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    10 great science toys for kids under $100

    February 17, 2015 - By 

    *Speaking of Christmas shopping, this blog post contains affiliate links. This means that any purchase you make from these links will help pay for Christmas shopping this year for my family.* My kiddos absolutely love science. Doing science experiments is one of the things that will get them excited enough to come out of video game world. Other than playing sports, science is the best they can do. Here are some great gift ideas that will get your kids into science. Mix and Measure Set   Primary Science Set Beginner Compound Microscope Kit Periodic Table Building Blocks Power House Experiment…

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    Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge

    February 10, 2015 - By 

    Enormous fun awaits you below! But the 40,000-pound primate isn’t the only star you’ll see at the world-famous Hollywood Wax Museum. In fact, you can pose with the biggest stars, while learning about their pets, pet peeves, and accomplishments. Movie buffs, pop culture lovers, and everyone who wants to step into the spotlight with the stars will enjoy the fun, entertainment, creativity and artistry. Plus, with the Pick 3 combo deal, you get to take a ride up into the mouth of Great Ape and see the spectacular Smoky Mountains from the VIP Observation Deck (weather permitting). Are you The…

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    Homemade Gummies

    October 25, 2014 - By 

    My husband, yes my husband has been begging me to make homemade gummy bears for years. Gummy bears are his absolute favorite candy. The thought of making my own candy has always intimidated me. I’ve always thought the ingredients would be too hard to find or it would take too much time or make a huge mess. Let me tell you these homemade gummy bears are one of the easiest and most inexpensive things I’ve made. They only take 3 ingredients and about 15-20 minutes of work. That’s it! Ingredients: Non-flavored gelatin 1 small box of jell-o 1/2 cup of…

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    Birthday and Back to School Moments

    August 18, 2014 - By 

    August is always a bittersweet month for me. This is the time of year when my daughter goes back to school and my son turns a year older. I often become reflective of the summer and wish I had taken more time away from technology and spent more face to face time with the kids. I think back to years ago when I gave birth to my son and the memories of his birth. We were lucky to have an amazing birth experience with both of our kids thanks to our local birth center. They have an phenomenal staff and…

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    What Drives Me: My Why

    July 22, 2014 - By 

    The past few weeks I’ve been working full time as an IT director. This work has taken a significant amount of time away from my blogging. This work has also taken a significant time away from my kids. As I started thinking about this tonight I started to realize why I have my blog and why it’s so important that I keep my dream alive. Here lately all of the motivational sales articles and audiobooks I’ve been reading have a big focus on “finding your why”. Start With Why is one of the first audiobooks I listened to last year.…