This post is sponsored by Jennie-O but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I’m all for healthy eating. In my family, I’m known for trying new recipes and using new foods. But sometimes I just need SIMPLE. I love quick and easy ideas that can get dinner on the table within an …
HOW TO SURVIVE SUMMER WITH KIDS
This post is sponsored by Red Baron but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I can totally understand how a new study says parents are fed up with kids’ summer vacation after just 13 days. So far this summer I have had between 3 to 7 kids home with me during my …
WEEKEND VACATION ON NORTH PADRE ISLAND
Every year we do 1-2 trips down to the coast since we only live about 2 hours away. This year, my friend and fellow blogger, invited us to her family vacay spot. We loved it! THE HOTEL We stayed at the Gulfstream Condominiums on North Padre Island in Corpus Christi, Texas. I really love the …
HOW TO CUT SOMEONE OUT OF YOUR LIFE
I recently had a reader and podcast listener reach out and ask me a question via email. {FYI – I love that and I love chatting with readers so if you have a question – email me at Crystal@lovemoreliveblessed.com} Her scenario and question boiled down to this: what do you do when you feel like …
3 Books I read in may
May was a busy month. Between work, blog projects, pulling my daughter out of daycare and keeping her home and 1 weekend getaway, I didn’t get to read as many books as I wanted to. But – I did read a book that SERIOUSLY changed my parenting style and helped change my youngest daughter’s negative …
How To Choose Progress Over Perfection
There’s nothing wrong with having high expectations. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting the absolute best for yourself and your family, we all want that. The problems arise when the idea of “perfection” over shadows the progress we make in our lives. That is, instead of choosing to see that progress is better …