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  • Jason and Kelly’s daughter, Maggie Alexander, 6 years old, has a genetic disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) which requires her to spend her entire life in a wheelchair. Maggie was diagnosed when she was just 2 years old – knowing at that moment that she would never walk, never do many of the things… [Continue Reading]

    Help 6 Year Old Maggie With a Wheelchair Converted Van #Heroes4Maggie

  • In my house, our animals are our furbabies. They are just like one of the kids around here and are treated like family members. We currently have three dogs: an eleven-year-old Weimeraner, a Husky, and a mutt baby who has epilepsy.  Just as we do for our kids, we want to give them the best… [Continue Reading]

    Protect Your Pets with AstroSmart Canine Cognitive Smart Chews

  • Fossil Watches have always been known to be quite fashionable, reliable and functional. They’ve now stepped their game up by upgrading their predecessor and making improvements in the world of fitness. With all the smartwatch designs out there, Fossil has decided to make an impressive smartwatch design of their own. The Rose Gold Gen 4… [Continue Reading]

    Wear OS by Google + Fossil

  • With six days to go until election day, and , two traditionally Republican-leaning states, have increased their early vote rate among 18-29 year-olds by nearly five times or more compared to 2014. America’s early voting system allows voters to cast their ballot early, either via postal voting or at designated polling stations, in a bid… [Continue Reading]

    Midterms 2018: Early voting by young people up 500% in Texas and Georgia

  • There’s never been a better time to give your kitchen a facelift. LG appliances offer advanced technology that can speed up cooking, improve clean-up and organize your food storage in innovative ways. And today – we want to share this incredible deal on the LG Matte Black Kitchen appliances. The new LG Matte Black line builds… [Continue Reading]

    Start Christmas Early with the LG Matte Black Appliances – Save $350!

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Help 6 Year Old Maggie With a Wheelchair Converted Van #Heroes4Maggie

Jason and Kelly’s daughter, Maggie Alexander, 6 years old, has a genetic disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) which requires her to spend her entire life in a wheelchair. Maggie was diagnosed when she was just 2 years old – knowing at that moment that she would never walk, never do many of the things […]

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Protect Your Pets with AstroSmart Canine Cognitive Smart Chews

In my house, our animals are our furbabies. They are just like one of the kids around here and are treated like family members. We currently have three dogs: an eleven-year-old Weimeraner, a Husky, and a mutt baby who has epilepsy.  Just as we do for our kids, we want to give them the best […]

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Wear OS by Google + Fossil

Fossil Watches have always been known to be quite fashionable, reliable and functional. They’ve now stepped their game up by upgrading their predecessor and making improvements in the world of fitness. With all the smartwatch designs out there, Fossil has decided to make an impressive smartwatch design of their own. The Rose Gold Gen 4 […]

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Midterms 2018: Early voting by young people up 500% in Texas and Georgia

With six days to go until election day, and , two traditionally Republican-leaning states, have increased their early vote rate among 18-29 year-olds by nearly five times or more compared to 2014. America’s early voting system allows voters to cast their ballot early, either via postal voting or at designated polling stations, in a bid […]

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Start Christmas Early with the LG Matte Black Appliances – Save $350!

There’s never been a better time to give your kitchen a facelift. LG appliances offer advanced technology that can speed up cooking, improve clean-up and organize your food storage in innovative ways. And today – we want to share this incredible deal on the LG Matte Black Kitchen appliances. The new LG Matte Black line builds […]

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106-Year-Old Great-Great-Grandfather Breaks Zip Line World Record

106-year-old Jack Reynolds, a great-great-grandfather England, recently broke the Guinness World Record for the earliest person to ride a zip line. Reynolds broke the record last week while celebrating his 106th birthday. Reynolds has made a practice of doing interesting things for his birthdays and has actually ended up in the Guinness Book Of World […]

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Our Favorite Classroom Essentials for Back to School

I made a joke about it the other day, but I legit feel emotionally victimized by the start of the school year. Summer just seemed to go by so incredibly fast. Right before summer vacation started, I quit my part-time work-at-home job so I could spend more time with the kids and so we could […]

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Surprising Way to Help your Child Mend a Broken Heart

In 1997, I was riding the coattails of Toni Braxton’s as I worked my way through my first major breakup. Last night, I sent my fifteen-year-old son a nasty-gram via text message. It was something very silly in retrospect. I had asked him not to do something, and when he did it anyway, I felt […]

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Kindergarten Sendoff: This is How we Lose our Kids

I am not usually the sentimental type. While other parents cherish the little moments when their little ones curl up on their laps, I have been eagerly awaiting getting some space. Don’t get me wrong, I do absolutely love my children. They are my heart and soul, and my reason for breathing. But after 12 […]

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Which of these Four Moms are You?

We have all done it—second-guessed ourselves. Our innate parenting ability is only as good as the next mom. And we give her the side-eye, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible, noting her clothing, her demeanor, her stroller, her physique, and even her snacks. Over the past 15 years, ever since my oldest son came […]

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The Secrets of Parenting Millennials: What Would Mom Do?

We need to talk. Pull up a chair. Buckle up. We’re in for some turbulence. I want to talk about our kids. Collectively. This generation of kids that is heading off to college in a few years. They are more educated than ever before. They are given more opportunities than most of us could ever […]

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Laser X Laser Tag is Fun for the Whole Family

My babies aren’t babies anymore, it seems. I’ve done my part and now I’m getting ready to send them out into the world. They are ten seconds away from growing up and moving out, and that means I’m running outta time. We are always grateful for the activities we can find for all of us […]

How Google Home and the Google Assistant helped you get more done in 2017

We are huge fans of all things Google. I know that can be a controversial topic. But for us, Google is basically my brain, in more ways than one! …………………………………………………………………… Both the Google Assistant and Google Home had a very big year in 2017, with new devices, new languages and new features. The Assistant is […]