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December 5, 2013
The Christmas holiday is in full swing in this household, and I just can’t get enough! I figured I’d do just a quick list of my favorite holiday favorites… and ones that you should catch in the next*gulp* 20 days til Christmas. {Where is the time going?!} Enjoy, friends! 1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2. A Christmas Story 3. White Christmas 4. Holiday Inn 5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 6. Nightmare Before Christmas 7. Meet Me In St. Louis...
December 3, 2013
Although I do enjoy online shopping, I’m not a huge Cyber Monday participant. Go figure. And even though I may not grab those “exclusive one-day” deals, I love checking out the email advertisements, especially what types of tactics marketers use to get someone to open the email. I know, I know. You probably felt inundated by the ridiculous amounts of retail emails yesterday. Sure, it can be overwhelming, but I opted in and as an online marketer, it’s the one...
December 2, 2013
Hello, again! Happy Monday to all of you out there – hope it’s treating you well and that you were able to emerge out of our turkey-induced food coma and join the real world 🙂 I know that this morning was a little rough for this gang! {Talk about exhausted! Sure, sleep was a little short to come by the past few amazing/exhausting/fun-filled days but this mama spent about 20 minutes just trying to get the troops to open their...
November 30, 2013
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! So much fun was had by all, and I’m extremely thankful we were able to spend many special moments around several family members – many were people that Mads met for the very first time. And not only was the visit great, but the family trip was definitely an experience {and obviously one that will be repeated hundreds of times for many years to come}. We safely returned home, started a few loads...
November 20, 2013
Shocking. In a world where women are challenged every single day for being a mother AND a career-oriented person, there are still women out there who do not support the lifestyle choices of other women. Say whaaaaaa? Makes no sense, I tell ya. No sense. Sheeeesh!! There have been several moments in my life where people have told me, either directly or indirectly, that I’m “at capacity” and that I can’t go beyond what I’ve already done. They set an...