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Get REAL Solutions for REAL Parents that Work! From recipes, things to do, parenting tips (and fails) and how to cope with everything in between, she'll share all the best ways to take on your (mama) challenges... https://www.mamachallenge.com/about/

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🎶Let’s talk about sex, baby...🎶⁣ ⁣ We'

🎶Let’s talk about sex, baby...🎶⁣
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We'll we did talk about it this week and received some great questions from parents! (🖥 Watch the replay starting at 10:00 minutes on facebook.com/mamachallenge.)⁣
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#TalkAboutItDallas is a safe space for people to get the RESOURCES + FACTS about sex, birth control, clinics, STDs, and more. I am proud to partner with Talk About It Dallas and North Texas Alliance to Reduce Teen Pregnancy (@ntarupt) to help educate parents + kids. ⁣
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💰 Don’t forget to visit @talkaboutitdallas for support + how to win $100 gift card (2 days left) for May - “Sex Ed for All” Month for #quaranteentalks.

Glad for my grad 🎓 It’s been a big day today

Glad for my grad 🎓
It’s been a big day today with my first born “graduating” from elementary to junior high with a Zoom party with classmates and a parade through the neighborhood with the Fire Department and @konaiceofnetarrant. 🍧
Then @wholefoods delivered the perfect cake with only a few hours notice and @partycity rocked it with curbside Décor.
It takes a village and today, everyone came together to make it special...
I can only hope this is the #newnormal.
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#dfwbloggers #dallasmoms #arlingtontx #graduation

✔️ Move over home schooling, summer school is

✔️ Move over home schooling, summer school is up next on the schedule…but don’t worry you won’t find “Camp Mom” at this house.⁣
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Instead we’re taking it online with our favorite Virtual Summer Camps. (Some of them are even free and discounts!) Everything from theatre arts, cooking, art and coding can all be online - we even found a traditional outdoor camp with cabin mates! ⁣
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😎Summer plans may have changed a little but it’s not canceled!⁣
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📱Our list is live on mamachallenge.com.⁣
#ontheblog

Holding back the tears 😭 Today I took the kids

Holding back the tears 😭
Today I took the kids to pickup their belongings from school and say goodbye to their teachers. I knew it would be hard, but I’m still so sad!
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Sad for him because he didn’t get to say goodbye to his friends, his teachers and his childhood before being thrusted into Junior High (if he goes.)
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Sad for her because she is missing those social moments she loves everyday with her #squad that keeps that smile on her face.
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Sad for me because kids may be more resilient than we give them credit for but kids already have to grow up too fast...now more than ever and I hate having their childhood ripped away.
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Yes it’s just may be play dates, parties, summer camps and playing at the pool but those are the important things that make life worth living.

But the silver lining to this morning’s sad goodbye is the love on her face and the sparkle in his eye...so for now that will be my worth living. 💚
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Hugs to all those mamas doing the same thing...#mamachallenge.

A little known fact about me: Did you know once up

A little known fact about me: Did you know once upon a time I was a Sex Ed teacher in college?
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However, it doesn’t make it any easier for me to have THE TALK with my kids. However, I’ve partnered with @talkaboutitdallas + @ntarupt to help parents have THE TALK. Best of all you both can be rewarded for taking the time to talk about it - head to the @talkaboutitdallas Instagram and each week you can enter to win $100 gift card. (So go there now to start the #QuaranTEENtalks.)
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See? It pays to be a good parent!
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#quaranTEEN #quaranTEENtalks #DFWteens #DFWparents #talkaboutitdallas #dallas #dallastx #dallasbig #birthcontrol #pregnancy #condoms #stds #freestuffdfw #dfwmoms #dallasmom #Dfwblogger #mamachallenge #DFW #SexEd #Dallasparents #Dallasteens #SexEducation #SexEdforAll

I’ve been gallivanting quite a bit lately... May

I’ve been gallivanting quite a bit lately...
Maybe not so much where I wanted to, but with a glass of this Central California white with hints of apple and baking spices to toast to the end of another day.
Days might not be how I would normally my plan them, but at least I can find something to celebrate in the everyday (especially when it’s wine delivered directly to your door 🚪!) 💌If you’d like to try Scout & Cellar!
🍷 What is your drink du jour?
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#wine #dallasbloggers #dfwblogger #winedrinkers #chardonnay #organic #californiawine #scoutandcellar #cleancrafted

💬How old were you when your parents had THE TAL

💬How old were you when your parents had THE TALK with you?⁣💬
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Or did they?⁣
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I’m excited to be a partner and to share share during Sex Education for All Month! If you have a kid at home, now is the best time for #QuaranTEENtalks. Best of all you’re not in it by yourself - @talkaboutitdallas + @ntarupt have resources for parents and a contest for teens to win a $100 Visa Gift Card.⁣
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To enter: Each week a different topic is posted on @talkaboutitdallas, follow + comment as much as you’d like for MANY chances to WIN (this can be for you or the kid.) ⁣
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#quaranTEEN #quaranTEENtalks #DFWteens #DFWparents #talkaboutitdallas #dallas #dallastx #dallasbig #birthcontrol #pregnancy #condoms #stds #freestuffdfw #dfwmoms #dallasmom #Dfwblogger #mamachallenge #DFW #SexEd #Dallasparents #Dallasteens #SexEducation #SexEdforAll ⁣#dallasbloggers

Do you have your Mother's Day gift yet?⁣ ⁣ Gue

Do you have your Mother's Day gift yet?⁣
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Guess what? After last 60 days we’ve had, a mimosa in bed ain't going to cut it. She’s gonna need more. Lots more.⁣
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If you are looking for some ideas, we have some great ones posted on Mama Challenge (including a giveaway for a CRICUT MAKER.)⁣
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IF YOU NEED TO GET SOMETHING NOW, give me a DM and I can go pick up a MOTHER'S DAY WINE SET or another pick and deliver to your door. It's organic, clean crafted and picks from small family owned wineries from a women-owned business in DFW!⁣
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We also can get it shipped directly to mama’s (or your) door!⁣
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Here's the full list >>> https://www.mamachallenge.com/mothers-day-ideas-2020⁣
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#scoutandcellar #organic #wine #mothersday #cricut #rose #stayhome #quarantine #dfw #dallasbloggers #dallasmoms #dallasblogger #mamachallenge

National Nurses Week has taken on a new meaning an

National Nurses Week has taken on a new meaning and importance this year and H-E-B is donating 💐3,000 flowers and plants💐, delivered by @Favor, across Texas as part of the #TexansHelpingTexans movement (while supplies last.)⠀ ⠀
H-E-B partnered with hospitals in Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, Laredo, San Antonio, Temple and Waco - nominate a team of front-line Nurses at select hospitals, and they'll donate flowers and plants to the first 3,000 Nurses nominated. ⠀ ⠀
Through this effort, I am recognizing a nurse in my life who never ceases to make you smile - even on the most difficult of days. @tdaily10 I am so proud of your passion to help others no matter how small or big the need. I appreciate what you are doing for all of us to stay safe and at home. If you live in one of these areas and would like to nominate a nurse, please do so TODAY by visiting https://bit.ly/2Syg0LG⠀ ⠀
Meanwhile, share your inspiring stories about an amazing nurse in your life. Join the movement and use the hashtag - #TexansHelpingTexans – and let @HEB know. ⠀
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#TexansHelpingTexans #sponsored #NursesWeek

“Let me introduce you to my little friends...”

“Let me introduce you to my little friends...”⁣
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🍷I’m hard core this weekend with a bottle of Acetone and Rose. It may have taken a few weeks to find the nail polish remover, but I thankfully I’m always stocked with Scout & Cellar Clean-Crafted wine.⁣
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🚪Delivered straight to your door, enjoy organic wine without preservatives or pesticides and no added sugars made from small family wineries all over the world. Buy it by the bottle or buy the box, if your drinking wine, why wouldn’t it be the good stuff that’s good for you?⁣
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✉️DM for how you can order yours or to get an invite for our next Virtual Tasting May 13. ⁣
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#scoutandcellar #winetime #quarantinelife

Sometimes you have to rewrite the rules...⁣ ⁣

Sometimes you have to rewrite the rules...⁣
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Normally I don’t show the part of work I do outside parenting and what we do on mamachallenge.com, but as we all have experience things they are a’changing.⁣
So here’s something worth spreading: I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of sharing the news of organizations that have embraced the idea of “working together is better.” One of these is @rvs4mds!⁣
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What started as DFW mom Emily Phillips’ plea to help her family stay safe while her husband continue to treat patients, has turned into a global effort of selfless RV owners to connect with healthcare workers and first responders in need of safe, temp housing during this critical time.⁣
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In less than a month, more than 1200 matches have been made including Canada, Australia and Dubai...but the need doesn’t stop there.⁣
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While I can’t be on the frontline and don’t own an RV, I have been able to provide my time to support this amazing effort - that started with just one person willing to ask for help.⁣ If there’s one thing I’ve learned and want to take from this is we can all do good things, no matter their size. But when we work together, we can do amazing things that are even better.⁣ 👏🏼 to everyone is doing their part for all of us to be a better place to live and love together. ❤️ #RVs4MDs #dfw #pr #thervgirls #flattenthecurve #americansunite #nypost #covid_19 #covid19 #stayhome

Time to get scrappy. ✂️ During #quarantine tim

Time to get scrappy. ✂️
During #quarantine time I have no reason I can’t get her baby book done, right? (After all she’s almost 9🤷🏻‍♀️)
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So now I’ve changed my expectations and am sharing some easier ways to turn those scraps into a real scrapbook (that you all can be a proud of!) .
Yes I know I’m not the only be going through boxes of crap lately!
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👉🏼Plus did I mention we’re giving away a @officialcricut! (Read the tips and enter #ontheblog!) What’s your new-found hobby? .
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#cricut #giveaway #scrapbooking #mothersday

Been anywhere lately?🤷🏻‍♀️ Actually we

Been anywhere lately?🤷🏻‍♀️
Actually we’ve been doing A LOT of “traveling” lately via Nintendo Switch.
(Hey, I won’t confess how many hours I’ve spent on @justdancegame_us trying to perfect Bruno’s 24K Gold.💃🏽 But Animal Crossing: New Horizons is on repeat right now - and we’re giving one away right now #ontheblog.
🕹Visit our roundup of Top 10 Nintendo Switch Games to Escape Quarantine (kids helped to write this one!) and enter to win!
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#giveaway #nintendoswitch #nintendo @animalcrossingupdates #quarantine #quarantinelife #stayhome #gaming

Can’t keep from watching, huh? 👀 Keeping my 1

Can’t keep from watching, huh?
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Keeping my 11 year old son’s brain at has been EZ with #Gravitrax from @ravensburgerglobal.
🧩He’s been at it for days - designing runs and experimenting with gravity, magnetism, and kinetics with marbles, courses and more.
🎓 And with the #GraviTraxAcademy, his challenged to think out of the box to think harder and get a “diploma” for his work.
💻Plus the only online component is buying it and printing the diploma! This takes our engineering skills to a whole new level and I’m thankful he’s off Netflix for a few hours!
❓What are you doing to keep your tweens busy? #RavensburgerMoment
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#dallasmom #stem #marble #dallasblogger #ravensburger #stayhome #gifted #dfwblogger #distancelearning #socialdistancing

Times like these are FAR OUT. ✌🏽 (As you can

Times like these are FAR OUT. ✌🏽
(As you can tell we fully embrace theme days at “our school.”)
📺 Actually we’re celebrating Earth Day with a SANITY CHECK on @wfaagmt Good Morning Texas this Wednesday morning sharing tips for tye dye. (Tune in and check the blog!)
👩🏻‍🍳Along with their required online learning, we are also learning skills like cooking, cleaning and the occasional time warp (it’s just a jump to the left...)
At least we’re having fun when some days aren’t so fun.
🌍 How are you celebrating Earth Day? Hope it’s filled with ☮️ and ❤️.

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