazy college student that cared NOTHING about thread count, home products, different color towels and so on. I know its crazy but I’m being 100% honest! I remember the people coming in…
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Do you celebrate Grandparents Day? Let’s start with a little history of this day…Grandparents Day is a secular holiday celebrated in the United States since 1978 and officially recognized in a number of countries on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separate Grandmothers’ Day and Grandfathers’ Day…its a day that one celebrates both…
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If you have been a longtime reader of my blog you know that Pittsburgh holds a special place in my heart because Darrick and I have shared some major milestones in this city! Despite the being one of Cleveland’s biggest sports rival, its actually one of my favorite cities to visit!
Seems like ever since Father’s day life for #TeamGodbott hasn’t slowed down. It’s been good stuff but…I would love a break or staycation! During everything that has been going on it has been hard to sit and focus enough to get my thoughts on paper or computer! My mind has been racing so much that I started a similar…
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