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Simple Smoothies For the Whole Family

With the New Year comes the opportunity for a healthy reset and of course, green smoothies are on the menu. Disclosure: green smoothies are the only way I can get both kids to consistently consume green vegetables. For that, and pure…

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An Augmented Reality Bear

I promised myself I wasn’t going to make a full-on kid’s gift guide primarily because we limit toys to ‘really special’ ones due to small living quarters and I knew if I did a bunch of research on all…

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Gifts That Give Back

It’s the season of giving and you know what they say… your greatness is not what you have, but what you give. With that in mind, I’ve rounded up seven charitable gifts that are fit for everyone on your wishlist.…

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Living Room Tour

Hi Friends and happy almost Thanksgiving and if you are not American, happy almost Thursday! We are headed to Portland to see Kaare’s side of the family, which after being married for 6 years seems just as much like my side…

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7 Tips For Small Space Living as a Family

Last year, we moved from a 1200 sq ft condo to a 900 sq ft house in an effort to acquire more outdoor space. While I do feel incredibly lucky that we nabbed a much sought-after home with outdoor…

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Tips For Taking Great Family Photos

Right before I made everyone take family Halloween costume photos, I got them to sit still-ish for a few family shots! One of the tricks I learned to get good photos of us and the kids is for each…

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Dia De Los Muertos

Yesterday we got all dressed up for a Dia de Los Muertos celebration in Hollywood. I think getting ready is half the fun, but it’s not so easy for little ones that have to sit still to have their…

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Our Family Halloween Costumes

For years, it’s been Kaare’s dream to do family Halloween costumes, but we’ve always had one person who reeeeaaaalllly wants to be something else. One year, that someone was Princess Sofia so we dressed as Wayne and Garth, but it…

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Me Too

One of the things that often goes unmentioned and even forgotten, is how sexual abuse doesn’t just effect the victim for her lifetime, but for generations to come. My mother was sexually abused by someone close to her. She…

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