Author: fuelingherforward
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Mid Year Book Review (July 2025)
Let’s dig back through Goodreads and see how far we’ve come. My goal this year was 25 books. I am not lofty like several of my friends. Last year my goal was 20 and I ended the year at 17, however, this year I found my love of novels again and so set my goal…
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What I’m Searching for On Prime Day as a Mom of 2 Five Year Old’s Entering Kindergarten
Prime Day rolls around each year around this time, but for some reason the stakes feel a little higher. Last month, we upgraded the kids bedrooms. They had been in toddler beds from 2.5-4.5 but at that point our son couldn’t stay put any longer so we threw twin mattresses on the ground and kept…
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Successfully Juggling Remote Work with Kids
I’m thankful my job is flexible, but even I have limits. Here’s how we navigated a week of no camps while I worked from home. To say it isn’t daunting wouldn’t be accurate – however if you are good at creating structure and routine then anyone can implement these strategies to get through those weeks…
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Memorable Family Moments: Our Destin Adventure
Making big family shifts when faced with adversity We looked at each other last fall and just knew. Neither of us had anything left. The summer had left us battered and bruised, for the first time in our marriage our energy was unbalanced. We thought the plan was going to be helpful: keep Z home,…
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Finding Calm Amid Holiday Chaos: Reflections on Family
Rooms simple, clean, and festive. Twinkling lights brighten the rooms and hints of red, green, and white glaze the normally neutral tones of our home. A stocking hangs on either side of the TV and embroidered with the letters ‘E’ and ‘Z’. It’s 4:30am on Tuesday morning as I push start on the coffee machine.…
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So You Ate a Lot for Thanksgiving and Now You’re Heading Straight into Christmas Cookie Season…
Let’s be honest, you can ‘detox’ from Thanksgiving all you want, but the reality is that you are looking Christmas Cookies in the face just a few days later. As a food-focused society we cycle into the unimaginable — eat a lot, detox, eat a lot, detox, eat a lot : Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years we…
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