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Grabbing a piece of whole fruit or a popsicle are both fast, easy, and refreshing in the summer. But will they give your kids fuel for summer play? We know we’ll be asked about snacks approximately 5,287 times…in June. 😉 Nobody wants that! Here are some ideas to keep snacking running smoothly and prevent hungry […]
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What life skills are kids and teens going to need in this fast-paced digital world??? We can’t really predict what specific skills our kids will need in 20 years, BUT we know they’ll need to know how to learn and other “soft skills.” Enjoy meeting a handful of our #LifeSkillsNow summer camp leaders as we
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I actually HUGGED my to-do lists, all of them, during this interview! My guest Megan Sumrell warned me that she was going to tell me task lists are no good. I added that to my list. 😉 If you’ve ever felt like you have too much to do, too many demands on your time, or
Grocery budget hurting? Erin Chase of $5 Dinners has been making inexpensive meals to save her family’s grocery budget since the real estate crisis of 2008. She says the current inflation problem is similar in how it’s making people feel about money and savings, and it’s TIME to pay attention to your food budget, no
You’ve heard people say it…You may have said something similar yourself… It’s a negative judgment on teens, especially parenting teens. “Oh, just look out for when they’re teenagers!” “Teens are just moody…just confrontational…just tough to parent.” Etc. Etc. Etc. I’ve said it too, and I feel regret! Turns out, most of the time, I puffy-heart-love
When I was a kid, I never once said, “I want to be a digital entrepreneur when I grow up.” I never had “be a TEDx speaker” on my bucket list (did bucket lists exist in the 80s??). I always and only wanted to be a teacher. Luckily, my parents passed on skills like a
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I interview a LOT of different people in a myriad of professions, but I’ve never come close to having a woodworker on the show before! “What would we talk about – how to build things? That won’t go well on a podcast in someone’s ear…” I thought. Do not worry my friends, because Anika and
What happens when you’re already living your dream…but it’s a dream interrupted? Dr. Robin Dickinson was a family practitioner who loved her job and her patients, and she was GOOD at what she did. But when the pandemic sent her kids home from school, they needed her more. What happened next is nothing short of
Confession: My house is VERY cluttered. I have never been good at letting go of things. “I might need that someday!” “What about the grandkids? They’ll want to read that book!” I’m always a little anxious and yet inspired when I talk to organizers and decluttering experts, and this conversation with Katy Wells will not
This post was written by Nadia Tahir of This Mom is On Fire. It was edited by Amanda Kay and fact-checked by Hailey Rose McLaughlin. In today’s dynamic job market, acquiring high income skills isn’t just an option; it’s necessary for those seeking financial success and career growth. Mastering high income skills can significantly boost
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