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Family Relationships: The Importance of Keeping Your Family Close

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We live in a world where moms and dads wish they could figure out how to be in two or three places at one time. We are always on the go dropping off one kid here and another kid there. Parents are caught up in the “busyness” of keeping the kids involved and lose focus of the most important part of family — spending quality time together.

We, as parents, are so busy keeping our kids busy that …

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spindle and glue Holidays and Families: Moms Are the Glue That Holds a Family Together

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The Christmas Season always brings back heart-warming memories of my grandmothers. If life was a carousel, mothers would be the center that we all revolve around. She hosted countless Christmases, Birthdays, Easters, Anniversaries, and pot luck dinners without complaint. It was her pleasure, just as long as the whole family…

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IMG_4328 Family Halloween Activities: Witchfest at Utah’s Gardner Historic Village

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Every year, I get giddy about Witchfest—an annual festival at Gardner Historic Village in Midvale, Utah.

Gardner Historic Village is an old mill converted into eclectic shops and antique stores with grassy areas and streams throughout. It may not be Salem, Massachusetts, but it is the perfect place for

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pic pancake Breakfast Traditions: OMG Pancakes Cookbook Review

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As a mother, making tradions with my family is really important. Like most parents, my husband and I try and find ways to connect with our kids. We want them to someday look back on their childhood and remember all the special things we have done together. I had traditions…

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Breakfast Boy MomIF feature Do as I Say, Not as I Do

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I made those pre-kid sweeping statements. You know the ones:

  • “I will never say that to my kid.”
  • “I will never do THAT as a mom.”
  • And my favorite judgment-filled declaration, “I will never do what THAT PARENT did!”
  • After being the mom of three boys for a few years,

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    family outing momif feature Staycations: How to Plan the Perfect Family Day Trip Over the Winter Holiday Break

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    Let’s face it.  The kids have been out of school for the holidays for over a week now. Are you like me—feeling like you are in the need of a vacation from their vacation? Then load up the minivan! We are going on a family outing.

    The first thing you

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    wooden blocks momif feature Building Blocks: Not Child’s Play

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    During childhood, I had a set of wooden blocks.
    Not the light and painted kind, but the heavy-store-bought-is-for-sissies kind of blocks.

    Family legend goes that I was given these for my first birthday.  My dad made them and put them in a wooden wagon that he also made.  Each block

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    RSVP—#GNO Shares Simple Summer Meal Ideas Tues on Twitter!

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    With everything going on during the summer months, sometimes it’s hard to put together quick, easy, and healthy meals in minutes. Join #GNO here this Tuesday where we can all share simple summer meal ideas!

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    Popcorn Gift Pack Giveaway Winners!

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    Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway sponsored by Orville Redenbacher’s. Check out these blogs to discover our other winners: Make and Takes and I Never Grew Up…. If you didn’t win one of these giveaways, Orville Redenbacher’s would still like you to enjoy family fun with a

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    Make a Difference at Home by Focusing on Your Family This Week!

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    Make a meaningful difference this summer by taking the Summer of Service (SOS) Challenge. Here’s how:

    • Commit to do one act of kindness each week based on the week’s challenge.
    • Leave a comment with ideas relating to the week’s challenge as well as your experience(s) performing it.
    • Grab the SOS

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