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Making Time for Memories

Flying Through Summer at DEFY Fort Myers ~ #DEFY #DEFYFortMyers #summerfun #SummerFuninSWFL

Flying Through Summer at DEFY Fort Myers

We are officially past the halfway point of summer break and this Florida heat is killing us. It’s hard to spend any substantial amount of time outside without

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July 19, 2019July 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" is Coming to Ft. Myers + Ticket Giveaway ~ #PAWPatrol #Nickelodeon #PAWPatrolLive #giveaway

PAW Patrol Live! is Coming to Ft. Myers + Ticket Giveaway

“No job is too big, no pup is too small!”… something I hear daily in my house, and considering our favorite PAW Patrol pups are making their way

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July 15, 2019July 12, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
This Homemade Tomato Soup is the only recipe that will take you from dipping your grilled cheese, to saucing your favorite pasta dishes! #homemade #tomatosoup #gardentomatoes #tomatosauce #recipe

Homemade Tomato Soup

Our spring/summer garden has been very gracious to us so far this year. As part of our garden, we planted several varieties of tomatoes and they are producing

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July 8, 2019July 9, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Tasty Tuesday with Harlow's Harvest ~ #HarlowsHarvest #TastyTuesday #kelpnoodles #kidswhocook

Tasty Tuesday with Harlow’s Harvest

Since summer started, I’ve really been trying to organize some kind of weekly schedule to keep my kids engaged and learning. While some days haven’t really worked out

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June 25, 2019August 12, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
37 Summer Desserts to Feed a Crowd ~ #desserts #recipes #summerdesserts #PotluckPerfectDishes #PotluckPerfectDesserts

37 Summer Desserts to Feed a Crowd

Oh, summer. Sweet, sweet summer…literally. I love a good sweet treat in the summer months and sharing them with my friends and family, of course. You never know

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June 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
46 Next Level Appetizers for Your Party ~ #potluckperfectdishes #potluckperfectappetizers #appetizers #recipes #partyappetizers

46 Next Level Appetizers for Your Party

Appetizers are a sure fire way to keep a party going and that’s why they’re the focus of part 4 in my series of Potluck Perfect Dishes. Whether

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June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
30 Side Dishes to Elevate Your Summer Potluck ~ #potluckrecipes #sidedishrecipes #recipes #potluck #summergathering #PotluckPerfectDishes #PotluckPerfectRecipes #sidedishes

30 Side Dishes to Elevate Your Summer Potluck

One of my favorite things about summer potlucks and gatherings, are the side dishes. Summer is so full of fresh grown vegetables, it’s the perfect few months to

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June 15, 2019June 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
22 Main Dishes for Summer Gatherings ~ #potluck #recipes #maindishrecipes #potluckperfectrecipes #potluckperfectdishes

22 Main Dishes for Summer Gatherings

I want to keep the recipe train going for my series of Potluck Perfect Dishes. If you missed the first installment featuring 28 Salads Perfect for a Potluck,

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June 14, 2019June 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
28 Salads Perfect for Any Potluck ~ #potluck #recipes #salads

28 Salads Perfect for a Potluck

Summer isn’t just sun shiny weather. It’s parties, potlucks and gatherings of all kinds, and that means FOOD. What I love most about potlucks is that I can

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June 12, 2019June 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Easy Coconut Pie ~ #coconutpie #recipe

Easy Coconut Pie

My summer dreams include family vacations, soaking in the water, fun in the sun and enjoying the freshest of summer flavors. Dreams are one thing and reality is

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June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
DINO-mite Birthday Party Ideas + Free Printable Banner ~ #freeprintable #DINOmiteBirthday #dinosaurparty #birthdayparty #firstbirthday

DINO-mite Birthday Party Ideas + Free Printable Banner

Earlier this month we celebrated our last first birthday. Yeap, our last kiddo turned 1. Since this was our last first birthday I knew I had to make

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May 31, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Free & Almost Free Summer Fun for Kids ~ #summerfun #freebies #freesummerfun

Free & Almost Free Summer Fun for Kids

Summer’s here, now what? The kids are out of school, they’re bored of course, vacation isn’t for another month or so (we don’t even have a vacation planned),

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May 27, 2019May 29, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
30+ Strawberry Sips, Snacks & Sweets ~ #nationalstrawberrymonth #strawberry

30+ Strawberry Sips, Snacks & Sweets

The month of May has a lot to offer. Warmer weather, a birthday in my house, the end of the school year (at least here in Florida), Memorial

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May 23, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Nutter Butter End of School Year Classmate Treats ~ #NutterButter #endofschoolyear #classroomtreats #freeprintable

Nutter Butter End of School Year Classmate Treats

The end of the school year is nearing and the classroom mom in me wants to do something for all the kids. My son is leaving 1st grade

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May 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Bacon Ranch Broccoli Salad ~ #BroccoliSalad #HiddenValleyRanchSeasoningShaker #HiddenValleyRanch #HVRlove #ad

Bacon Ranch Broccoli Salad

I’m super excited about something and just have to share it with you. My 3 year old daughter apparently shares my love of broccoli! Isn’t that just out

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May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
10 Easy DIY Teacher Appreciation Gifts ~ #DIY #TeacherAppreciationWeek #teachergifts

10 Easy DIY Teacher Appreciation Gifts

As usual, the school year has flown by. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and before we know it, summer will be here! Having volunteered in my son’s

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April 29, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Air Fryer Salmon Cakes ~ #airfryer #recipe #salmoncakes #salmonpatties

Air Fryer Salmon Cakes

Salmon cakes, or salmon patties, as my family calls them, are something I grew up eating. It’s also one of the few recipes I actually remember. Growing up

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April 15, 2019 by Making Time for Memories

THE LEGO MOVIE WORLD at LEGOLAND Florida

It’s not often we let our son skip school, but when we do, we go to LEGOLAND! If you’re a fan of LEGOLAND Florida, I’m sure you already

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March 27, 2019August 12, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Tips for Staying Safe on a Cruise Vacation ~ #cruise #cruisesafety #safetytips #cruisesafetytips #vacation

Tips for Staying Safe on a Cruise Vacation

Taking a cruise is a truly safe way to vacation and travel, but no matter how safe a form of travel or vacation destination is, it’s always good

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March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Creamy Dreamy Lemon Bars ~ #lemonbars #recipe

Creamy Dreamy Lemon Bars

Here in Florida, spring is in the air. I know because my car is covered in pollen and my sinuses are feeling the wrath. But I also know

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March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Making Memories at Disney On Ice presents Frozen + Video Sneak Peek ~ #DisneyOnIce #FrozenOnIce #HertzArena #DisneyMom #Disney #Frozen

Making Memories at Disney On Ice + Video Sneak Peek

If you follow me on social (I hope you are!), then you know that over the weekend we kicked off spring break with a trip to Hertz Arena

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March 18, 2019August 12, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
DIY Printable Garden Markers ~ #DIY #freeprintable #gardenmarkers #vegetablegarden

DIY Printable Garden Markers

A couple of weekends ago my kids and I started some seedlings for our spring vegetable garden. And well, because the kids are involved (which I love) we

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March 13, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
8 Dr. Seuss Crafts for Read Across America Week ~ #ReadAcrossAmerica #craftsforkids #DrSeuss

8 Dr. Seuss Crafts for Read Across America Week

It’s almost here; the day that comes every year. The day that we celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by taking some time to simply sit down and read –

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February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Instant Pot Zesty White Bean & Chicken Soup ~ #InstantPot #recipe #soup

Instant Pot Zesty White Bean & Chicken Soup

In the winter months when the weather outside is frigid and icy, and all you want to do is curl up inside under a blanket, you need a

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February 11, 2019February 9, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Highlights: Still Shaping the Minds of Kids After 70 Years ~ #HighlightsMagazine #learningandeducation #smartkids #funlearning

Highlights: Still Shaping the Minds of Kids After 70 Years

Do you remember Highlightsâ„¢ magazines? These were really popular when I was a kid. I remember seeing them at school, doctor’s offices, and I’m pretty sure I had

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January 9, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Maple Bourbon Chicken Wings ~ #chickenwings #recipe #gameday #bourbonchickenwings

Maple Bourbon Chicken Wings

What is better on game day than a cold drink and some chicken wings? … Nothing! So when game days roll around, you better believe both are on

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December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Slow Cooker Pizza: So Easy the Kids Can Do It | #slowcooker #recipe #pizza #kidsinthekitchen

Slow Cooker Pizza

My kids love helping in the kitchen and you may not realize it, but there is always something for them to do, no matter what age they are.

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December 27, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
"Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?" Cookie Cup Toppers ~ #doyouwannabuildasnowman #freeprintables #cookies #classroomtreats

“Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” Cookie Classroom Treats

Are you ever just shopping and happen to see something that immediately sparks a fun idea? Well, that’s what happened to me over the weekend. I was doing

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December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Christmas Juice Pouch Printables

Christmas Juice Pouch Printables

I love sending fun goodies to school with my kids, so their classmates can enjoy every holiday. I am the classroom mom, after all. My favorite thing to

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December 1, 2018December 8, 2020 by Making Time for Memories
Ham & Asparagus Casserole: A Recipe for Leftover Ham | #recipe #leftoverham #casserole

Ham & Asparagus Casserole: A Recipe for Leftover Ham

The holidays are the perfect time to enjoy a nice big, juicy ham. In my home, we even opt for a ham for Thanksgiving dinner. So when the

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November 22, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Turkey Zucchini Casserole | #recipe #leftoverturkey #Thanksgiving

Turkey Zucchini Casserole: A Recipe for Leftover Turkey

Thanksgiving is the biggest dinner of the year. With the biggest dinner of the year comes lots of leftovers. I know I’m not alone when I say we

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November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Old Toy Donation Letter from Santa

Used Toys Donation Letter from Santa

When the holidays roll around and I start planning gifts for my kids, I look around my house and wonder where the heck they are going to put

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November 11, 2018December 1, 2020 by Making Time for Memories
Instant Pot Rack of Ribs | #InstantPot #ribs #rackofribs #recipe

Instant Pot Rack of Ribs

There’s a pretty good chance that I used to be the world’s worst cook when it came to a rack of ribs. I could never get the flavor

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November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup | #slowcooker #crockpot #soup #recipe

Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup

Signs of fall: cool weather, sweaters, leggings, leaves falling, pumpkins, and slow cookers. Yeap, you read that right. It’s slow cooker season! I love using my slow cooker

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October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Halloween Spider Ring Treats | #Halloween #Halloweentreats #classroomtreats #trickortreat #DIY #spiderrings #freeprintables

Halloween Spider Ring Treats

As if I haven’t given you a whole bunch of fun Halloween treat ideas already, here is another! What I love about this one is that it literally

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October 10, 2018September 19, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Double Double, Toil & Trouble! Witches Fruit Snack Cauldrons | #WelchsFruitSnacks #Halloween #DIY

Double, Double Toil & Trouble! Witches Fruit Snack Cauldrons

Double, double toil and trouble! Do you have the right fruit snack ingredients to make the witch’s Halloween potion? Make these Witches Fruit Snack Cauldrons for trick-or-treaters or

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October 8, 2018October 1, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Halloween Snoball Monsters | #Halloweentreats #classroomtreats #Halloween #HostessSnoballs #monstertreats

Halloween Snoball Monsters

I’m on a roll with all the Halloween treats I’ve been making lately and I’m not even done. I try to make Halloween more than just a one

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October 1, 2018October 1, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Oatmeal Creme Pie Scarecrows | #falltreat #DIY #classroomtreat

Oatmeal Creme Pie Scarecrows

Fall is my favorite time of the year – pumpkins, cool weather (except in Florida…if you could only see my hard eye roll right now), holidays on the

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September 28, 2018October 1, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Juice Box Halloween Printables | #Halloween #freeprintable #HalloweenTreat

Halloween Juice Box Printables

I consider myself a classroom mom and with that title comes the responsibility of making sure all the kids in my son’s class have fun goodies to celebrate

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September 27, 2018September 28, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
Instacart: Grocery Delivery When You Just Can't (or Don't Want To) | #Instacart #grocerydelivery #freetrial

Instacart: Grocery Delivery When You Just Can’t (or Don’t Want To)

We’ve all been there…dinner time rolls around and there’s nothing to eat in the house, except cereal (not that there’s anything wrong with that); it’s time to pack

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September 26, 2018January 7, 2020 by Making Time for Memories
LEGOLAND Florida: Know Before You Go | #LEGOLANDpartner #LEGOLAND #LEGOLANDFlorida #LEGO #knowbeforeyougo #builtforkids

LEGOLAND Florida: Know Before You Go

It finally happened! After living in Florida for 15 years (yes, there was almost a 2 year hiatus when we lived in New Jersey, but 15 years total

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September 23, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Asian Glazed Meatballs | #Asianflavor #meatballs #recipe

Asian Glazed Meatballs

Do you love Asian flavors? Do you also love meatballs? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you are going to LOVE this recipe. I

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September 7, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Cajun Style Shrimp Po' Boys + Remoulade Sauce | #shirmppoboys #recipe #remouladesauce #cajunstyle

Cajun Style Shrimp Po’ Boys + Remoulade Sauce

Shrimp has to be one of my all-time favorite seafood’s. It’s something I can prepare the same way over and over, and never get tired of. But that

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August 24, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Free Baby Room Wall Decor Printables | #babyroom #babydecor #walldecor #freeprintable

Free Baby Room Wall Decor Printables

Having a baby is an experience that’s both exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. Yay! Baby is coming. But wait! Is everything ready? One of my favorite

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August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Grilled Southwest Black Bean Burgers | #blackbeanburgers #veggieburger #CaveTools

Grilled Southwest Black Bean Burgers

Do you have a healthy recipe that literally the whole family enjoys? They come far and few between in my house, at least the healthy part does, but

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July 27, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Smokey Salmon Sliders | #15minutemeal #salmon #sliders #onthetable

Smokey Salmon Sliders

Now that summer is in full swing, I have been craving fresh fish like there’s no tomorrow. Don’t get it twisted, I love fish throughout the year, but

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July 7, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
One Pan Chicken Fajitas | #onepanmeals #chickenfajitas

One Pan Chicken Fajitas

When life gets busy, sometimes dinner gets forgotten. Instead of ordering out, quick and easy one pan meals are a great solution. Not only are they quick to

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June 26, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles | #popsicles #strawberrycheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles

Summer is the best time to make homemade popsicles. But popsicles can go beyond putting juice or Kool-aid in popsicle molds. Why not turn your favorite desserts into

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May 31, 2018May 21, 2019 by Making Time for Memories

When Reading Practice Becomes Sibling Bonding Time

When you have one kid who loves to be read to and one kid who’s learning to read, reading practice becomes a great time for sibling bonding. Even

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May 21, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Easy 6 Ingredient Guacamole | #guacamole #recipe #CincoDeMayo

Easy 6 Ingredient Guacamole

“Guac is extra.” Um, yea, I know that, but I want it anyways. I mean really, is there even a question about that, haha. I get this every

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April 26, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
How To Know Your Breastfed Baby is Eating Enough + Giveaway | #EatSmart #babyscale #giveaway #breastfeeding

How to Know Your Breastfed Baby is Eating Enough + Giveaway

As if breastfeeding weren’t hard enough, if you’re not pumping there’s no way to tell how much your baby is actually eating. So how do you know she’s

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March 1, 2018February 28, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Free Classroom Valentine's Printables

Free Classroom Valentine’s Printables

Valentine’s Day is always fun when you’re in grade school. It’s all so innocent, with no real heart break because everyone is your special Valentine. What better way

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January 31, 2018January 7, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
32 Ultimate Game Day Chicken Wing Recipes

32 Ultimate Game Day Chicken Wing Recipes

What is a big game day without finger-licking good chicken wings? Step outside the box this time and try one of these sweet and savory wing recipes. With

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January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
All Hail the Queen | #MedievalTimesNJ #MTFan #AllHailtheQueen #giveaway

All Hail the Queen of the Medieval Times Lyndhurst Castle + Giveaway

If you’re a member of the royal court, then you already know that Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, NJ has a new ruler – Queen Dona Maria Isabella. That’s

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January 24, 2018August 18, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Free Tooth Fairy Printable | #ToothFairy #lostatooth #babyteeth

Free Tooth Fairy Printables

My son has been coming home lately telling me about the kids in his class who are losing teeth while at school. My son has yet to lose

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January 16, 2018January 15, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
20+ Kitchen Gadgets That Will Make You Want to Cook at Home

20+ Kitchen Gadgets That Will Make You Want to Cook at Home

I love cooking at home for the most part and the majority of my family’s meals are homemade. That’s not to say I don’t have my days where

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January 9, 2018January 8, 2018 by Making Time for Memories
Medications You Can Take While Pregnant | #pregnant #sick

Medications You Can Take While Pregnant

One of the worst things about pregnancy is getting sick. You can’t just go to the store and pick up any over the counter medication you want, but

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December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 by Making Time for Memories
Skylands Stadium Christmas Lights Show 2017 | #SkylandsStadium #ChristmasLights

Skylands Stadium Christmas Lights Show 2017

One of my fondest childhood memories around the holidays was visiting a drive through Christmas lights display. It was something I looked forward to every year, but after

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December 21, 2017August 12, 2019 by Making Time for Memories
5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Family Car | #CarsCom #ad

5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Family Car

Who’s in the market for a new car? This has been on our radar for a couple of years, but now with baby number 3 on the way,

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November 28, 2017 by Making Time for Memories
Free Printable "Dear Santa" Letter

Free Printable “Dear Santa” Letter

As we gear up for the holidays, you may already know what gifts would be good for your kids, but do you know what THEY want? Use this

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November 18, 2017December 7, 2019 by Making Time for Memories

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