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How to Make the Most of Your Tax Return

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #YourTaxCash #CollectiveBias Have you filed your tax return yet? Sometimes, we start planning what we’re going to do with our tax return before we file. It helps us to realistically set a financial picture for the rest of the year. This year, I wanted to share my tips for how to make the most of your tax return and I’m also including the simple worksheets that we use. Don’t worry, this shouldn’t be headache inducing and while the bills portion might make you cringe; the rest should be fun! Now, whether you file your own taxes or have someone else do it for you- let’s…

Health and Wellness for Moms

6 Simple Tips for Flat Abs That Don’t Involve Crunches

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Now, while I’m not after having a six pack? I would like a flatter tummy. So I’ve looked and looked for tips for flat abs and not the same old, same old. I don’t want to do crunches, or variations on crunches, for hours. They’ve never been my favorite thing. I recognize that they can be effective, but I need variety in my home workout. It’s why I incorporate yoga into my home workout. But what else can be done? How to Target Your Core While there are certainly core exercises that you can do at home, it goes beyond just doing exercise. Yes, exercise is important and it’s definitely a factor. But it’s not the ultimate key to getting flat abs. If you’ve tried…

Family Life

5 Simple Ways Pregnant Women Can Stay Hydrated

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If you’ve checked out my pregnancy advice and tips, then you’ll know that I’ve touched on summer pregnancy survival tips in the past. And even though this post says that it’s for pregnant women, these tips can really be used by anyone. Staying hydrated during the summer is important. Did you know that when you’re dehydrated, your heart works harder? We, as humans, can go longer without food than we can without water. And no, that is not a challenge. Stay hydrated, no matter what time of the year. And if you’re having difficulty with that, check out these 5 simple ways pregnant women can stay hydrated. When we are laughing and playing in the sun we don’t think of much else. But, even if…

Faith

Free Printable Beatitudes Wall Art and a Brief Lesson on Mercy

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One of my favorite parts of the New Testament is the Sermon on the Mount. And one of my favorite portions of the Sermon on the Mount is the Beatitudes. Something so simple, yet that we can learn so much from. I wanted a visual and visible reminder of this so I created a free printable Beatitudes wall art to hang beside my desk. If you are looking to work on this with your children, then I would suggest taking a look at my Beatitudes for Kids printable pack. I’m planning on making more Beatitudes themed printables -both for adults and for children. This includes a journal, verse/memory cards, coloring pages, and more wall art. In the meantime though, I wanted to create this simple…

Family Life

How Printable Kindness Cards Can Help Teach Kids Values

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All parents want to teach their kids certain values. It’s a part of raising kids with character, right? Whether those are time-honored and traditional values or more modern values; it’s one of those things that parents do. But how do we, as modern day parents, teach these values to our kids? First, it’s a matter of figuring out what our values are. One way I’m teaching values to my 3 year old is through printable kindness cards. She can share these with others or when she’s older, I can tuck them into her lunch box or her dresser drawers. Stuck for ideas? Here are 3 ways to encourage positive values in kids. As parents, we owe it to our children to raise them to be…

Home Management Tips

5 Tips for Using Feng Shui to Make Extra Money

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Have you ever heard of the concept of Feng Shui? Or perhaps I should ask, have you ever thought about using Feng Shui to make extra money? What if I told you this was entirely possible and that you’d get a cleaner, more organized home in the process. Whether you are already a true believer or think the whole philosophy of Feng Shui is a hoax, it is worth the time and effort to implement the principles of this ancient Chinese practice to improve the quality of your life. Many people believe creating a Feng Shui home and/or office would be too hard or it’s too complex to learn. This is far from the truth. Simple, gradual changes are all that are needed to begin…