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Welcome! Grab a cup of joe, and let's catch up. My life has been hectic, so I haven't been writing much. I'm praying that by Christmas, everything is back to our new normal. 1. My oldest has had a ton going on this week. Faith has been taking phase 2 of driver's ed, she had PSAT, and we've

This post contains affiliate links. I make a small commission, and there is no extra cost to you. Can you believe summer is winding down? Neither can I! My oldest starts school this Tuesday! This year she will be a junior, and K will be in her last year of middle school. Crazy! It's been a while! Let's

The GMRENCEN partnered with me for this post. All opinions expressed in this piece are my own. My husband was away for the weekend, so my girls and I decided to go on a family-friendly night in Detroit.  We had a blast, and I'm going to fill you in for when you plan your next adventure! Family-Friendly Night

Good morning my lovelies! I have my coffee and just finished my protein bar, and I wanted to catch you up. 1. Since my, physical training ended until fall, I joined Planet Fitness to maintain my weight lifting training. I wrote new workouts for myself. Umm, yeah I'm hurting this week. Faith and I had fun. Faith is

This blog post is sponsored. All opinions are 100% my own. My family and I love to travel! My happy place is always on the beach. It's like my whole body does a big exhale. The sounds, the smell, the warm sand between my toes. Heavenly! I recently discovered private family villas in Koh Samui. Koh Samui is

Happy Saturday! Join me for a cup of coffee and let's chat! My cup is almost empty and needs to be refilled. 1. I've had to do some talking to myself this week. Since I'm not Shipting and walking a zillion miles a week, I've gained some weight. I had to remind myself that I'm lifting weights and

Good morning. It's Friday, yay! I'm sitting here with my coffee and reflecting a little bit on my week. Let me fill you in on the latest. 1. I love this weather. A little bit of sun totally brightens my mood. I even wore capris to work yesterday. Yes, I received a few weird looks, but I don't

It's time for yet another addition of 5 things on Friday. These are the deets on my life and kind of like my weekly diary. I actually find it soothing to write this each week.  1. I hear so many complain about "yet another birthday" well I'm here to tell you that each birthday you have is a

Welcome! It's Friday, yay! Well, I will be happy on Saturday since I will get to sleep in on Sunday! Woot! How was your week? I'm going to fill you in on my latest happenings. 1. Sunday we went to Kalahari to celebrate Keira's birthday a little early. I was so disappointed in Kalahari. First of all, we

Welcome back! It's good to see you here again, and it's Friday! Woot! So, grab a chair and let's chit-chat! Make sure to fill me in on your week in the comments. 1. Saturday, we came back from almost a week at our beach house. It was a fabulously relaxing week. We spent plenty of time doing my

I received a free stay in exchange for this blog post. All opinions are 100% my own. The moment you arrive at Hop & Vine Inn bed & breakfast be prepared to be spoiled! Amber & Dan will warmly greet you and offer you something to drink. My friend, Rachel and I had a glass of red wine! We then

How was your week? I hope it was terrific. Here's what I've been up to this week. 1. Last weekend we headed to Lansing for our annual karate weekend. My friend, Stephanie and her family moved to the Lansing area back in the summer. So, I was excited to check out her new place and let her kids

This blog contains ads. Five things on Friday is a reflection of my week. I would love to hear about your week in the comments! 1. On Sunday, we drove up north to check on our beach house since the temperatures warmed up. We needed to double check that our pipes hadn't burst. The kids didn't want to

This blog contains ads. I make a small commission from items purchased. My family LOVES Kalahari water park Sandusky, Ohio. We've been so many times that I know the water park by heart. My youngest decided to celebrate her birthday early when we landed a deal. The prices during summer seem to skyrocket so finding a deal $200

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