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A Career in Nursing Infographic

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  A Career in Nursing Registered Nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate paients and the public about various health conditions, and provide adcive and emotional support to patients and their family members. Duties Record patient's medical histories and symptoms. … [Continue Reading...]

The Ultimate Overnight Baby Packing List

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After a long week of working and the beat-down of the daily grind, you just want to pack a bag, scoop up the toddlers and have a bit of an overnight adventure somewhere. It’s a good idea to get out of the normal and do something fun and unexpected with the kids. Psychology Today recently wrote about … [Continue Reading...]

How Much is Too Much? Spoiling Your Dog Affordably

Ginger Grant the dog

Can we really put a dollar amount on the things we love? We don’t love products for their prices, we appreciate them for the services they provide. Some products help us cultivate our style and other products help us survive in our day-to-day living. It’s the same situation for our four-legged … [Continue Reading...]

How to Deal with Pesky Vein Problems

As we age, almost everyone has to deal with common skin problems like dark spots, wrinkles, and dry skin, but these issues can be dealt with quite easily by following a good skincare regimen. Other aging problems often faced by both women and men are issues with veins such as spider veins, varicose … [Continue Reading...]

Silent Signs You’re Too Stressed Out

Stress and women kind of go hand in hand – especially if you’re a mom. You’re inundated with so many different responsibilities that quite frankly, you can forget to breathe. While you love the job of being a mother, wife, and career woman, when you’re going non-stop at some point the stress can get … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

Make a Quick Cream Cheese Apple Braid

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The first month or so after Christmas usually ends up being pretty lean times around here. This year is no exception, even though we didn't go overboard with the gifts. That means I haven't been grocery shopping as much as I would like and the fridge is getting a little bit boring. To cheer us up, … [Read More...]

Glade® Inspired Creamy Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate

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One of my favorite ways to create a welcoming home during the holiday season, is to bake up a sweet holiday treat for my friends and family -- when I know they're stopping by for a visit. There is really nothing so comforting as stepping into someone's home from the freezing outdoors and smelling … [Read More...]

Berry Morning Breakfast Crisp Recipe! #YayOats

Berry Morning Breakfast Crisp

Since I was a little kid, oatmeal has been a common breakfast dish. I have always loved eating oatmeal in the countless ways it can be prepared. From my memory of Dad's stove-top cooked hot Quaker® oatmeal with cranberries to my favorite oatmeal raisin cookies, oatmeal has always been there to fuel … [Read More...]

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Home & Garden

diy rustic wheel herb container garden project

DIY Rustic Wheel Herb Garden How-To #MiracleGroProject

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Gardening should be fun!  I love to … [Read More...]

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DIY Photo Frame Menu Board with Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator

I know I have been saying it a LOT, but it is almost time for our kids to go back to school! Nine more days until the big day! We have been getting … [Read More...]

Family Moments

Dinosaur Park 1988 - Rapid City, South Dakota

Dad and The Giant Dinosaur :: Throw Back Thursday #tbt

I have wanted to participate in Throwback Thursday for a while now, but I always forget! Not today! I dug out some old photos and hope to remember to … [Read More...]

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Preserve Memories with a DIY Photo Album Recipe Book #CanonPIXMA

This is a sponsored conversation inspired by the Canon PIXMA MG7120. All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own. For more information on … [Read More...]