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Human Trafficking organizations in Alabama are vital to preventing and ending human trafficking. If you care about human rights and the lives of children and adults in your community, please consider partnering with these local organizations. Fight Human Trafficking in Alabama Volunteer your time and donate your resources to help save these victims. If you …

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Growing Up Racist: Southern Pride or a Bunch of Lies? Trigger Warning: If you are a person of color, you should know that this post shares racists remarks and ideas I heard as a child and young adult. I’M NOT RACIST! I care about black people just as much as I care about anyone else. …

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Mother’s Day Candy Card was inspired by a reader request. When I learned someone was looking for ideas, I was so excited that I went right to work. Since most of the country is currently on a stay-at-home order, I decided to make this card with things I found around my house. What you need …

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Transform a closet into a toddler bedroom or small closet nursery using these tips and tricks. After raising our children and living as empty nesters, I never imagined we would be turning our hall closets into bedrooms for our grandchildren. It’s funny how life works. When our children were growing up, we didn’t have much …

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In January, I visited the Mall of America with my daughters and was so excited to learn that the indoor theme park was now the themed Nickelodeon Universe! My daughters are Dora’s biggest fans, and they were in Nick Jr. heaven! If you are planning a visit to the Mall of America with little ones, …

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Today I’m sharing 100 chicken breast recipes that you need to start making today! Chicken breasts can be the blandest, most boring meat in the world. That’s why it is so important to have amazing recipes at your fingertips. Thankfully with the right chicken breast recipes, you can feed your family while they sing your …

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Running away from home is a terrifying experience for kids and parents. If you’re wondering why or how to make it stop, I’m glad you’re here. While I can’t promise you a quick fix, I can offer some insight from my own experience.  I was a teen runaway:  When I was a teenager (around 14), …

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Taking the ferry to Kodiak can seem daunting if you’ve never done it before. That’s why I have compiled the best tips and shared my insights so you have the most enjoyable ferry experience possible. Photo courtesy of Carl Royall First, you’ll want to book your ferry trip to Kodiak as soon as you possibly …

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Today I want to take you on the MV Kennicott Ferry Tour! This tour will show you around the ship (at least what I have photos of) and give you a better idea of how you will be spending six possibly painful (if you’re not prepared) days of your life. Taking The Ferry To Kodiak …

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Today I’m sharing the best water balloons for parents who hate water balloons. Before today I was a total hater. I would have told you that the only thing worse than slime was a pop-while-you-fill-it, make all the kids whine, water balloon. Disclaimer: These products were sent to us free of charge and this post …

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When I first started teaching, my main request was: “No partner workouts”. Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash   Touching a sweaty stranger is not in my comfort zone, but partner workouts can be surprisingly fun and really spur you on to work harder! If you are motivated by competition, challenge your spouse, friend, or sibling! Whoever gets …

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Photo by Natalie Chaney on Unsplash I have a serious sweet tooth. Cakes, cookies, brownies, chocolates, scones, meringues… I’m starting to drool. As we all know, though, cakes are not the way to a lean body this side of Heaven, so I seek to burn, baby, burn those calories every day and indulge my decadent sweet tooth when …

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Our Bazillion Burpees Workout Challenge is not for the faint of heart! Just kidding, even beginners can do this one. Read the instruction below then print it out to take to the gum.  Burpees are, probably, one of the best total body exercises that exist. When done correctly, you will use almost every muscle in …

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A quick Google search of “lose weight fast and keep it off” will return thousands of results all promising to help you accomplish your urgent weight loss goal. I get it. There are hundreds of reasons you want to lose weight fast. You wake up one day to realize your favorite jeans no longer fit. …

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Today’s Question: How Do You Lose Weight? This question, when asked, will return so many different answers. As someone who is struggling to lose weight, you may feel like throwing your hands up and screaming. How Do You Lose Weight? Everyone Has Something To Say Is it calories in, calories out? Is it eating the right …

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I fell in love with lifting weights in 2012 and knew then that I wanted to compete in a bodybuilding competition. One of my friends complimented me on my progress and told me that I was a natural. It’s incredible how one little comment can spark a massive fire in someone’s life. She said I …

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I’ve gotten so many messages about this so today I am sharing how I lost 20lbs in two months! Grab your note pad and a blender bottle of water cause this is gonna take a while. (This post contains affiliate links)  Before Pic: 3/4/2019 145lbs  After Pic: 5/3/2019 125lbs  In 2 months I’ve dropped 20lbs! …

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