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Top blog posts of 2024.

top blog posts for 2024

I’ve been blogging a long time and I’ve learned a lot over these past 14 years. For example, what makes good SEO and what doesn’t. Admittedly, my annual “best of the blog” recaps are not the best avenue for getting pageviews or pins on Pinterest. However, I love looking back over what performed well and […]

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Candlelight Concerts are a great gift idea.

gifts for your spouse or parents

A couple of weeks ago I asked on my Instagram Stories who was the hardest person to shop for. Two groups of people stood out–spouses and parents. My own sweet hubby was skeptical that I could create one list that would work as gifts for your spouse and your parents or in-laws. But even he […]

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Nicole Lopez, Global Director of Youth Safety Policy at Meta.

Teen Accounts on Instagram: developing healthy online habits

If you’ve been following along with our family for awhile then you know we’re pretty careful about screentime social media for kids. Well, I was recently invited to the Meta Screen Smart Event in San Francisco for an intensive look at some of the features of Teen Accounts on Instagram. These features are a welcome […]

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Free printable worksheets for elementary school.

pumpkin worksheets for elementary school

‘Tis the season for pumpkin everything. From pumpkin muffins to pumpkin spice hand soap–yes, that’s a thing, and it’s currently sitting on my bathroom counter. It smells great, by the way. So today I finally have some worksheets that I have been wanting to whip up for years. Why did it take me so long […]

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