I often joked that I should have planned my children’s birthdays a little better— with May 3, May 17 and June 9, to say that the end of the school years is crazy would be the understatement of the year! While it wasn’t really an issue when they were younger, as we reach elementary and middle school the parade of…
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Surviving the End-of-the-School-Year Craziness
Easy Weeknight Meal ~ Chicken Apple Sausage Flatbread
This post is a sponsored post on behalf of al Fresco. Spring is SUCH a busy time of year in our household with end-of-the-year activities, birthdays, sports practices and games! Weeknights can be challenging when it comes to meal planning and feeding the family on a tight schedule, so I always fall back on some of my tried and true…
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LM5K ~ Enjoy a Fun Run/Walk with the Whole Family and Support a Great Cause!
Don’t miss this year’s running of the LM5K– a family-friendly event that follows a course along the scenic Cape Cod Canal. The LM5K helps to raise funds for the Lee Ann Mannillo Foundation, named in honor of a young mother who passed shortly after the birth of her twin boys. The foundation helps to remember Lee Ann Mannillo and her…
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A Fun Gift for Mother’s Day
I received a necklace (seen in pictures) to facilitate this post. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you haven’t already purchased your gifts (don’t worry, I haven’t!), I have a great idea for you! Last week I received a name necklace from oNecklace, a company that specializes in personalized jewelry. I chose the Name Necklace (24k rose…
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A Trip to Pittsburgh for My Grandma’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Over April break, the whole family took a road trip to Pittsburgh to celebrate my Grandma’s 90th birthday. Some of you reading this have probably met my Grandma Jane, but if you haven’t, let me tell you a little bit about her. My grandma is one of the strongest people I have met and I don’t say that lightly. A…
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