“Cones aren’t quitters.” That statement has been one of our family’s core mottos for as long as we can remember. Our kids have had it ingrained in them since they were little, but it’s never really been put to the test…until last week.
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for AtHome stores. I received compensation and a gift card to help illustrate the story I’m bringing you below that I hope will inspire your own redecoration. When our daughter turned 13, one of her requests was to redecorate her room. It seem’s like we’ve gone through all the girls’ room rites of passage over the …
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Our daughter just turned 13 a few weeks ago. It was a big milestone for obvious reasons, but for one more than others in her mind: she got her first cell phone. Granted it was not the new iPhone 7 she’d been pining after for months; instead, we offered her our old iPhone 4s for a ‘trial year’ with quite …
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With all the parenting advice floating around the web this time of year between graduation, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day, I have one piece of parenting advice of my own to share with you: Do all the princess stuff – ALL OF IT – while you still can. It’s no surprise that our family loves all things Disney. And you …
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Is my tween daughter alone in doing this? Surely she’s not the only one. Are any of you parents of a tween girl who’s hard on herself? I know I’m biased & I know parenting is not for the faint of heart, but I think my daughter is incredible. She is smart, witty, artistic, gifted musically & brings joy to …
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A post shared by Sami Cone (@thesamicone) on May 1, 2017 at 9:14pm PDT Last night, I posted this picture on Instagram, not because of its amazing photographic composition, but because it represents so many people that love on my daughter so well. And more importantly, it shows that parenting requires so much more than just one or two people; …
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Even though Easter is this week, have no fear! I have 32 cheap kids Easter basket ideas for you that you can easily pull together before this Easter: Easter Stickers Sidewalk Chalk Bubbles Jump Rope Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (my personal favorite) Easter Book Coloring Book DVDs (our kids especially love VeggieTales & What’s in the Bible) Glow Sticks Mini …
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The following is a sponsored guest post by Harvest Martial Arts, located just south of us in Historic Downtown Franklin, Tennessee. However, the message and content are pertinent no matter where you live, which is why I wanted to share this with you today. Family time is sacred. With the stress of jobs that stretch long past 9-5, housework that …
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I love Thanksgiving so much – it’s a day where we all get to gather and reflect with friends and family. And while the holidays may bring their own level of stress, we can each choose to be grateful for at least one thing or one person in our lives today. But what does that look like in tangible form? …
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Losing a parent is never easy. I know- I lost my father one year ago this month. Even as I write those words, I can hardly believe it. I had fallen into a rut of telling people I lost my dad six months ago. Then last week, I started getting emotional about him all of a sudden, including in dreams. …
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