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20 healthy post-game snacks for soccer moms. These snack ideas and the printable are sure to give you inspiration for next time you are called upon to bring snacks after the big game.

20 Healthy Post-Game Snacks

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kraft Foods for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. 20 Healthy Post-Game Snacks! It was an unseasonably hot afternoon, even for South Florida. The sidelines were packed with cheering parents and slightly bored siblings. A few of the dads had View Post

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The Most Delicious Danish Desserts, Pastries and Treats

Delicious Danish Desserts

Join me for a trip down memory lane, please. Back to a time where the size of my awkwardly large feet were rivaled only by my enormous and frizzy permed hair. My oversized teeth were covered in metal braces, and I was desperately waiting for the teenage years to pass. The year was circa 1988 and the View Post

Filed Under: Hygge, Life Style Tagged With: Danish, family, Recipe

Be organized, reach goals and have fun with these FREE printables! Exceed your dreams of efficiency and productivity. These are perfect for working moms and stay at home moms. Rock motherhood!

Be Organized, Reach Goals and Have Fun with FREE PRINTABLES

I am SO excited to share this collection of printables with you. One of my favorite bloggers, Emily at My Love For Words is an incredibly efficient and organized mom. She has saved my sanity a number of times with her spreadsheets and lists, so I decided it was time to help you, my dear reader. I am View Post

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Parenting Shortcut: Dinner!

Parenting Shortcut: Dinner!

It’s early evening and you just got home from work/ the kids’ soccer or ballet/ a play date (you fill in the blanks). Your toddler is having a meltdown because, well because toddler. The baby is hungry, because babies eat a LOT - and come to think of it, the rest of your family would probably enjoy View Post

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Pin THIS! Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake

“Deeeeeelicious Mama! Are you going to put this on Facebook? You really should!” WOW - Jacob (7) complimented my cooking! He apparently loved my Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake! The fact that he wanted me to put it on Facebook was hysterical too. Does he really think that I put our lives on display for View Post

Filed Under: Life Style, Our Life Tagged With: Motherhood, Pin THIS!, Recipe, work life balance

I am a Danish American mom of four boys parenting with heart, humor and hygge. Join me on this crazy ride. You will laugh more than you’d expect!

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