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Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas Gift Guide

By Nicole Kibbel / November 27, 2024

A Christmas gift guide for every single person on your list from men to women to your favorite cat! So many fun things here to set you free while you shop. My family loves the items on this list and we hope yours does too. Enjoy! Gift Guide for Men   For the music lover:…

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The Mother’s Day Tradition That’s Saving My Sanity

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / May 1, 2024

Let’s talk Mother’s Day. Before you read what I am going to suggest, I need you to know I love my kids. I cherish time with them. But my favorite tradition doesn’t involve them at all. Don’t hate me. And also know I went through so many versions of Mother’s day before settling on my…

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Books My Friends Wrote!

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / April 28, 2024

I’m so excited to show you all of the AMAZING books my friends have written lately. There is just something special about holding the words of a friend in your hands. I couldn’t be prouder and I’d love for you to help me celebrate and further their success! And I have to tell you there…

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Your Love Day Book List!

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / February 11, 2024

As we think about celebrating Love day I’ve got a nice little list of my favorite books about all kinds of love My Favorite Books (lately) About Love       Love between friends     Office BFFs A super fun memoir for fans of The Office Ladies, The Office or friendship in general! Jenna…

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Love Day Gifts for Teens

By Nicole Kibbel / February 11, 2024

  Love Day gifts for teens this Valentine’s Day! It is almost here and we have something for everyone! I like to give a little love to my teens and they are no longer just candy and stuffed animal people although that can also be a hit. These are the things they currently have in…

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Behold my new sock system

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / February 5, 2024

Behold my new sock system. This garbage bag is full to the brink (I threw out the bad ones these are the guys worth saving according to my brain which may be a faulty judge) and it is solving all my problems. I simply stash it in the college girls room where I never have…

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A Love Letter to Teachers from Parents Everywhere

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / January 8, 2024

To the Awesome Educators, here are all the ways you are loved: We love you for making our children feel important in the world outside of our home. We see you taking an interest in their lives, remembering they are in karate or in a play and you ask them about it or even show up…

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11 Fun Gifts for the Midlife Woman You Love (or things you can ask for yourself!).

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / December 21, 2023

I present, fun gifts for the midlife woman, I don’t know maybe early life women would love these too?  Or teenagers? Anyway, we always say we don’t want a thing. We just want the joy of our families and our children and oh my word we mean it when we say it. But it is…

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How to Have a Kick Butt Family Meeting

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / September 14, 2023

Family meetings are a thing here, a whole thing. We hit a wall around here friends, and then I decided to just go ahead and put all our feelings on the wall. It is the time of year for a full on regroup. As pictured here I tend to channel all my teacher moves into…

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What You Should be Reading: Fall Edition

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt / September 6, 2023

Back to School reading list. Here is what you should be reading as you head into fall. I know, I hate the. word SHOULD too, but in this case should is giving you options and choices that you can feel confident have been vetted and approved by actual real life readers.   Accidental Homesteader By…

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