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Does the word schedule make you break out in hives? Do you picture yourself harried and deflated at the end of a day on a homeschool daily schedule? Maybe for you, like me, that’s a vivid memory, not a theoretical picture.

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Does the word schedule make you break out in hives? Do you picture yourself harried and deflated at the end of a day on a homeschool daily schedule? Maybe for you, like me, that’s a vivid memory, not a theoretical picture.

Schedules get a negative reaction in the homeschool world, and I totally get why. I mean, can I schedule diaper blowouts and my doorbell ringing and the toddler pulling an open bag of powdered sugar onto herself? Where does that go in the schedule? One thing we learn as soon as we try to live by a written schedule is that we are not actually in control. Guess what? That’s a good thing. If you hate the thought of schedules, if you’ve tried a homeschool daily schedule and it didn’t work, I have three secrets that I hope will cause...

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ColourPop Creamsicle Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatche

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ColourPop Creamsicle Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatche

s Creamsicle ColourPop Creamsicle Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes a shimmery, golden peach eyeshadow, one, pink “glitter metallic” shade, which was listed as not for use around the eye area (it included plastic, or PET, glitter in the ingredient list), and two matte (coral and copper) eyeshadows. All four shades had nearly opaque to opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and blended out without difficulty. Creamsicle PPermanent. $9.00. 0 0 A- A- 9 Product 9.5 Pigmentation 9 Texture 8.5 Longevity 5 Application 91% Total Quick Shop: Ulta, ColourPop Frostee Frostee is a light, golden peach with strong,...

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These Crispy Keto Almond Cookies are not in your dreams any longer keto friends.

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These Crispy Keto Almond Cookies are not in your dreams any longer keto friends.

They are dubbed my beautiful mistake that turned into crispy keto almond cookies. This is why experimenting in the kitchen is fun but can get costly if it’s unedible. Fortunately for us these keto almond cookies recipe is one of our favourites. It was last year that I made delicious almond cookies to go along with my dessert tray at Christmas. I wanted there to be sugar-free keto dessert options for Mrs. CBB but it turned out everyone loved them. Hooray for me because any time someone loves what I create it makes me happy. Keto Almond Cookies With A...

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Do you have a problem with spending money?

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Do you have a problem with spending money?

Are money issues ruining your marriage or relationship? Every November and into January of the following year I get so many emails about needing help with money problems. In part, I believe that people who don’t budget, spend freely, and hope for the best need far more help than those who do use a budget. Today, I want to explain to you how you can fix your money problems and it only works if you REALLY want it to. At the very  bottom of the post you will see our November budget numbers and how we spent our money. Money...

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Relocating to another state always brings extra challenges, but when you’re moving in the military the degree of difficulty goes up a few notche

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Relocating to another state always brings extra challenges, but when you’re moving in the military the degree of difficulty goes up a few notche

s. On the plus side, the military covers all or most of the costs. The downside? There can be a lot of confusing paperwork and a lack of control over where and when you’re moving.     As a military spouse who recently completed her sixth relocation in 12 years, I’m intimately acquainted with PCS moves, as they’re often called — with PCS short for “Permanent Change of Station.”   Sometimes we’ve let the military move us — especially when we moved overseas. That’s called a TSP move, so-called as they require using a military “Transportation Service Provider.” During other moves we did...

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