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NH Mama loving life. Co-Author (w/ my daughter) of Positive Girl - The Power of Your Thoughts. Fueled by coffee, great convos & optimistic thoughts! Brandy Ellen, Virtual Assistant is a work-from-home entrepreneur. Question about this post or something found within it? Read my Disclosure Policy as well as Terms of Use.
Best Way To Survive Outings with Kids this Summer

Best Way To Survive Outings with Kids this Summer

It’s summer break and you want to be able to enjoy your children, I see so many parents counting down to the time school starts. Then when school starts, they count down to summer because the school schedule is a pain sometimes. It seems many parents are always counting down to the next whatever – be it summer or school. Stop. Enjoy the time you have with your kids, whether they are being totally awesome and getting along or having a case of sibling rivalry ALL DAY LONG, enjoy those moments. Time flies too quickly to not cherish every moment, yes even those patience testing times. Here is how I survive summer (and other times of the year) with my three, very different children: Always be proactive – you know …

I Won’t Let Them Suffer for Any of my Insecurities #motherhood

I Won’t Let Them Suffer for Any of my Insecurities #motherhood

It was that time of day, my 9am to 11am shift at Moms.com was over, it was a sunny, warm Thursday morning and the boys had been so patient, entertaining themselves while I worked for two hours within the same room as them. I knew I had to do something, but we have been to the family pool nearly every day this Summer, I didn’t want to pack up and drive over to Vermont, I wanted something different today. The boys deserved to go out and have fun, because four week days this Summer they will have to endure me working 9am to 11am, they deserve to have the remainder of the day all about them. I work from home to make memories, so what kind of memories could be …

7 Ways to Save Money on Fireworks

7 Ways to Save Money on Fireworks

Fireworks are fun, festive, and a great way to ring in the 4th of July. But have you ever felt like you are just watching your money go up in smoke? If so, take a look below at 5 ways to save money on fireworks. You can still enjoy a colorful selection of fireworks while keeping a little cash in your pocket. Take a look! 1) Be patient: You may be tempted to purchase fireworks as soon as you see the tent go up in your town. But try to be patient as prices are sure to go down the closer the holiday gets. Many fireworks retailers offer discounts if you wait to buy until the 4th. Don’t hesitate to ask the retailer if they will be offering any specials …

Keep Good Going: Life Lessons Gone Good

This post brought to you by New York Life. All opinions are 100% mine. I am all about putting my family first, every single decision made in my life is one in which is determined solely on the basis of if it being a beneficial decision for my family. I admire this father who had such success from an outsiders view; a great job, served the country and so forth, but he decided to give it all up to be at stay-at-home Dad. I am nearly speechless, the decision to give up a big wig job and stay home to be a part of your kids upbringing is simply the best decision ever. I feel that we only raise our kids a short time, 18 years may seem like a …

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