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The Importance of Community
We have been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. These sponsored posts help support the site, but all opinions are mine alone. #ASweetSale #CollectiveBias #Albertsons It is hard to believe that we have lived in our neighborhood for almost 20 years now! I moved here years ago and rented an apartment because my then-boyfriend (who is now my husband) told me he had friends who lived in the neighborhood and that they really liked the area. Who knew that our family would be going on 20 years, have lived in two apartments in the area, purchased our home 100 yards from our apartment, got engaged, married and had our…
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5 Ways to Enjoy Venice Like a Local
There is no place in the world quite like Venice. It is magical and beautiful, yet can get extremely crowded and chaotic. If someone only visits for a day or two and only stays in the most crowded areas, they may never feel the true charm of the city that exists beyond the “tourist zone.” Here are 5 Ways to Enjoy Venice Like a Local: 1. Get Out Early In the early morning, before the hoards of cruise ship tourists arrive, Venice is at its local best. Boats delivering their goods weave through the canals, kids walk or scooter to school, and the scents of freshly-baked croissants fill the streets.…
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The Special Olympics World Games July 25-August 2
“[Eunice Kennedy Shriver] will be remembered … as an extraordinary woman who, as much as anyone, taught our nation – and our world – that no physical or mental barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit. ” ~U.S. President Barack Obama History of the Special Olympics: I am always amazing how it can take one person to care about a situation and how many lives they can affect when the go after creating good! It all began in the 1950s and early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw how unjustly and unfairly people with intellectual disabilities were treated. She also saw that many children with intellectual disabilities didn’t even have a place to play.…
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Movie Review :: All Creatures Big and Small
This past weekend my family and I attended a screening of the new animated movie All Creatures Big & Small which recently debuted on Google Play and in select theaters. Based on the Noah’s Ark story, all the creatures of the world gather to board the great Ark before the flood arrives. This fun and imaginative story includes a few made-up creatures like the Nestrians. As the flood arrives two young animals are left behind and are forced to learn to work together to overcome the challenges of survival. They find friendship and learn a few things about themselves along the way. My kids laughed at the humor and…
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Get Free Books when you buy your favorite Kellogg’s products
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Back2SchoolReady #CollectiveBias Get #Back2SchoolReady with Kellogg’s products and a Scholastic book! We love books in our house! In fact, my dream of becoming a children’s author was born while visiting our local independent bookstore when my daughter was little. Every week, I would push her in the stroller from our house to this adorable book shop and we would spend hours looking at all the colorful and magical children’s books. It was sitting amongst the hundreds of gorgeous picture books that my dream of becoming a children’s book author started to come alive. …
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What’s for Dinner :: Italian Chopped Salad
With summer upon us it can be tough finding the time (or energy) to make dinner so I have been on the hunt for really simple yet healthy meals I can make in a moments time. Last week I picked up a premade Italian Chopped Salad at the grocery that included all the makings (Romaine Lettuce, Brocolli, Red Cabbage, Green Onions, and Parsley) for a yummy Italian salad. I wasn’t sure how much salami, etc., was included in the package so I went ahead and bought some nitrate-free salami (two types), mozzarella cheese, nitrate and MSG-free turkey and some grape tomatoes. I already had the dressing and Greek olives on…