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    Giveaways and Reviews - Parenting

    Sizzling Summer Cash Giveaway

    May 14, 2015 - By 

    School is almost out so that means summer vacations are right around the corner! Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little extra cash for you summer vacation?! Mom Elite has teamed up with some fellow bloggers to bring you all a great summer cash giveaway.  Two lucky winners will receive $500 for their summer adventures via Paypal! This is open WW and will begin on May 15th at midnight EST. It will end on 11:59 on June 15th. And as a surprise last minute bonus 1 lucky winner will receive $250 cash via Paypal! Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway Terms &…

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    Travel - Hiking

    Hot Springs, North Carolina: Two Clicks Into the Mountain

    May 5, 2015 - By 

    My first visit to Hot Springs, North Carolina was two days ago on Saturday May 2, 2015. I had never gone to the city hidden so far up in North Carolina, but its allure had always called to me, far away in my Knoxville home. I was 34 then and had a family I wouldn’t trade for the world. My lovely wife, Cyndi, played navigator and got me a good 2 hours around what should have been a 45 minute trip. The children were in the back seat and were pretty complacent, having gamed all day and still having their…

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    Beachbody Programs - Healthy Living

    Fit in May

    May 4, 2015 - By 

    The month of April was a little bit of a struggle for me. Between Easter, my birthday and a bachelorette weekend I couldn’t seem to stay on track with my fitness in eating. I ate WAY too much no so good for you food, drank a little more than I should have and skipped some workouts. May is a new month for new goals. I’m determined to do better this month. So what do I have in store for this month? 1. 30 Day Burpees Challenge Starting May 1st 2. 7 Day Clean Eating Challenge Starting May 4th 3. Commit…

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    Healthy Living - Shakeology Recipes

    Tropical Berry Shake with Liberté® Méditerranée Yogurt

    April 16, 2015 - By 

    I’m going to be brutally honest with you all. I love my Shakeology, but I have had a really hard time choking down the tropical strawberry flavor I ordered last month. I’ve tried really hard to like it. It’s just too sweet for me. I’ve had one packet that has been lingering in my kitchen that both my husband and I have been avoiding. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to make it a little more tasty so I can use that last packet. One of my friends suggested I add yogurt to it to balance out the…

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    Healthy Living

    A Year of Firsts in Motherhood

    April 15, 2015 - By 

    You all may think from the title that this post may be about my children’s milestones or silly stories about my kids. The post is actually a somewhat honest and selfish post about myself. You see, in the 9 1/2 years that I have been a mom I have very rarely indulged and had selfish moments. My life and decisions have pretty much revolved around my kids and husband. The time that I spend during the 2 days a week that my 4 year old is in parent’s day out is devoted to either working my tail off for my…