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Gratitude for the Parents Who Lift Us Up, Sponsored by Minute Maid

November 10, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to be partnering with Minute Maid to bring you this post that highlights parents doin’ good. As always, all opinions are my own. As a parent, I have so many reasons to feel grateful as the holiday season approaches. Just looking around the dining room table during a rushed, mid-week family dinner takes […]

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Here’s to the Parents This Back-to-School Season, Sponsored by Minute Maid

September 12, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to be partnering with Minute Maid to bring you this post celebrating the parents who have inspired us this back-to-school season. As always, all opinions are my own. The last couple weeks, my social media feed has been filled with adorable pictures of sweet little faces heading back to school. Proud parents around […]

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A Renewed Focus – T25 Style

November 20, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

This summer I had the pleasure of attending a couple gorgeous weddings. And you know what that means? Pictures. Pictures of me — the person who’s usually behind the camera. So when I saw the pictures, I was a bit surprised. I didn’t like what I saw. Sure, I’d watched the number on the scale […]

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: exercise, growth, health, healthy eating, healthy living, Shaun T, support, T25

A Motion Sick Mama

May 6, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

Sure, they’ve always been there. The bumps. In a funny way, they’ve become the soundtrack to my life as a mom. Up. Down. Forward. Up. Down. Forward. Up. Down. Forward. Not only have I grown to expect them, I’ve come to respect them. They keep me grounded — reminding me that some moments will be […]

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A Little Something You Can Do For a Teacher

April 30, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

I don’t know about you, but at the beginning of the school year, my son got a very specific list of school supplies that he’d need for the year. It included things like glue sticks, markers, and colored pencils — you know, the stuff of 1st graders’ dreams. Well, come Back-to-School Night, Big’s teacher had […]

Filed Under: featured, Sponsored Post, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: charity, education, Office Depot REAL Change Campaign, Pinterest, support, teachers

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