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Why I gave my 5 year old a Go-pro and what I learned about photography.

So since the beginning, my five-year-old has become accustomed to me taking out my camera all the time and seeing me on the computer to...

"Mom, Play With Me." And Other Things I Hear While Working At Home.

I am writing this while my son is asleep and my daughter is in the bathroom. Working from home and homeschooling are a difficult...

Why Caring Less In Parenting Has Helped My Sanity

My husband will tell you that I am a very neat and organized person naturally. I am constantly cleaning the house, doing laundry,...

My Life As A Beautiful Mess

I've had a rough morning. No, I'm not going to lie, I've had a rough five years. Ever since I decided to stay home from working as a...

How to Tell a Story with Candid Photos

My parents were over this weekend. I didn't take many pictures total. But it was raining/snowing/sleeting outside! One thing I always...

Bird Seed Ornament "Cookies" {Pinterest VS Reality}

So in my search for a "Pinterest Perfect" life, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Here is the pin I found (I have no idea how...

Valentine Heart Mints with Candy Canes {Pinterest VS Reality}

So in my search for a "Pinterest Perfect" life, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Here is the pin I found (I have no idea how...

Valentine Heart Crayons {Pinterest VS Reality}

So in my search for a "Pinterest Perfect" life, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Here is the pin I found: Here is my final...

What to do with your kids for 8 hours (and only watch 30 mins. of TV)

So today I challenged myself. It is really cold outside and I was low on gas money for the week. So the question I had for myself was...

How to Take GREAT vacation photos!

Every year, my family takes a vacation. We've done Floriday, Disney World, Staycations, Amusement parks... all sorts of different...

Is It Worth The Money? Hampton Roads Kid's Attractions.

Busch Gardens Pros: My daughter LOVES rides. There are several areas of the park that has rides for children. My two year old son is...

My Worst Homeschooling Pinterest Fails

So being a homeschool mom, I am on Pinterest A LOT! Here are some of the projects I have done in the last year that have bombed! But I...

Want a really cute genuine leather handmade dslr camera bag for under 100? I have just the thing...

I was looking for a professional looking camera bag that could hold alot of stuff, but I wasn't willing to spend more than 100$! (which...

Cheap Decor Ideas.. Cheap fabric pennant banners for under 10 dollars on amazon? No way! Yes way!

I wanted some color in my house, but on etsy, these were like over 25 dollars each! yes I had to wait two weeks for them.. but so cute...

Cheap Fun homeschool science ... how to make a lava lamp, water density, oil experiment, kindergarte