tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81503408107633495652024-03-27T18:53:00.617-05:00Britney DearestSandy Themehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871490584402188213noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-2417419560730105682021-05-04T08:22:00.002-05:002021-07-06T23:26:53.697-05:00Kids in the Kitchen | Giving Mom a Break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs9-C1NvcDSD5vzqd476PPqy41oqbg9Q6Mn6m97LMBJTsrwcfTx8FtKGftKljxr1_zw_3VeZGh6rM4qCBnhqnemzpSqz_Y0rJtKDunM-RUs8l1V-WlIQhlgL2Lbf6wiYvSENWesmIfRRz/s2048/IMG_0413.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs9-C1NvcDSD5vzqd476PPqy41oqbg9Q6Mn6m97LMBJTsrwcfTx8FtKGftKljxr1_zw_3VeZGh6rM4qCBnhqnemzpSqz_Y0rJtKDunM-RUs8l1V-WlIQhlgL2Lbf6wiYvSENWesmIfRRz/w610-h406/IMG_0413.JPG" width="610" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>We're almost halfway through the week, thank goodness! I try not to rush time, but on those workdays that are busier than usual, I'm looking for Friday night, some Golden Oreos, and the TV remote. Thankfully, I'm off work every humpday and my kids are old enough to make a full meal when I don't want to.</p><p>I don't like to cook, but I like to eat a variety of foods and I don't want to pay for my family of five to eat out all the time. There are days I cook foods from scratch and there are days I'll slide a Stouffer's premade lasagna in the oven. Add a couple extra seasonings when it's done, bake some garlic bread or mozzarella sticks and it's good to go.</p><p>To give me a break from cooking I buy easy meals my kids can cook for everyone once a week. To name a few, we have boxed Velveeta mac 'n' cheese, frozen chicken fried steak, the orange chicken we can throw in the skillet and add the sauce later, and microwavable 5-minute rice. They like to make breakfast for dinner too.</p><p>They made this meal (below) together for the family last week.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNmWwI6YkmOlTmFV23SVd8yaAYj90DrRgrU5_2nWRkBnX1Q_5hfHaHwJRajP_JdcAnBZ71z7wCaCTQ79MYbhQa-lNtw6Wr4VqhUtMSnUPPromqWPnjcaUanrv9BAdDxesK8r3GH_sqv2R/s2048/IMG_3964.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNmWwI6YkmOlTmFV23SVd8yaAYj90DrRgrU5_2nWRkBnX1Q_5hfHaHwJRajP_JdcAnBZ71z7wCaCTQ79MYbhQa-lNtw6Wr4VqhUtMSnUPPromqWPnjcaUanrv9BAdDxesK8r3GH_sqv2R/w624-h416/IMG_3964.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Phoenix (14) has messed up a couple batches of cornbread by measuring the amount of milk or oil incorrectly and burned a few pancakes, but for the most part, she does great and acts as the head cook to the boys.</p><p>With my kids being older and able to help out a lot more it simplifies my life a little and I always let them know that appreciate their willingness to learn and contribute to the family.</p><p><b>Your turn.</b></p><p>In the comments section below, share some ways your children help around the house that helps make your responsibilities a little easier.</p><p>If you made it this far thank you for reading! Please subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BritneyDearest/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel Britney Dearest Family Life</a> and follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britneydearest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @BritneyDearest</a> << click the names to go straight there.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCzTkgtD9GQhzFNodLSpuBVbDbLKJs0uVa_G-iT5ec12SclfxJvERULWYtALAZVkLDSbtiuNe-2GXVMdE01hlLE_ylBKl953LyHKdch3g4foY-UxqboByhYBP1yYrs1lSd1o_yXATMB-q/s2048/IMG_3961.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCzTkgtD9GQhzFNodLSpuBVbDbLKJs0uVa_G-iT5ec12SclfxJvERULWYtALAZVkLDSbtiuNe-2GXVMdE01hlLE_ylBKl953LyHKdch3g4foY-UxqboByhYBP1yYrs1lSd1o_yXATMB-q/w633-h421/IMG_3961.JPG" width="633" /></a></div><p></p>Britney Dearest Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11549271898104828825noreply@blogger.com0Kansas City, MO, USA39.0997265 -94.578566710.789492663821157 -129.7348167 67.409960336178841 -59.422316699999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-75596566812272667932021-05-03T22:55:00.003-05:002021-07-06T23:30:01.362-05:00Ladies, Do You Help Your Significant Other With Yard Work?<br /><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBV4lz4SeXQujelJbDwPdG-RipVD1WZhhyuxqmPGW_t2X-K6LEJgvY-o3kAM9lvXhiqEIxLQYqvPPAdAyFC6KBxw9MlOssYlPVX3siJACLUCRXyMwEzqbHkP4jMKLjB6C3ksZHBeumeE5/s2048/IMG_3933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="interracial love, interracial couple, interracial marriage, mixed couple, biracial couple, bwwm, married couples, swirl love, swirl life, black women white men, black woman white man" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBV4lz4SeXQujelJbDwPdG-RipVD1WZhhyuxqmPGW_t2X-K6LEJgvY-o3kAM9lvXhiqEIxLQYqvPPAdAyFC6KBxw9MlOssYlPVX3siJACLUCRXyMwEzqbHkP4jMKLjB6C3ksZHBeumeE5/w607-h403/IMG_3933.JPG" title="Britney Dearest Family Life" width="607" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday! I hope your day is going well so far. I’m back into another work week after a busy, but fun weekend. I clocked in bright and early at 7:30 a.m. Thankfully, I work from home so it’s not too bad considering I’m not a morning person whatsoever.</div><br /></div><div>I’m on break relaxing now, typing away while my husband mow’s the grass. His work schedule varies so some days he’s able to come home for a few hours in between clients or end his workday early. Speaking of mowing the grass, I’m curious- married or single individuals, do you help with the house (other than cleaning) or yard work? Do you hire it out, do it yourself, or leave it all up to your significant other?<div><div><br /></div>As for me and my spouse, I help him with the yard work [key word] sometimes. I won’t pretend to be “wifey all-mighty” like I’m always up for the task because I most definitely am not, however, I’m more of a hands-on kinda woman so I don’t mind getting my hands dirty for the most part. My husband has taught me a lot over these past 12 years; he taught me how to use his zero-turn riding mower, miter saw, and airless paint sprayer just to name a few. I’ve built a couple of custom closets on my own after he told me “not now, maybe later” too. <br /><br /><div>For me, personally, it feels good to give my husband the satisfaction of knowing his woman will get down and dirty with him [in more ways than one] when necessary... As long as he helps with dinner from time to time, haha. It’s all about balance, right?</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Your turn.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I’m curious- married or single individuals, other than cleaning, do you help with the house or yard work, hire it out, do it yourself, or leave it all up to your significant other? Answer in the comments section below.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you made it this far thank you for reading! Please subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BritneyDearest/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel Britney Dearest Family Life</a> and follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britneydearest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @BritneyDearest</a> << click the names to go straight there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmYEcVFZ0p9UKHeSlDOkXg2JQWIXWW1IOxpC4dYe3r3BvXxB_cPnJw7Hab569HGVdV4jsZyIZk569p59BgojI3y40DgN2KMxZi9XxnO6-dNJnE7OGBxpKrwANBsoD0rTKSDtsKz91ONOA/s2048/IMG_3947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmYEcVFZ0p9UKHeSlDOkXg2JQWIXWW1IOxpC4dYe3r3BvXxB_cPnJw7Hab569HGVdV4jsZyIZk569p59BgojI3y40DgN2KMxZi9XxnO6-dNJnE7OGBxpKrwANBsoD0rTKSDtsKz91ONOA/w628-h417/IMG_3947.JPG" width="628" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Britney Dearest Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11549271898104828825noreply@blogger.com0Kansas City, MO, USA39.0997265 -94.578566710.789492663821157 -129.7348167 67.409960336178841 -59.422316699999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-56578521366433746552021-05-02T22:20:00.006-05:002021-07-06T23:30:44.416-05:00Supporting My Husband's Unexpected New Role<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLxNuMAnkkkixP-OorRmmN_Rneb4eLD50bwuKyKob1RKkfhnIb8VwVFc72o0tL2D_5DLNtUEL9Z8VjC6b-B2vUzNICEqZPtZhVXXNjeCi04I__KzNi54kdRbfa-nVkK8l5nvf927vIU7l/s2048/IMG_3971.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="interracial love, interracial couple, interracial marriage, mixed couple, biracial couple, bwwm, married couples, swirl love, swirl life, black women white men, black woman white man" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLxNuMAnkkkixP-OorRmmN_Rneb4eLD50bwuKyKob1RKkfhnIb8VwVFc72o0tL2D_5DLNtUEL9Z8VjC6b-B2vUzNICEqZPtZhVXXNjeCi04I__KzNi54kdRbfa-nVkK8l5nvf927vIU7l/w622-h414/IMG_3971.JPG" title="Britney Dearest" width="622" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>You’re looking at the new flag football coach for our son’s team! It was completely unexpected, but with -0- football/flag football coaching experience, my honey stepped into this new role without a hitch. I was supposed to be the assistant coach, but I can’t assist with much because our youngest son practices and plays around the same time he coaches our oldest son. I’m not sure what help I would be anyway. All I know is a touchdown, time out, fumble, foul, and interference. Foul is a football term, right? I hear it a lot in basketball, but... See... . I’m better as a team mom/cheerleader. Thankfully, my father-in-law has been able to help him out and agreed to be the assistant coach.<div><br /></div><div><b>How did this happen?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The night before the game while we were celebrating my sister and brother-in-law’s beautiful union of love, joy, and all that good stuff, an email was sent to the entire team (parents) from the original coach. It was a dramatic and unnecessary exit email. He didn’t have to say all that. But anyway, our division leaders reached out asking if someone was willing to step in as the new coach and my husband accepted the mission.<div><br />That night he read up on the league rules & regulations and the morning of the game day he found a few plays for the team to practice. He arrived at the fields early and made sure everything was organized for each team member (bags, gear, etc.). He was honest with the parents about his lack of experience (basketball is his specialty) but assured them their kids are in good hands and he’ll do his best.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGfwXvVkmrEglcPvHFq17zHSVAIKwleqORlJdaIbbGM9L5R4-RDVEAadgCTdduLqvvbuWdB0LmORFhkiZUgGC7pK_h8XQL3dhzxczRjbqIR2RxRkhOOuRE1ZgsJTD31MKZvKjqjBsiED_/s2048/IMG_3952.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGfwXvVkmrEglcPvHFq17zHSVAIKwleqORlJdaIbbGM9L5R4-RDVEAadgCTdduLqvvbuWdB0LmORFhkiZUgGC7pK_h8XQL3dhzxczRjbqIR2RxRkhOOuRE1ZgsJTD31MKZvKjqjBsiED_/w613-h408/IMG_3952.JPG" width="613" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>He has been doing such a good job. We bought enough snacks for each game, but other parents offered to bring them for upcoming games so I’ve been eating the extras. They’re only two games in and I’m excited to see my man grow into this new role. In addition to a weekly golf tournament, softball game, and basketball, he’s now responsible for coaching a flag football team.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Your turn.</b><br /><br />In the comments below, tell me about a situation where you unexpectedly had to step in and take on extra responsibilities.<br /><br /><p>If you made it this far thank you for reading! Please subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BritneyDearest/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel Britney Dearest Family Life</a> and follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britneydearest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @BritneyDearest</a> << click the names to go straight there.</p></div></div>Britney Dearest Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11549271898104828825noreply@blogger.com0Kansas City, MO, USA39.0997265 -94.578566710.789492663821157 -129.7348167 67.409960336178841 -59.422316699999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-41144422014434846962021-05-01T21:36:00.012-05:002021-07-06T23:31:30.430-05:00Who is Britney Dearest? Reintroducing Myself<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoN_CqrTd1j_rwtxLknlcZ_-AxqTiEKux0I5ASiPqXE-gll2cxC1MTgkLNgBx8qNVer0ZBn1IvkR2ito46smfWyQ6nkBRmnqJPGvaTT3pSNkXrJ5tGaH6gXzWKAylAyUYUpnokvXaprLnK/s1800/2EC19114-A348-4338-A5C6-B9B82A9A538C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="704" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoN_CqrTd1j_rwtxLknlcZ_-AxqTiEKux0I5ASiPqXE-gll2cxC1MTgkLNgBx8qNVer0ZBn1IvkR2ito46smfWyQ6nkBRmnqJPGvaTT3pSNkXrJ5tGaH6gXzWKAylAyUYUpnokvXaprLnK/w562-h704/2EC19114-A348-4338-A5C6-B9B82A9A538C.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Happy May Day! May is my birthday month so I’m sharing a new post on Instagram daily. For my first blog and Instagram post, since I haven't been here in a while, I want to reintroduce myself.<br /><br /><br />I’m Britney. I was born, raised, and have been living in the Midwest my entire life. I’ll be 35 later this month.<br /><br />I’ve been a mom for 14 1/2 years and in love with my honey for 13 years, legally bonded for 12 of those years.<br /><br />I like plants; I have over 20 of ‘em and I'm not planning on adding anymore any time soon!<br /><br />I never really liked animals but became a dog lover when we adopted my Lukey Bear, a black lab. As long as he doesn’t lick or drool on me, he’s my favorite dog ever.<br /><br /><div>I’m obsessed with home decor and interior design. I should be banned from At Home Stores. They need to go ahead kick me the he// out. I also follow a lot of interior designers on Instagram.</div><div><br /></div><div>Messiness gives me anxiety. So, basically, I need to hire a maid because my home needs to be my place of peace! I'm kidding, it is, but my family needs to keep the messes to a minimum.</div><div><br /></div><div>I’m shy and awkward at first meet, but quick to let loose with genuinely nice people who talk a lot. Their energy transfers to me and we end up talking and laughing for hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Between both parents, I have somewhere around 10 siblings. I didn’t meet my paternal siblings until I was 11 and we bonded instantly. About that, while in 5th grade I found out my teacher is my paternal aunt! That’s a story that has yet to be told on my YouTube channel. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have a sugar addiction (says, my husband).</div><div><br /></div><div>One of my most overused terms is “Bye, Felicia.” I call everybody Felicia.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hiking, biking, tennis, and walking are my favorite outdoor activities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Studying and practicing photography is one of my favorite hobbies. I plan to take some classes this fall to improve my skills. </div><div><br /></div><div>I enjoy interacting with people on social media. </div><div><br /></div><div>I can be a big a$$ kid. I’ll jump around at a trampoline park, ride scooters, swing, play kickball, etc. YOLO!</div><div><br /></div><div>I love singing and dancing, although, on a scale from 1-10, I’m about a 3 dancing and 4 at singing. Music is life though!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you made it this far thank you for reading! Please subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BritneyDearest/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel Britney Dearest Family Life</a> and follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britneydearest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @BritneyDearest</a> << click the names to go straight there.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Your turn.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Share something in the comments section below about yourself. Based on what I shared here, do we have similarities?</div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hdP615b3i5GbQBlasIHyiXeAiytufVa0AvN-7gKM2sjRw0f3OLp-F6_iJy5CCydR3q0oXf9_mgjISfcSTqSDn2R-wPcPBGt6U7Q09SdRW8ZO4Ruxn-JXayAeyWfen0bsROE7KZmw94_K/s1800/B06E88E4-0A56-4641-8D31-278DBBD11645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="681" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hdP615b3i5GbQBlasIHyiXeAiytufVa0AvN-7gKM2sjRw0f3OLp-F6_iJy5CCydR3q0oXf9_mgjISfcSTqSDn2R-wPcPBGt6U7Q09SdRW8ZO4Ruxn-JXayAeyWfen0bsROE7KZmw94_K/w544-h681/B06E88E4-0A56-4641-8D31-278DBBD11645.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div>Britney Dearest Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11549271898104828825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-43277402617596989832018-08-30T20:57:00.000-05:002018-10-14T22:11:23.464-05:00An Affordable NASCAR Experience [GUEST POST]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My son loves all things cars, specifically the movie franchise that stars Lightning McQueen and most recently, NASCAR. He doesn't really have a favorite driver; however, when he was able to go to the store and choose cars as a gift, he'd go on to select Chase Elliot's #24 and #25 NAPA Auto Parts cars and whenever there was a race on TV, he'd be the driver he was looking for (I once chose a Dale Earnhardt Jr. car for him because, besides Danica Patrick, he's the only other driver I know). I didn't have the chance to take him to see a Cars movie in theaters, as the first two were before his time and Cars 3 he saw with his dad, so being from Kansas City, I thought it would be nice to take him to an actual NASCAR race at the Kansas Speedway, which is less than a 30 minute drive from our home.<br />
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If you know anything about NASCAR, you know that those tickets are not cheap! A youth ticket could be free; however, an adult ticket could range from $75-$100 depending on the race. Considering I'm a mom who is single, on a budget, doesn't know anything about these races, and had a 6-year-old boy whose attention span wouldn't outlast the whole race, I needed another option. Fortunately, there is such a thing called a qualifying race and those tickets were more affordable.<br />
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The 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying ARCA Racing Series saved the day! A short history lesson: ARCA stands for the Automobile Racing Club of America and was founded in 1953 as the Midwestern Association for Race Cars. It is considered a minor but professional league of stock car racing and was acquired by NASCAR this year. I found this information via Wikipedia and an April 2018 article written on <a href="http://motorsport.com/">motorsport.com</a>, but the most important part of this racing series for me is that general admission is $10 and you can sit wherever you like(!). Also, you can bring in your own snacks and drinks to the races! That was a major plus that I knew nothing about prior to searching the Kansas Speedway's website. I even took the extra initiative to call the box office to make sure that this $10, open seating and snack bringing experience was real! Even parking was free! The only expense I incurred outside of our $20 tickets was purchasing myself the suggested earbuds ($5) and my son a pair of protective earmuffs for $15. So I spent about $40 in total, but it was still less than the $75 ticket for myself plus the ear protection. Nonetheless, we packed our snacks in BJ's "traveling backpack" and were off to Kansas Speedway to spend a chilly October night at the race!<br />
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Honestly, it was a bit awkward, as we were only two of five people of color that I could see; however, I was more focused on how much fun my son had. As soon as we walked through the gates he yelled "I can't believe I'm here!" and did a little dance. :) When the cars came around to the side where the audience was seated, he'd stand in excitement with everyone else. It was an awesome feeling to see him enjoy himself on one of our Mother-Son outings and for me to be able to provide that memorable moment for him. As suspected, he gave the race about an hour and a half of his attention, which was probably lap 75/200 (I can't recall) and then he turned his focus to the two or three cars he packed in his backpack and started playing with those. And since it was chilly and watching the cars go around in a circle started making me a tad dizzy, I made sure that he was ready to go so we could head home. <br />
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I cherish these moments with my little boy. We may not have the same interest, as I've never entertained the idea of NASCAR in my whole life, but the most important thing was to spend that time with him and make him smile. It doesn't matter how awkward, cold or dizzy I felt. I was going to find a way to make attending a NASCAR race a real thing for him. Again, I am grateful for those $10 ARCA tickets. I didn't have the funds for a "real" NASCAR race and now, almost a year later, he doesn't talk about NASCAR or much less play with cars anymore. Nope! He's into sports now, but I think I'll leave the NBA game attendance to Dad.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the midst of a blog about families, home and mom life, I am here to talk about single parent life because that’s what myself and 32% of the US population were in 2017, according to Pew Research Center. And if you are a faithful subscriber to any of Britney Dearest’s platforms, you may have noticed that she was once a single parent in the early years of her daughter’s life. However, I’m not here to talk about the statistics and deliver a “woe-is-me” experience about it. Nope! I’d prefer to talk about how parents who are single can thrive in their own right until that special someone comes along – if that’s what they’re aiming toward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ideally, I think some of us would like to be married with 2.5 children, but life doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes people have children and get divorced or unplanned children are born into unmarried relationships, oftentimes leaving one parent with the responsibility of caring for their child or children if that relationship ends. Per Pew Research Center, 15 million children are living with a solo mother, 5 million live with cohabiting parents, and 3 million live with a solo father.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sometimes, I am not sure which classification my child falls under. He doesn’t have a single mother or father. His father is married to a wonderful woman and his mother happens to live alone and be unmarried, but is dating. However, the census bureau may still label me as a single mother and I don’t like it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don’t dislike it for any shameful reasons. Oh no! I truly admire those parents that house, clothe, feed, love on, entertain, show up, care for and more for their children every single day. Parents that put the needs and wants of their children before their own desires while their children don’t see a lick of their struggle are worthy to be praised. But I am not a single parent. I get the luxury of my son spending time with his dad every Monday, Tuesday, and biweekly weekends. We’ve done this for almost 7 years now. Along with time spent, his father helps financially and I don’t mean I call him with a number and he provides. He is responsible for our son’s health insurance and splits the cost of birthday parties, he shows up to every school program and sporting event and provides all clothing and accessories while our son in his care. He doesn’t pay court-ordered child support because his support for his child is consistent and voluntary at all times. We may have disagreements, but eventually, we come to an understanding and move on with our days. I would never call myself a single mom and take any credit away from what he does and demean the job that true single parents have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With all of that being said, I won’t be a prude about how the census bureau classifies us, but my hope is that all parents could co-parent successfully. If the end of the relationship was not due to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, my belief is that it can be done. Sometimes, we just have to set our emotions aside and peacefully coexist for the sake of our children. It may sound cliché, but it is extremely important. Our relationship ended when our son was just seven months old; however, he has not seen us being cruel toward each other. Of course, we’ve had our arguments and disagreements, but it’s always been important to keep that behavior away from our son. He doesn’t have a “favorite parent” and never shies away when it’s time to visit with the other (though he tells me every pick up that he missed me </span><span style="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">😉</span><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). Furthermore, because I’ve kept my emotions at bay, transitioning to a home with a step-mother was made easier for him because from his perspective, I was 100% supportive (we can save my true feelings at that time for another time).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope to someday use my experience to help others. So far, I have one friend that has adopted the parenting schedule that we have and she’s expressed her gratitude to me for being the reasonable angel on her shoulder when others want to play devil’s advocate. But believe me, it has not always been this easy. The first thing we have to do, no matter our relationship status, is to keep the wellbeing of our children first and be honest with ourselves and our feelings.</span></div>
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I began substitute teaching this school year, in August, and the extra income for our household has been great. The flexibility of my job grants me the ability to take my kids to school and pick them up every day and take off on the days I have other plans, like appointments and important errands.There are many benefits of substitute teaching, but there are also a few disadvantages that honestly, are making me rethink my college major. I shared the pros and cons of substitute teaching below.<br />
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-If you enjoy working with children and have a passion for childhood education, it's a great opportunity.<br />
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-There's so much gratification in seeing smiles on your students faces when they accomplish an activity or task or tell you about exciting life changes, for example, their newborn sibling or gymnastics advancement.<br />
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-Jobs aren't guaranteed. Luckily, I work in a large metro area for an educational staffing company that serves multiple districts and they always have multiple jobs available.<br />
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-<i>The biggest con for me-</i> it can be mentally draining and stressful. Most classes will test the substitute teacher and students can be very disrespectful. It takes a lot of patience on the substitute's behalf. Fortunately, many teachers leave instructions on how to deal with specific students who may cause issues and neighboring teachers are there to assist for what many schools I have taught at calling a "buddy room" or they remove those students from class for the day, sending them with a teacher the student is more familiar with. I have taught in numerous districts and some were easier than others, but every class has at least one challenging student you may have to give a little extra attention to.<br />
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I will say that the positive outweighs the negative. There have been numerous times students asked if I was coming back and when I answered no, they expressed unhappiness. Students ask for hugs, it feels great to see students learning and enthusiastic about learning, they give such sweet compliments and can make you feel like the best substitute ever. On the contrast, I have been hit in the stomach and had my debit card stolen, both incidents were done by elementary aged kids, two different districts. I don't know if I'm willing to continue dealing with the negative aspects.<br />
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While deciding whether or not I should continue pursuing my degree in childhood education, I try to remind myself that permanent teachers are treated much differently- better- by their homeroom students than the substitutes, however, my experiences still lead me to question if it's something I can see myself doing for the rest of my working years. I absolutely adore children! My family knows I have a huge heart and soft spot for children, so maybe I'll consider combining my two passions- graphic design and teaching and teach high schoolers graphic design. We shall see!<br />
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I hope this list is insightful and helps you determine whether or not substitute teaching would be a good fit for you. If you have any other input, questions, or suggestions leave them in the comments below or message me.<br />
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Throughout the years my children have accumulated so many toys! They have a playroom filled with toys that haven't been played with, in what seems like ages, in favor of more simple things that they enjoy playing with like LEGO bricks, electronic gaming systems, arts and crafts, science kits, and outdoor activities like basketball and bike riding.<br />
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I decided that I am not buying my kids any toys this Christmas. I'll leave that up to my family members who ignore my pleas to not buy them any toys. My husband and I sat down and came up with other options. For us, it's not about the number of things they receive, the quality is much more important.<br />
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<b>-Gift Cards to their favorite play places</b> or someplace new like a trampoline park, indoor skydiving, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, <a href="http://www.britneydearest.com/2017/11/check-out-new-and-improved-chuck-e-cheeses-remodel.html" target="_blank">Chuck E. Cheese's</a>... There are so many different options!<br />
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<b>-</b>A <b>monthly subscription box</b> like <a href="http://www.britneydearest.com/2017/10/our-bitsbox-coding-for-kids-unboxing.html" target="_blank">Bitsbox Coding For Kids</a>.<br />
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<b>-Arts and crafts supplies </b>for little crafters like a <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=britneydear0b-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=4d3e01b0110b6cbbf7e551d5435dcd7c&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=electronics&keywords=scrapbooks%20for%20kids%22%3Escrapbooks%20for%20kids%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=britneydear0b-20&l=ur2&o=1%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">scrapbook</a>, an art easel with a paper roll, or an accessory making kit.<br />
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One thing I love about going out and having fun with my children is going to a venue that's safe and allows me to take a break when I want while my children are still enjoying themselves. One of my favorite childhood attractions, <a href="http://www.chuckecheese.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chuck E. Cheese's</a>, allows me to do just that! Chuck E. Cheese's recently had a major update that allows parents and caregivers to experience a more adult-friendly atmosphere and my family was invited to attend and check it out!<br />
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Chuck E. Cheese partnered with the San Francisco-based design firm, Tesser, to remodel the interior and exterior of a few local Kanas City restaurants to update their traditional fun family-friendly atmosphere where a kid can be a kid, by adding a modern twist! The new design has created more of an all-inclusive restaurant atmosphere that not only caters to children but also to mom and dad.<br />
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The new restaurant design features warm wood, neutral tones, and colorful, yet calm and simple graphics. In addition to the ordering counter, there are now self-help kiosks available to place orders quickly that are very simple to operate. The Birthday Zone now has seating options for larger parties with each section separated by the signature Chuck E. Cheese characters featuring bold wall graphics silhouette and character biography. Separating the party and booth seating is a stunning, all-new light up dance floor where the characters from the Chuck E. Cheese band come out each hour to perform shows with the children. The dance features multiple high-definition televisions that play kid-friendly music videos and dancers that you can see in the video I recorded below.<br />
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Another cool feature I would like to mention is that Chuck E. Cheese's now has windows that allow visitors to see into the kitchen to watch the pizza making process. Might I add, the pizzas are made from scratch daily! My kids loved the pizza. You can see how quickly our two large pizzas disappeared in the video at the end of this blog post.<br />
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If you're looking for a fun place to take your young children to burn off a little energy or for a birthday party I highly recommend Chuck E. Cheese's. The remodel helps everyone feel welcome and you can't go wrong with good games, good entertainment, and good food!<br />
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Britney Dearest Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11549271898104828825noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-54430506141342654422017-11-14T07:00:00.000-06:002017-11-30T15:46:04.006-06:00Create a Quick and Easy Chore Chart for Your Kids With Canva!Hey Everyone!<br />
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Since my children could walk, I have always included them when it comes to tidying up. Early on, we sang the cleanup song while they helped me pick up their toys, "Clean up! Clean up! Everybody everywhere. Clean up! Clean up! Everybody do your share." When they were smaller it was so much easier getting them to help clean up. Nowadays, *sighs* don't get me started! It's such a struggle!<br />
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I tried a magnetic reward chore chart and a few apps with a similar chore and reward method but unfortunately, I was so inconsistent with staying on top of it that it never really worked well for us. Since they have been in school, getting older and more responsible (thank goodness!) I have found that keeping things simple using a printed chore chart has been the best method for our family. Since school started I have consistently checked in to make sure the kids stay on top of it. It's now to the point that as soon as they finish their after-school snack, they go straight into their daily chores.<br />
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I used a <a href="https://www.canva.com/graphs/" target="_blank">Canva</a> seating chart layout to create the chore chart and switched the colors to neutral for fall.<br />
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Good news! If you like my chart, go to the following link to customize your own! You can find my layout <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DACmtfcrKJ4/i85zi5b-BEN2VT4cuko1JQ/edit" target="_blank">HERE</a>. You can frame it, laminate it, or leave it as it! Ours hangs on our fridge with a magnet since the kitchen is the first place the kids go as soon as they get home.<br />
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I don't have them vacuum or clean toilets because I like them done perfectly, however, I do have them "go over" my work just to give them experience and they can get used to it. We clean up after ourselves in the dining room. I clean the kitchen, they help at times. This chart helps the cleaning portion of our family and home life run smoothly.<br />
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Let me know what you think... How do you encourage your children to help out with daily chores?Britney Dearest Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11549271898104828825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150340810763349565.post-27155272412174319582017-10-23T09:52:00.000-05:002017-11-14T20:21:49.117-06:00A Monthly Subscription Box That Teaches Kids How To Code<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back in May, my kids received their first Bitsbox subscription box and since then, they have had so much fun learning about coding while creating fun, interactive apps on our computer.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://bitsbox.com/">Bitsbox</a> is hands-on monthly subscription box that helps children learn to code through the use of cards and online activities that teach children how to create apps! Each month Bitsbox sends out a new box with a different theme and new apps to create on the Bitsbox coding site.<br /><br />The <a href="https://bitsbox.com/blog/">BitzBox blog</a> is very informative and encouraging for parents and educators. It shares insight into the Bitsbox activities as well information about the company and general information about coding for kids.<br /><br />I purchased a monthly subscription for my children for $24.95. There are two other monthly subscription prices with different features, one for $19.95 which is digital and the Deluxe for $44.95. The prices decrease depending on whther one chooses quarterly or annual billing.</span><br />
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During the past five weeks, I have been spending a few days per week substitute teaching at various local schools. Yep! I'm a "newbie". In those few weeks, I quickly realized there were things I needed to do to improve my day, such as adding extra supplies to my substitute bag and reenergizing myself before and after lunch. Below, you'll find tips that have helped me so far!</div>
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<b>1. Bring your own supplies. </b>During my school years, I recall seeing the substitute teachers in my classes carrying their own personal bags of supplies, so before my first day of substituting, I knew I wanted to make sure I came prepared with supplies that either I or the students would possibly need at some point. In my bag I keep:</div>
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-A clipboard that I carry around with me throughout the day. It usually has a class roster as a reference to help me remember students names, the class schedule, dismissal procedures, and a piece of notebook paper to write down a daily report of events.</div>
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-Coloring and craft supplies. Markers, crayons, colored pencils, glue sticks, and scissors.</div>
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-Sticky notes.</div>
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-Dry erase markers.</div>
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-Extra pencils and pens.<br />
-Notecards.</div>
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-Hypo-allergenic facial wipes for quick hand or face cleaning for myself or the students and facial tissue.</div>
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-My planner.</div>
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-Snacks (more on that below!).<br />
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<b>2. Arrive early greet the students as they come in, and introduce yourself.</b> As with any job, arriving early is very beneficial. As a substitute, arriving early give you extra time to look over the schedule and lesson plan and prepare supplies as necessary and also to look over the school safety plans so that you know what to do if, forbid, a serious emergency ever occurred.</div>
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<b>3. Follow the home teacher's instructions. </b>So far, I have not entered a class where the teacher did not leave a detailed schedule or assignments from a lesson plan, however, I know that there may be a time where I may not have detailed instructions. Usually, there is a substitute binder with general classroom notes and worksheets that students can complete.</div>
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<b>4. Have a snack.</b> Although I genuinely enjoy my new responsibilities, I have to admit that by the end of the day, as proud as I am to have made it through the day after interacting with students and helping them learn, I'm equally as exhausted. Thankfully, I was recently introduced to <a href="http://cbi.as/a0nbd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honest Tea®</a> and <a href="http://cbi.as/a0nbd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lorissa's Kitchen</a> beef snacks, a perfect snack pair that's both appetizing and better for you than snacks that are high in sugar and preservatives. During my students' special classes; music, art, and P.E. and recess, I can re-energize during my quiet time with a snack.<br />
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<b>5. Keep track of the day.</b> Substitute daily report forms may not be required by all schools or districts, however, I highly suggest you write one. Some teachers have preprinted forms you can fill out or you can print out your own. I use a piece of notebook paper. I write my first and last name and the Throughout the day I write down any behavioral or safety incidents that occurred with students, what students were helpful, who had to have redirection and frequent reminders to follow instructions, and what assignments and activities were completed, and whatever else I feel should be added.<br />
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<b>6. Tidy up.</b> Before you leave at the end of the day, make sure the classroom is tidied up. Put furniture and supplies back where they found. I usually have my students pick up the trash around their desk or table and call them up and few at a time to throw it away. Some teachers have their students put their desks on the table before leaving, others don't. If you're unsure, ask a student.<br />
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<b><br /></b> <b>Bonus Tip:</b> If you have no classroom experience and your educational background is not in teaching, thoroughly research and practice classroom management techniques. Many educational staffing companies and districts will go through a few quick training courses with new subs, however, it's extremely beneficial to learn more.<br />
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After six years of being a stay-at-home mom, I have re-entered the work force part-time as a substitute teacher. I'm not usually a morning person, however, since the new school year has begun, not only do I need to wake early to prepare my kids for school, but I also have to prepare myself and I have to leave our home 1-2 hours earlier than they do, depending on what school I'm teaching at.</div>
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When I began substituting during the second week of school, I quickly learned that even on the days where I'm not scheduled to substitute, waking up before my children is a must. We moms need our alone time before the kids wake for the following four benefits:</div>
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<b>1. To avoid "Grouchy Mommy Mode" and be mentally prepared for the journey ahead. </b>Oftentimes, no matter how much I do my best to prepare everything the night before, there is something that occurs, causing our mornings to be hectic. The level varies, but hectic nonetheless. I notice that when I wake up earlier than my children, I'm not waking up into chaos and busyness, which can stress me out and lead to instant "grouchy mommy mode" where my patience level is low and I become snappy and easily irritated. Thanks to the quiet time I have to myself or time peacefully spent with my husband, I'm calm, relaxed, and in a great mood. So great that I can handle morning rush hour traffic.<br />
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Some great ways to spend your quiet time are performing meditation techniques and mantras, exercising or other healthy movements such as stretching or yoga, reading, and encouraging affirmations that help give you confidence.</div>
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<b>How are mornings before school and work in your household? Do they usually run pretty smoothly or are they a little chaotic more often than not?</b><br />
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<b>2. To energize yourself before taking on the day.</b> I'm not a morning person. I wake early because, well, I have no choice. I need all the help I can get to get going. On the days I substitute, I'm unable to eat breakfast with my children because I have to leave out much earlier than they do. I usually make a quick and simple breakfast like toast, turkey bacon, and fruit along with one of my new favorite drinks, <a href="http://cbi.as/a0azt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Peak® Vanilla Chai Tea Latte</a>. I love that it's made with real sugar and real tea and comes in two delicious flavors, <a href="http://cbi.as/a0azj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Peak Chai Tea Latte</a> and <a href="http://cbi.as/a0azt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Peak</a><a href="http://cbi.as/a0azt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Vanilla Chai Tea Latte</a>. <a href="http://cbi.as/a0azt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Peak Vanilla Chai Tea Latte</a>s. It gives me the boost of energy I need to help keep my mornings going. There are also two coffee flavors, <a href="http://cbi.as/a0a-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Peak Salted Caramel Coffee Drink </a>and <a href="http://cbi.as/a0a-c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Peak Almond Toffee Coffee Drink</a>. They're ready to drink directly from the bottle and the flavor varieties take the hassle out of having to go to a coffee shop to get a cold brewed coffee or chai tea latte. </div>
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<b>3. You can plan tasks and events without interference. </b>Without my planner and alarms reminding me what my next move is, I'm an anxious, forgetful hot mess. I have found that I'm able to plan more easily and remember what needs to get done when I have peace and quiet. A flexible daily plan written out in my planner gives me a guide to follow and helps prevent me from getting off task throughout the day.<br />
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<b>4. Waking earlier helps boost your productivity. </b>When I wake up earlier than my children, eat and get my day started, I find that I have more motivation to get things done without procrastination, whether it's cleaning or working on a blog post or video. It feels so good to get an early start on the day and complete tasks. I unintentionally motivate myself to keep up the good work because I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that follows getting things done.<br />
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I like to keep my morning routine pretty simple. I shower, plan, and prepare outfits the night before. I wake between 5:45 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. depending on my scheduled substitute time, the latter if I'm not scheduled or it's my off day. I brush my teeth, wash my face, drink a glass of water, and have breakfast. During breakfast, I check the online system to see if any substitutes are needed for the day if I'm not already scheduled for the day and then quickly check my email. I check and reorganize my daily planner as necessary. I fold a load of laundry out the dryer from the night before. I try to get in a 5-minute stretch (it feels so good!), get dressed, then wake the kids and help them for a little while before I head off to work. I love listening to audiobooks on my ride to work. On my off days, my routine is the same, except instead of checking for substitute availabilities, I work on a blog post or video until it's time to focus on my kids.</div>
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If you're a grumpy mommy in the mornings more often than not and/or could improve your time management and planning in order to get everyone out of the house on time, I strongly encourage you to try both, going to sleep and waking at earlier times. I hope that in sharing my routine and benefits of waking earlier, it encourages you to make changes in your morning routine for the better.<br />
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There are many changes our children will face throughout their lives and part of our job as a parent is to be there for them and help to guide them through these changes. Of them, one of the biggest will be school transitions. Until your child graduates high school, around age 18, school is their job and a huge part of their lives. There are times when school will change such as during a move, or when your child moves up from elementary to middle, and then to high school. These transitions can be stressful and how you support your child throughout is very important.<br />
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We were faced with a new transition- my children began new grade levels at a new elementary school. No, we didn't move. Long story. When I enrolled my eldest child, my daughter, in kindergarten six years ago I went to what I thought was the closest school to us. We later found out that she was supposed to attend a school that's actually closer, but I had no idea it existed. The district allowed in-district transfers so we were fine where she was until recently. Last school year, the district stopped allowing in-district transfers, except for a few criteria in which we did not meet. My children were upset and anxious because they were worried about leaving their friends behind and also concerned about entering unfamiliar territory- new school and new staff. Their former principal knew them by name and we loved the teachers there.</div>
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Here are a few tips on how I helped my children with their school transition and how you can help your child with their school transitions:</div>
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<b>-Visit the school before school starts,</b> just you and the kids. We were able to visit the school and get familiar with the school grounds.<br />
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<b>-Talk about what can be expected during transitions</b> such as moving up a grade or starting at a new school and <b>highlight positive possible outcomes</b> like making new friends, a new playground, new fun activities, etc.<br />
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<b>-Listen without judging </b>to what your child has to say about the school and the transitions.<br />
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<b>-Explain that it is normal to feel anxiety about changes</b> and let your child know he can always come to you and talk about those feelings.</div>
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<b>-Talk with your child daily about school, </b>expectations, relationships, and how they feel overall about everything.</div>
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<b>-Find out what supplies your child will need in advance</b> and buy those needed supplies, buy them, and be involved with your child’s school and assignments.</div>
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<b>-Try to avoid asking other parents their opinions about the school and be prepared to form your own.</b> I received mixed reviews from two different parents whose have children with completely different needs.<br />
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Now that you have these tips, it will help you to help your child through the various transitions of school life. There will always be ups and downs but you can be there to encourage and support your child throughout it all.</div>
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<b>Have you had to deal with any school transitions? How did you help your child(ren) adapt to the new changes?</b></div>
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<b>How My Kids Are Doing At The Not-So-New Anymore School</b><br />
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Earlier this year during spring 2nd semester of 4th grade, my daughter Phoenix had a tough time adjusting, she's shy and doesn't make friends as easily as my son, however, as the year progressed and with encouragement from my husband and me, she managed to settle in fine within a few months and excelled academically as she always has, calling herself a "teacher's pet". While is 2nd grade at the new school my son Zac was accepted into a special program for gifted students that he loves and is excited to continue once it starts back up again in a couple weeks.<br />
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The staff turned out to be great and we're all very satisfied.<br />
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Last week Zac and Phoenix began 3rd and 5th grades at the new school, while Gabriel, began Kindergarten. So far this school year, Gabriel, my sweet kindergartner, has rushed us out of the door every single day, excited to go to school.</div>
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Hey, friends! It seems like summer break has sped by so quickly. I almost can't believe my kids are going back to school this week! My youngest son is reaching a new milestone - he's starting kindergarten! He's so excited.</div>
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This summer, we have taken a couple of family vacations and made some wonderful memories, however, now it's time for a milestone of my own- my very first vacation alone with my husband, or as I have heard it called recently, a "baecation". We have been together for 10 years and are just now planning our first two-day getaway with just the two of us. We're hiking through the Missouri portion of the Mark Twain National Forest. I love hiking!</div>
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The planning process has been a breeze! We aren't traveling too far - 3 hours away - and since we don't have restless munchkins and little bladders coming along we don't have to plan multiple extra stops in between. I usually prefer using pen and paper to write lists and write down the itinerary, but this time I took a different route. I didn't want to worry about keeping track of papers and risking the chance of losing them so I have been planning everything on my <a href="http://cbi.as/88iqe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile</a> new Samsung Galaxy J3 Luna Pro smartphone, purchased in the no-contract phone area of the electronics department at my local Walmart store.<br />
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I'm not the least bit worried about data connection issues for accessing the smartphone apps and important information we need. Our current no-contract monthly phone plan, the <a href="http://cbi.as/88iqe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$49.88 PLUS Plan</a> from <a href="http://cbi.as/88iqe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile</a>, powered by T-Mobile's nationwide 4G LTE<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">†</span> network, provides me with an unlimited amount of talk, text, and data with up to 15GB of data, then 2G*. It covers a huge amount of areas throughout the U.S. So far, it has been very reliable for me and my needs when I have no wi-fi connection. <a href="http://cbi.as/88iqe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile's $49.88 PLUS Plan</a> is Walmart's best pricing in no-contract wireless plans and has great benefits such as no activation fees, no late fees, it's easy to get started, and as a special bonus for renewing monthly, customers receive a free VUDU<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">◊</span> movie credit.</div>
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Through one of my favorite apps that allow me to create various notes, lists, and notebooks, including saving web pages and files, I was able to:</div>
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I saved the exact locations of the cabin, forest, restaurants, and gas stations in our GPS navigation app in advance so that we can easily travel from place to place without trying to figure out where to go while we're there.</div>
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After packing and all that other not-so-fun stuff the only thing left to do was drop the kids off at my in-laws and get on the road!</div>
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For families who have children that play football- either tackle or flag- summer leagues are coming to an end, while school leagues have just begun. Either way, the team players, <i>and parents</i> deserve some relaxation and team fun for all their hard work throughout the season. A post-season team party with delicious food and snacks along with a special gift basket to take away is just the thing to help them bond once more and reflect on their favorite memories. For simple and affordable party and gift basket ideas, keep reading! :-)<br />
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To keep the party simple and affordable I created my own crafts, using brown paper bags with the tops cut off to store peanuts and popcorn. I used white-out correction fluid to draw the laces. I used the excess paper from the bags to make footballs put onto a string.<br />
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I decorated a poster board for the table backdrop and used a green tablecloth to simulate football field turf.</div>
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Instead of order and carry out, <a href="http://cbi.as/9lyxo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony's Pizza</a> is a great, affordable choice! Not only is the pizza delicious, but it's a local company that started in my home state's, Missouri, sibling-state, Kansas. Tony's began as a pizzeria in 1960, located in Salina, KS, proudly serving community members layers of light, crispy crust topped with a sauce made from real, fresh tomatoes covered in 100% real mozzarella cheese and your favorite savory toppings.<br />
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For snacks, we went with popcorn and peanuts, usual game snacks, and cupcakes because, well, our parties aren't parties without some type of cake!<br />
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To accommodate varying budgets of the parents on the team who would like to pitch in and help, it's good to keep the costs low, especially considering the fact that you're making a basket for each team member.<br />
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⬩A small notebook<br />
⬩2 mechanical pencils<br />
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I'm glad to be partnering with <a href="http://cbi.as/9lyxo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony's</a> because my kids love participating in annual sports activities and Tony's Pizza cares about fueling youth sports with an authentic slice of pride.<br />
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<b>Sweepstakes Details</b><br />
▸The <a href="http://cbi.as/9lywy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sweepstakes</a> ends on September 30, 2017, so enter fast!<br />
▸Must live in KC, MO or KS<br />
▸Submissions come from parent or legal guardian<br />
▸Athlete featured must be under the age of 18<br />
▸Submit a brief description of child’s team detailing pride in the team showing how they play the game with sportsmanship and camaraderie.<br />
▹Grand Prize: $10,000 donation to the child’s team or athletics department<br />
▹Two Finalists: $2,500 donation to the child’s team or athletics department<br />
▸Submissions that are inspiring but do not receive a financial reward will get tickets to Tony’s Event Center.<br />
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My husband's childhood and early adulthood were spent with family pet companions, his family has always been great advocates for animals. My father-in-law has volunteered at pet shelters and a local children's hospital. Early in our marriage, my husband made it clear that he wanted us to adopt a dog one day. Me, on the other hand, I did not grow up around pets. I wasn't very fond of animals and never planned to own a family pet of any kind.<br />
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In September 2016 we had a spur-of-the-moment idea to visit a local pet shelter. We weren't planning on adopting a pet because it wasn't in our budget and I wasn't ready. After looking around for awhile, seeing how sad and lonely so many of the dogs appeared, we decided that we would adopt a dog and adjust our budget as necessary.<br />
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That same day, we visited a second shelter, which is where we found Luke, a four-month-old handsome black retriever, greyhound mix. He was asleep and no matter what we did- knocking on the glass, calling his name, whistling- we couldn't wake him. When we met him in a private room, he trembled in fear. He was so timid and chose to stay underneath a chair sitting in a corner during the entire meeting. He grabbed our hearts in a special way and we decided he was the companion for us. We were able to bring Luke home within a few hours. </div>
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<i>"Luke really completes our family."</i> - My 8-year-old son, ZJ.</div>
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Ever since Luke has joined our family, he has blended in perfectly. He's no longer that scared, timid puppy we met at the shelter- he's now a thriving canine! I have gained a newfound love for dogs I never thought I would have. I have even taken it upon myself to learn more about Luke's health and well-being to ensure that he is always in the best health possible.</div>
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My active family loves taking Luke hiking or bike riding, whether on bike trails or throughout our neighborhood. He enjoys being outdoors sniffing and exploring the environment and it's a great way to help him burn off all the energy he has. According to our veterinarian, it's important that dogs have at least <b>30 minutes of physical activity each day</b> because:</div>
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Over the past year, I have noticed that coding for children has been a very hot topic. I have noticed many parents in homeschooling communities (no, I don't homeschool) and bloggers mention classes and books that they're currently using to help their children learn to code. My children <i>love</i> playing computer games as well video games- Minecraft being their favorite. My 7-year-old son is a little Minecraft genius. I have heard my 10-year-old daughter ask him questions during their gaming time when she needs help. I won't even begin to act like I know anything about it, other than, it's a block world. A world made of blocks? Or Bricks?</div>
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Considering the growth of the world's daily use of computers and phone and tablet apps, including in schools, with the ever growing development of new digital systems, coding is a beneficial skill to learn during childhood. Not only will children know how to use computer programs and apps, they will know how to create and fix them. It's a skill that can last a lifetime as well as earn them a great living in adulthood, should they choose to pursue coding as a career.</div>
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Earlier this year I began Google searching my locality for coding classes for kids. The two organizations I found sounded great, but unfortunately, between conflicting schedules and closed registration, we were unable to join. I began to research another option- learning with my children.</div>
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In perfect timing, a fellow blogger I follow on Instagram shared a picture of a set of four books she had recently purchased titled, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1512458554/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=britneydeares-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1512458554&linkId=1a4f32c18b965f8cce68574ac517939f" target="_blank">"Kids Get Coding"</a> by Heather Lyons. I was instantly interested in learning more about the books so because Google knows <i>everything</i>, I performed a quick search. Before visiting Amazon, I went to the publisher's site where I found brief synopsises of each book. Fairly new, they hardly have any reviews on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=britneydeares-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, however, I decided to take a chance and place an order. I ordered all four books- "<a href="http://amzn.to/2rapgK2" target="_blank">A World of Programming</a>", "<a href="http://amzn.to/2ruy5On" target="_blank">Learn to Program</a>", "<a href="http://amzn.to/2qaC8eY" target="_blank">Coding, Bugs, and Fixes</a>", and "<a href="http://amzn.to/2qaB9eN" target="_blank">Online Safety for Coders</a>."<br />
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The books help gain a good foundation in learning the meaning of different terms. There are activities within the books as well as activities that that can be printed out from an accompanying website that helps children understand how different aspects of coding work. My only concern is that the books don't lead readers directly to a children's coding site, like Scratch or Python. The books are very kid-friendly and even has the main character, Data Duck, guiding them through the book.<br />
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Later this year, there will be <a href="http://amzn.to/2qPMOku" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">four additional books</a> added to this collection. Amazon offers customers the option to preorder, so, once you have purchased the first set, be sure to preorder the new set!<br />
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After another Instagram share, this time from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hereweeread" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here Wee Read</a>, I learned about <a href="https://bitsbox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitsbox</a>, a hands on monthly subscription box that helps children learn to code through the use of cards and online activities that teach children how to create apps! Each month Bitsbox sends out a new box with a different theme and new apps to create on the Bitsbox coding site.<br />
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I purchased a monthly subscription for my children for $24.95, but it won't arrive until the end of this month (May), so I'll be sure to post an update on that as soon as we try it out! There are two other monthly subscriptuon prices with different features, one for $19.95 which is digital and the Deluxe for $44.95. The prices decrease depending on whther one chooses quarterly or annual billing.<br />
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As part of our spring break, my husband and I took our children out for a daycation. We drove three hours away from our home to Branson, MO to visit The Hollywood Wax Museum and its additional attractions, <a href="http://www.britneydearest.com/2017/04/our-first-time-visiting-butterfly-palace.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Butterfly Palace</a>, and <a href="http://www.britneydearest.com/2017/03/first-time-cave-talking-rocks-cavern.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talking Rocks Cavern</a>.<br />
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The Hollywood Wax Museum is a part of <a href="http://hollywoodentertainmentcenter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hollywood Entertainment Center</a> along with Hannah's Maze of Mirrors, Castle of Chaos, and Shoot for the Stars Mini-Golf course. With an All-Acess Pass, we were able to visit each attraction, however, we chose not to participate in mini-golf due to timing.<br />
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We first visited the Wax Museum, which was pretty awesome! It was my first time and I was very impressed! When we first went in we had our photo taken, standing in the hand of King Kong. The kids enjoyed seeing each wax figure and reading information about each celebrity on the digital tablets. I created a video showcasing some of our favorite sculpted celebrities and full experience below!<br />
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I had no idea what to expect at the Castle of Chaos. It turned out to be an experience unlike any other! It's a 5D haunted attraction where each participant has to be seated and buckled. There's a 3D video game film that plays as the participants spin and shoot creepy characters. The ghosts aren't only inside the screen, they also come out of walls from all around the room, even the ceiling! Air blows at the right time and the seats move to make it feel like a realistic experience. My advice is this: don't sit in an end seat if you're afraid of horror movies or experiences- like me!<br />
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Recently, my family and I took a daycation to Branson, MO, which is three hours away from our home. There was a total of seven of us! My niece and nephew wanted to come along and we couldn't say no. They're my babies too and we know that the memories will last a lifetime!<br />
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We visited three local attractions, the first was the Hollywood Entertainment Center, which I will be sharing details on tomorrow. Our second stop was The Butterfly Palace, which you'll be reading about today, and third, we toured Talking Rocks Cavern. I shared our experience <a href="http://www.britneydearest.com/2017/03/first-time-cave-talking-rocks-cavern.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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I can't say that I had ever heard of a butterfly palace so I didn't really know what to expect with our visit. By the end of our visit, I was pleasantly surprised! The one thing I will say is, don't take kids who are deathly afraid of butterflies! I had no idea my kids would be so terrified! I had a few good laughs, but my husband was totally embarrassed.<br />
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The Butterfly Palace has a bright and tropical feel. It was very pretty and colorful. Watch in the video below!<br />
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The last area we visited was the Rainforest Science Center, the kids second favorite area. There were numerous different animals that reside in rainforests including a scorpion, poison dart frogs, and a gecko. The kids were able to learn fun facts and pet a blue-tongue skink! </center>
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Recently, my family and I drove three hours away to Branson, MO for a family daycation- a vacation that lasts for a day. We left early in the morning around 6 a.m. and after we completed the last attraction, we got on the road, heading back home around 6:30 p.m.<br />
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Over the next three days, I'll share photos and details from each place we visited, beginning with the last attraction of the day.<br />
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We all enjoyed visiting Talking Rocks Cavern. Although the cave is the main attraction, there's also a nature trail, miniature golf, gemstone mining, a playground, and indoor and outdoor Speleo Boxes.<br />
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While waiting for our tour to begin, we played checkers using stones for the board chips.<br />
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Prior to the tour, everyone gathered in the seating area where we went over safety rules and regulations and the history of how the cave was found and how it developed into the family-friendly attraction it is today.</div>
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We stopped a few times as the tour guide gave scientific and historical facts about the cave and allowed tourists to ask questions. My husband won the award for most questions asked. Well, not really, but he asked so many questions that I began to get a little impatient. I was ready to move on and see the rest of the cave! The formations were so fascinating!</div>
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There was a moment when the tour guides asked everyone to pause and turn off all lighting so that we could see what the cave was like in complete darkness. My kids thought it was one of the most coolest, scariest things ever.</div>
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There was something interesting I had never heard of and wanted to try... a Speleo box. There were two- one inside and one outside. It's supposed to mimic climbing through a narrow cave and, someone ended up getting stuck before even climbing completely in. Guess who.<br />
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It has been nearly two weeks since I moved to the <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> mobile network and I must say, I'm very pleased! The transition was definitely tax cash well spent. With such a good deal on my new phone and data plan, I was able to spend a little extra cash on a special party for my family over the weekend.<br />
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The <i>Unlimited Talk, Text, and Data of up to 10GB of 4G LTE</i> service<i> (then 2G) </i>has served my son and I well! While out running <a href="http://www.britneydearest.com/2017/03/a-great-way-busy-moms-on-go-maximize-tax-cash.html" target="_blank">errands</a> I have been using my most-used apps, my son has been playing his favorite gaming apps and we aren't even close to reaching our 10GB of 4G LTE data yet! It's a nice adjustment going from 1GB a month to 10GB and the price for <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> is perfect for my budget, costing me $49.88 each month. I have been using the Samsung Galaxy On5 smartphone which retails at the very reasonable price of $119 at Walmart stores. <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> also gives customers the option to bring in their own phone and purchase a <i>SIM Kit</i> for only $19.88.<br />
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I found everything I needed in the electronics department at my local Walmart store.<br />
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Last weekend my family and I drove three hours away from our home for a mini-vacation taking five kids with us! Our own children plus my niece and nephew. Everyone had working tablets except my youngest son, Gabriel, who somehow broke his own tablet while ago, preventing it from charging or powering on. To keep him from pouting about being bored during the ride or watching a movie he didn't like, he used our Samsung Galaxy On5 smartphone which gained him bragging rights as the only kid in the vehicle whose handheld device had data access.<br />
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In addition to the great price of the mobile service in its entirety, <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> added a special perk- each line receives a free monthly <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VUDU</a> movie credit (a $7 value, the same as a new release rental) for customers to watch through gaming systems, Chromecast, a Smart TV, VUDU Spark, ROKU, and other compatible devices. Speaking of which...<br />
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My kids love having family movie nights. We usually keep things pretty simple- after dinner, we pop popcorn and cuddle up in front of the television, however, the VUDU perk along with a new beautiful season led me to take things up a notch. As mentioned earlier, the low cost of my new <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> phone and data plan I was able to spend a little extra cash on decorations and desserts and turned our movie night from basic to beautiful! The kids picked out the dessert choice while I chose the theme.<br />
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We had a spring themed ice cream movie party complete with our favorite toppings and cones, DIY topping labels and props, purple daisies, and bunnies!<br />
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<b><br /></b> <b>The Table Setup</b><br />
I used some basic tips to help me set up the table:<br />
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• I added flowers and the little bunnies to compliment my base and add a decorative spring touch.<br />
• I moved the items around until I was satisfied with the placement.<br />
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My kids were so excited when they came home from school and saw the goodies set up. With their jackets and backpacks still on, they instantly wanted to dig right in. My initial response was for them to wait until after dinner when we would be ready for the movie to start, but I caved and allowed them to have it sooner for an after school snack. Hashtag "momwin".<br />
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A day earlier, my daughter and I shared some mommy-daughter bonding time while making a few props to go along with the party theme.<br />
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Following dinner, we went for the ice cream once again. We popped a couple of bags of popcorn and allowed the kids to vote on one of two movies we would watch.<br />
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We used our ROKU device to connect to VUDU and downloaded the ROKU Remote app onto our Samsung Galaxy On5. It worked without a hitch and we were all able to relax and enjoy the movie!<br />
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By the end of the night, one kid had fallen asleep while the other two (plus Luke) watched the movie... for a second time.<br />
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As a stay-at-home mother with my husband working 40+ hours per week, simply put, I have a lot on my plate! I'm solely responsible for taking care of all the important tasks that keep our home in order and running properly. Oftentimes, that includes running errands for various purposes. As much as my son and I are outside the home, it's mandatory that we have a smartphone with a plan that offers a significant amount of data as well as budget friendly.<br />
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Many of us have already or will receive a tax refund and it's crucial that we invest that extra cash wisely. When it comes to mobile phone service and data, <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> gives us all a chance to do just that- invest wisely!<br />
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My mobile service plan through a major wireless provider provided me with 1GB of data per month (I know, right?!) and purchasing extra data was out of our budget.<br />
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While on the go I frequently use apps for syncing important notes, GPS navigation, music streaming, finding recipes and creating grocery lists, searching for coupons and discounts through store apps, and the list goes on! As a blogger and video creator, I like to check my email throughout the day, update social media statuses, and engage with other users. I use my favorite note-taking and organizing apps to collect ideas and edit blog posts on the go. Also, I'm not ashamed to admit that in order to successfully run errands with my rambunctious 5-year-old son, my phone is the most effective method for keeping him occupied. He gets restless quickly after going from, according to him, boring place to boring place. Allowing him to play his favorite games or watch his favorite shows on my phone has been a lifesaver!<br />
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It's easy to see how my personal usage along with my son's usage put us over the data limit every single month and slowed our service quicker than we'e like. Thankfully, with <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile</a> that's a problem of the past!<br />
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<a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmart Family Mobile PLUS</a> offers my family a service plan that not only fits our monthly budget but also fits our usage needs. For $49.88 per month <i>Unlimited Talk, Text, & Data which includes up to 10GB 4G LTE then 2G. </i>There are no annual contracts and each line receives a<i> </i>free monthly <a href="http://cbi.as/7e-jr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VUDU</a> movie credit (a $7 value which is the same as a new release rental) for viewing on a SmartTV, Roku, Chromecast, gaming console, and similar systems. My family enjoys having relaxing movie nights together so that's a perfect added bonus! I'm planning to share how we set up and prepare for movie night so be sure to stop by again soon!<br />
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You can visit the electronics department at your local Walmart store where you can either chose one of the available smartphone options, like the Samsung Galaxy On5 for $119 or bring in your own phone and purchase your <i>SIM Kit</i> for only $19.88. I purchased the Samsung Galaxy On5 and so far, so good! The setup was quick and simple.<br />
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