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7 Ways to Repurpose Your Blog Content

Why and How to Repurpose Your Blog Content Creating a new blog post daily can be time consuming and difficult. We are all aware that Google rewards fresh content, but did you know that refreshing your old posts can also help you? Not only can you drive new traffic to your website, but you can spend less time on new content since your old content will be performing well. You can repurpose your old blog posts to make them fresh without a lot of time or trouble. Why would you want to do this? Well, time is one. Creating a brand new blog post requires an idea, photography, an article, editing, as well as the time to share it on social media. When you rework…

Parenting an Autistic Child

Where to Find Almost Everything For Family Caregiving

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As the parent and primary caregiver of a non-verbal autistic child, there are many hats that I wear. First and foremost, of course, I am her mom. But I am also her advocate, her voice when necessary, and her caregiver. I will wear these hats for the rest of her adult life. And I embrace the challenges and roles that come along with it. As her primary caregiver, it also means making the most of her SSI money each month. We are a one-income family still and even when I am able to contribute more to the household; we still need to be mindful about our monthly expenses. Things can definitely add up quickly, so that means looking for every opportunity possible to make the…

Family Life

The Importance of Practicing Fire Drills at Home

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“This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine.” October is Fire Prevention Month and while we have shared some fire safety tips in the past, today we want to talk about the importance of practicing fire drill at home. We will be sharing our Fire Safety and Firefighter Tot School unit soon (just tying up a few things) so be on the lookout for that early next week! As children, we all practiced fire drills at school. Sometimes we knew about them ahead of time and other times they were quite the surprise. As adults, you may experience occasional fire drills at the workplace. It’s important, at all stages of life, to be…

Family Life

Why It’s More than Okay for Mom to Take a Time Out

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Dear Stressed Out Mom, I see you. In fact, there are numerous times during the day that I am you. This business of raising children is tough. And sometimes, our days start out bad and end up worse. Or they might start out great and end up terrible. I get it. I understand that you may be tempted to throw yourself on the floor and participate in your child’s tantrum. I understand that you may want to lock yourself in the closet with a bottle of wine or container of ice cream. I have been there. Maybe you think that you don’t deserve to take a time out. Or that you simply cannot take a time out. Maybe you feel guilty over the very thought….

Money Matters

How Having Healthy Kids Will Help You Save Money

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Raising kids can be expensive. And we may look for any number of ways to save money. For our family that means living a more frugal lifestyle and learning to let go of things here and there. It means living within a budget and making smarter financial decisions. It also means looking for ways to save money whenever possible. Sometimes that’s with our grocery budget or it might be with household bills. For us, it also meant that I would stay at home to cut back on daycare expenses. And while it may work for us, for other families it may make more sense to have both parents working outside of the home. Or, in the case of single parent families, the option just may…

Entertainment

What to Watch on ABC this Christmas Season

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Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I’m sure that many will say the same and for any number of reasons. I look forward to this time of the year and I am eager to start new traditions and share old traditions with my family. One of the many things that I like to do when it comes to celebrating Christmas, is watching old (and new) movies and television specials. I am one of those people who will watch a movie on TV, even if I already have it on DVD. Did you know that ABC has already announced their 2016 Christmas season line-up? It all kicks off on Black Friday! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” – In the perennial favorite…