Decorating with Intention: Keep God at the Center of Your Home with Family Christian in 2015

Thanks to Family Christian for sponsoring today's post. All thoughts are my own. A new year is upon us, and for many of us a new year can bring big changes. This is certainly true for my own family. 2014 brought what was perhaps the biggest change our family has undergone when my husband got ou…

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2014: A Look Back

Another year has come and gone and this one has been one of the biggest for my family. Here is a brief look back at some of the highlights- good and bad- from 2014: Goodbye Military Life. Had you told me one year ago today that in just one year's time my husband would be out of the Marine Corps,…

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2014 Resolutions: How Did You DO?

Th year is almost over, and the time has come to start considering our plans and goals for the new year...but first, let's look back on the resolutions you made for 2014! Were you able to keep them? How did you do? Here is a look back at my resolutions, and how I did with them: 1. Attempt a Garde…

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It's a Bible, It's a Comic Book...It's The Action Bible:The Battle Begins {+ A Family Christian Giveaway}

**Product received for review. When it comes to teaching children, I've always been on the opinion that you have to make it appealing to them. Math in and of itself can be boring, you have to make it exciting...come at it from something they like. When my son was younger, we saw this firsthand w…

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All I Want For Christmas {A Shaun Video}

At seven years old and no wigglers in sight, we were truly beginning to wonder if Shaun was ever going to lose his first tooth. Earlier this month, one finally started wiggling! On December 14, it came out! Two days later, the second came out too! Just in time for Christmas...and you know what that…

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Songs of the Season {My Favorite Christmas Songs}

I absolutely, positively LOVE Christmas music...there is something about those old familiar tunes (and new hits too) that I just cannot get enough of! To be honest, I'd probably listen to it year round if I could! In fact, when I was a teenager, I worked at a theme park in Santa Claus, IN calle…

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Oh Christmas Tree {Christmas Traditions and Our Frozen Inspired Christmas Tree!}

What kind of tree decorator are you? Are you a perfectionist? Each ornament in its perfect place, looking like it stepped straight out of magazine spread? Do you just throw on everything you have on with no rhyme or reason (or let the kids do so). Are you somewhere in the center- you have a color s…

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Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays With Young Living Essential Oils {A #HomeHolidays Giveaway}

Welcome to the Home for the Holidays Giveaway Hop, hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network ! We are right in the middle of the Holiday Season, stockings are hung by the Fireplace, the smell of an Evergreen fills your Home… I’ve teamed up with a great group of bloggers that want to fill your home with …

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God Love You! A Berenstain Bears Review & Family Christian Giveaway

**Product received for review. All thoughts are my own. In today's culture, it seems like our little one's are bombarded with so much more negative than positive, doesn't it? From TV to movies, music and even the books we read, the negative seems much easier to find than the positive. It…

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Save on Last Minute Gifts with Family Christian Christmas Doorbusters!!

A huge thank you to Family Christian for sponsoring today's post and for all the wonderful deals! You all know by now that I absolutely LOVE Family Christian...almost as much as I love getting a great deal. So, great deals AT Family Christian? Yes, I'm there! A few weeks back I shopped thei…

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Give a Veteran a Fresh Start with the 7-Eleven Franchise Giveaway

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 7-Eleven Franchising for IZEA . All opinions are 100% mine. At the end of September, our lives were forever changed when my husband got out of the Marine Corps after 11 years. I can tell you from personal experience that this transition can be exci…

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Super Awesome BumGenius 4.0 Giveaway {Win SEVEN Cloth Diapers!!}

Welcome to the bumGenius 4.0 Giveaway, sponsored by Cotton Babies and hosted by Thrifty Nifty Mommy & Viva Veltoro! Cloth diapers have come a LOOOOOONG way over the last few decades. Pins and prefolds are a thing of the past. If you don’t believe it, check out bumGenius 4.0 One-Size Cloth Diap…

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Chuck Pagano: Sidelined {A Book Review + Family Christian Giveaway}

**Product received for review. I'll be honest, I'm not really much of a football fan. Or sports in general really. In fact, the fact that I know that a touchdown is a football term is nothing short of a miracle. Truly. I couldn't tell you one professional NFL team to save my life...let …

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Deck the Halls...Without Breaking the Bank {Holiday Decor on a Budget}

If I had my way, come Christmastime my house would be decorated from floor to ceiling! I just ADORE holiday decorating. Unfortunately this is another one of those areas that can put a strain on our budget! Holiday decor is NOT cheap! But that doesn't mean us frugal shoppers have to give up our …

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#OwnTheGalaxy with Guardians of the Galaxy Fun at Walmart #Ad #CollectiveBias

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OwnTheGalaxy #CollectiveBias Tomorrow, December 9th, is the big day. The day that kids and grownups alike have been anxiously awaiting...the release of Guardians of the Galaxy  on Bluray and DVD!…

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November via Instagram

Another busy month around our household! We have been getting into the holiday swing...and enjoying every minute. Here's a look back at our November via Instagram: We made pumpkin pies! We got into the Christmas spirit!  We dressed up...just for fun! We had silly hair days! We went to Cub Scouts!! W…

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Capture Holiday Memories with Best Buy {@BestBuy #HintingSeason @CanonUSAimaging #CanonatBestBuy}

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. For as long as I can remember, taking photos has been a big part of my life. I remember as a young child I would go to my great grandma's house and the first t…

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