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Turn Your Child’s Art Into a Beautiful Memory Book

My eldest daughter is now in Kindergarten and the preschool days are behind her. Sniff, sniff. I kept every scribble, every restaurant coloring place mat, every Froot Loop necklace in a box. A BIG box. I love her art! I celebrate her art! Someday I’ll have to give that giant box to her, plus another 10, full of elementary school art. And then there is the awkward junior high art… and those boxes will most likely sit in her garage until she has to tearfully throw them all away because she’s moving to an apartment in New York. SO sad.

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A Mom’s Spot-On Parenting Parody to “Hallelujah”

Shannon Abbott beautifully sings her own 'mommy' version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" while her baby looks on. Her lyrics are spot-on and every mom out there can relate. She performed this amazing song at a talent show in her home town but since uploading it to YouTube it's received millions of views. Check it out…

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Tips For Road Trips With Kids

Summer is upon us and vacations are being planned as we speak! The meaning of a summer vacation is quite different now that I have kids. When I was younger, I would envision my summer vacations to look something like an MTV music video. Now the resemblance is more like a National Lampoon's Vacation movie.…

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Smiling it Forward™ through Headaches

This is a guest post by Tara Carlson – blogger at Dividing by Zero and mom of four way-too-active boys. The following post is sponsored by TYLENOL®. The saying goes "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." But if you happen to be a mama yourself, you know that the more accurate version is "If…