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Why Moms Love Pampers Pure Diapers and Wipes

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Interested in someone doing a Pampers Pure diapers and wipes review? Here's one mom of five's review of Pampers Pure products. Though this post is sponsored by Pampers at Sam's Club, the opinions and text are all mine. My husband and I have always been Pampers fans. Their diapers are great and the Pampers Sensitive wipes are pretty much the only wipes we ever buy and use. So, when I heard about their new collection - Pampers Pure - I was super intrigued to try them out! I am all for using products that are overall healthier to use in my home and especially on my children. But, I have been disappointed often with more ...

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Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2018

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We moved into our new rental house and out of our apartment less than a month ago and, unsurprisingly, we are still getting everything settled. It's been a whirlwind of a month beside just the move too with three of our kids' birthdays, birthday parties, friends staying in our home, Easter, baptisms, a baby blessing, getting sick, getting everything unpacked and organized, getting vehicles worked on and registered, starting an exercise program, homeschooling, caring for a newborn, working out in the yard, and on and on. All of this has led me to think about what makes a house a home? While the house holds the home, it ...

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How to Get a FREE Baby Box like the Ones They Use in Finland

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This post about how to get a free baby box is sponsored by Baby Box University but all opinions are my own. When we found out we were having twins, a lot of our stress and worry were financial ones. How would we pay for double everything? Double the amount of clothes, diapers, wipes, burp cloths, bottles, pacifiers, car seats, strollers, high chairs, beds, and so on. We were poor married college students who now saw lots of dollar signs in our very near future. Which ultimately meant we saw a lot of debt in our future. Thankfully we received many items for free via multiple baby showers, friends, and family. But many ...

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The BEST Way to Clean Inside of a Dishwasher

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If you want to know the best way how to clean the inside of a dishwasher, this is it! You can clean the inside of a dishwasher easier than you think! This post is sponsored by Bar Keepers Friend but all opinions are my own. It's hard for your dishes to come out sparkling clean if the mechanism used to clean them isn't clean. If your dishwasher is dirty inside, it can be hard to pull clean dishes out after its run its cycle. Living in an apartment with a dishwasher I did not pick out myself, it's often frustrating how not great my dishwasher can work. Even the maintenance often refers to it as a "sanitizer" more than a ...

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How to Get Slime Out of Carpet (Even if it’s dried!)

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We have made slime a lot and many of our followers have asked us: How to Get Slime Out of Carpet. If your kids love to play with slime, you may find that some slime may be forgotten or accidentally dropped on carpet, clothes or get in hair. Don’t worry you won’t have to rip your carpet out! You can get slime out of carpet with a few easy steps.  How to Get Slime Out of Carpet Our preferred method to get slime out of carpet is to use vinegar. Many people have also successfully used rubbing alcohol. Just make sure to always read and follow the labels of the products used and adults only should clean the slime. Slime is ...

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The BEST Way to Clean a Glass Cooktop

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Want to know the best way of how to clean a glass cooktop? Then you're in luck! This glass cooktop cleaner is the best thing for a clean glass cooktop with minimal effort! The other night, I was cooking up some Cuban food. I have a love-hate relationship with it. I love the food itself, but I hate cooking. I also do not enjoy cleaning. If you've ever cooked Cuban food from scratch, you know it's a lot of work. From scratch, you're going to dirty nearly every cutting board, pot, pan, and utensil you own. And, if you're not on top of it, the kitchen becomes a citrus, rice, and black bean war zone. I cheat and buy frozen ...

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Spring Cleaning GIVEAWAY! Win a Robotic Vacuum!

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Because I LOVE great cleaning tips, tutorials, and products, I've decided to host an amazing spring cleaning giveaway with some amazing bloggers and Bar Keepers Friend! There will be seven winners total. There will be 6 runner-up prizes and one grand prize winner! Read on to discover what you could win! Spring Cleaning Giveaway! Each of our 6 runnerup winners will receive the following: Speed Clean the Deep Clean: A Collection of Time-Saving Cleaning Tutorials and Tips for Busy Moms  ($4.99) 1-Year Membership to ($49) Year-Round Cleaning List Binder The House Cleaning Planner ($2) Chore Charts for Kids Mom's ...

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25 Genius Moving Hacks That’ll Protect Your Stuff and Save You Time

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Want moving hacks that will help you protect your stuff? What about moving hacks that will save you time or keep everything more organized? Then these tips below are the perfect moving life hacks for you, and they're presented GIF style! Sometimes life tells us that it’s time to move. Whether it is for work, family or wanderlust, a move can be an exciting new start so don’t let the task of moving put a damper on your new adventure. The following moving tips from our friends at Simply Self Storage will help you move your stuff like a pro, save money on expensive moving companies, move more effectively and efficiently, and ...

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What You’ll Discover at SeaWorld During Spring Break

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My family was invited to visit Sea World in San Antonio, Texas again, and we jumped at the opportunity to check out all the fun things people will get to do over Spring Break there. It was fun to take our newest family member to the park with us, even if she slept most of the time we were there. Spring Break Events at SeaWorld San Antonio As part of our special VIP treatment that day, we got to have a special private meet-and-greet with TV favorite "Jungle" Jack Hanna and other celebrity wildlife experts. Each of us even received his autograph. During this time we were able to see a full-grown Cheetah, a monotreme echidna, ...

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11 Things You Need to Know about Walmart Grocery Pickup

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Want to know if Walmart Grocery Pickup is worth it? Then read my review and why it's great for busy moms! Taking four kids grocery shopping isn't my favorite pastime. While I don't think my kids are usually terrors, sometimes, well, they kind of are. Because, here's the thing: my kids love to play, run, explore, and imagine. Which sometimes means that they get carried away in the grocery store. They don't even realize that they are in fact in a grocery store because they are so far gone into their pretend world. Thus, they are oblivious to people around them and to my pleads for them to stop running and climbing and swinging ...

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Rebecca’s Birth Story: My Large 11 Pounds VBAC Baby

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I love a good birth story, so I am sharing mine today! You can read my twins birth story, my son's VBAC story, and my last daughter's induced VBAC story. In case you're short on time, here is the cliff-notes version of our latest baby's birth story: Doctor stripped membranes on my due date (Wednesday). A friend gave me a foot zone late Friday night. First contractions at 2 am Saturday morning. Woke husband at 6 am to go to the hospital. Took kids to friend's house at 7 am. Arrived at hospital at 7:30 am. I was 6 centimeters dilated and very soft. Got Epidural at 10:15 am. The doctor broke water at 10:55 ...

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Practical Housewarming Gifts for Newlywed Couples & College Students

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Looking for practical housewarming gifts for a newlywed couple or new homeowners? Here's what I suggest! We went to my niece Samantha's wedding last summer and decided to give her a fun wedding present! We ended up gifting her a fun "Choose Your Own Adventure" Wedding Gift which she said was one of their favorites and made them laugh. But we didn't only want to gift them a funny wedding present. We wanted to be a bit more practical and useful as they worked to set up a home together. As a professional blogger who shares an awful lot of how to clean tutorials on my website, I knew we could put together some practical ...

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