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Adventures of a Military Family of 8

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Lily @militaryfamof8

Sweater Weather is Here and I am Here for it!

November 9, 2018 in Deals, Coupons, Free, Easy Holiday Shopping..., Fashion & Fun..., Fashion Friday, Uncategorized
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Sweater Weather is Here and I am Here for it!   Throughout the year I wear sweaters, yes, even during the hot summer days. I do get looks, but it’s a comfort thing for me, not just style. Sweaters make me feel good and comfy and safe. I look forward to the first cold days after September because that is my queue to go cozy-crazy! I am so happy that Sweater...
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Recipe: How to Make Cute Penguin Cupcakes

November 8, 2018 in Christmas, Cupcake round-ups..., Cupcakes, Dessert Recipes, Food round-ups, Holidays, Recipes, Seasonal, Uncategorized
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This Recipe: How to Make Cute Penguin Cupcakes is the easiest recipe I have. For the biggest shortcut ever, buy your cupcakes from the grocery store and only worry about making the penguins! This is one of my favorite quick and easy recipes! Recipe: How to Make Cute Penguin Cupcakes I love baking with the kids, it’s a perfect time to spend some time together and chat, laugh, and make a collective mess. There are 8 humans in our home, collective messes are our specialty! This Recipe: How to Make Cute Penguin Cupcakes requires almost no mess at all though, you can easily buy store bought cupcakes and only worry about making the penguins. No...
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Beginner’s Guide to Blogging Basics

November 7, 2018 in Blogging 101, Uncategorized
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This Beginner's Guide to Blogging Basics will help you get started on the right foot. I began my blog using these steps and have been building on them, and I wanted to share them with you. I hope they help you begin this amazing journey! Beginner’s Guide to Blogging Basics It’s featured on the news, you see it on social media, everywhere you turn there are people sitting at home writing to their hearts content and making a living doing so. Everyone seems to want a piece of the pie, but how do you begin blogging? What are some ways you can make a living doing so? Here we will discuss a Beginner’s Guide to Blogging Basics so...
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Nutcracker Soldier Rice Krispie Treat Recipe & Coloring Pages

November 6, 2018 in All things Disney, Dessert Recipes, Desserts..., Disney Movie Inspired Recipes, Disney Movies, Disney Movies, Free Disney Printables, Kids Activities, Movie Screenings..., Movies, Printables, Recipes, Uncategorized
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The cutest Nutcracker Soldier Rice Krispie Treat Recipe & Coloring Pages. This is such an easy recipe using store bought rice krispie treats. Great way to make a quick dessert and have fun at the same time! Enjoy the coloring pages and games! Nutcracker Soldier Rice Krispie Treat Recipe & Coloring Pages Our Family was invited to watch an advanced screening of The Nutcracker movie last week, I promise I will not spoil it. I had never seen or read any version of the Nutcracker so I was excited. I’m not sure how the original story or play go, but this movie took my breath away! The scenes, dances and story was so beautiful and full...
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Free Meal for our Heroes on Veteran’s Day- Veterans Eat Free

November 5, 2018 in Deals, Coupons, Free, Military Events, Military Life..., Uncategorized
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Free Meal for our Heroes on Veteran's Day- Veterans Eat Free. Restaurant offering free meals for Veterans and active duty Military on Veterans day. Free Meal for our Heroes on Veteran’s Day- Veterans Eat Free   This Veterans day Applebee’s is offering a Free Meal for our Heroes on Veteran’s Day- Veterans Eat Free. Applebee’s is making an even bigger impact by announcing their goal of offering 1 million meals for our neighborhood Military heroes. It’s such an awesome way for Applebee’s to than our Military heroes like this. #MillionMeals4Heroes
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How to Stay Organized as a Large Family

November 2, 2018 in Marriage & Life..., Organizing, Parenting, Uncategorized
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How to Stay Organized as a Large Family. As a Family of 8 we have searched high and low for tips and tricks to help us stay organized. I am happy to be sharing these with you today, and hopefully your search won't be as long. How to Stay Organized as a Large Family Large families are a blessing, but they can have their challenges. When you have 8 people living under one roof, it can be challenging to stay organized. Here are some tips on how to stay organized as a large family that have helped me:
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Cute and Functional Frozen Chore Charts

November 1, 2018 in All things Disney, Craft / DIY, Free Disney Printables, Organizing, Parenting, Printables, Uncategorized
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I hope that you enjoy our Anna and Elsa's Cute and Functional Frozen Chore Charts. These chore charts are such a cute way to help kids want to mark off the tasks they complete! Laminate them or print them out as many times as you wish, the choice is yours! Cute and Functional Frozen Chore Charts   As a Mom of 6 kids I have tried everything under the sun when it comes to chores. Chore charts work. It’s that simple. Whatever reward was attached to the completion of the week was not as important. It was the satisfaction and happiness when they saw the chart completed. I have also bought the biggest and fanciest charts. I have made my own from printer paper...
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Tips for Preventing Hair Loss

October 31, 2018 in Uncategorized
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Tips for Preventing Hair Loss Tips for Preventing Hair Loss I think everyone experiences a time in their life where we go through a hair loss stage, especially for women. Obviously no one wants to lose their hair and there are things you can do to prevent this from happening! I’m about to be 43 next month and while I have been loosing hair for a long time, these last couple of months have been...
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Ultimate List of Holiday Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes

October 30, 2018 in Amazing Round-ups..., Christmas, Drinks, Food round-ups, Holiday Round-ups..., Holidays, Recipes, Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
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Ultimate List of Holiday Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes   Ultimate List of Holiday Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes   During the Holidays we host a lot of get-togethers for both Adults and teenagers alike. I love to make the kids fun drinks while the adults have some as well. I had a lot of fun putting this Ultimate List of Holiday Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes because it gave me so many ideas to choose from! I hope you can find one, two, ten recipes...
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Recipe: How to Make Pomegranate Agave Martini

October 29, 2018 in Christmas, Drinks, Holidays, Recipes, Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day
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Recipe: How to Make Pomegranate Agave Martini This Recipe: How to Make Pomegranate Agave Martini is one of the tastiest Martini recipes I have made. The rich taste of the Pomegranate and the agave together make it really stand out from the rest. Give it a try, it’s a perfect drink during any time of the year!  
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