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Date Night Kit Review: A Dollar Tree Find Full of Surprises
The other night when we stopped into the Dollar Store, I saw these boxes that was created around themes like Date Night Kit, the Book Club and the Cocktail Club. The boxes didn’t look like anything special at first, the kits were just one of those simple finds you might pass by without a second glance at Dollar Tree. I didn’t know it but the one for a Date Night I had purchased but it was actually empty, but the box still gave enough detail to piece together the full experience of what this date night kit is meant to be. For David and I it feels like one of…
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????️ The Day After Trying Again
Yesterday I felt like a train had run over me and it didn’t get any better when David got home. I don’t even know what I said to set David off but slammed the door and left. I called Charlie who reminded me it wasn’t me it was everything David was dealing with. Reminding me Real Life, As It Is isn’t always fun. Here I am ????️ The Day After Trying Again. This morning felt a little different David was home and he did apologize. Not better in some big, life-changing way. Just… quieter. Like the weight of yesterday didn’t disappear but it shifted just enough for me to breathe…
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“When a Boundary Has to Be Set”
???? Motherhood Isn’t Black & White Part One: Setting the Boundary A couple of weeks ago, we had a hard moment in our home. Bradley is B my son from another mother — who is the closest thing Charlie has to a brother — made a mistake that crossed a boundary. As a mom, I had to say he couldn’t come inside for a while. It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t about punishment. It was about teaching responsibility and protecting our home. Setting boundaries with the kids we love is one of the hardest parts of parenting. We want to protect them, guide them, and give them room to grow…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
