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mineral makeup review!

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Some weird things have been happening to me recently. One, I can't stop thinking about houseplants View Post

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Spread the word! And a giveaway week!

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Help me spread the word about the new and improved Smartter Each Day! If you know of someone who View Post

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the hard thing about being a mom

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I feel like most people operate with a secret mentality that their job has one thing about it that View Post

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baby steps to a green(er) home

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I remember the first time my Aunt Rebecca showed me the movie What About Bob? and claimed it was View Post

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thoughts after playing tennis with a three-year-old

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Is it possible I got a workout?!? {I definitely got a workout.} Is it possible Sam was hitting the View Post

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Don’t make this for dinner

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Figured it wasn't fair to post a few rave reviews of dinner at the Smartt house and not nights like View Post

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The marriage bed is a sacred place…

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Did I get your attention? Don't worry, this is about the actual bed. And how it's not sacred View Post

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Preschool Activity: ABC scrapbook

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I love this little project because it's cute, you can work on it for a few weeks, and it can use View Post

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beginner language activities for preschoolers

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Here are a few suggestions for very beginning language activities for a 2-4 year-old. Tracing View Post

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six ways our skincare routine is getting greener

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I think it's interesting why people change sometimes. What makes someone stop downing bacon View Post

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Simple steps to beginning an at-home preschool

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If you like this post, consider following “Smartter” Each Day on Facebook or Pinterest! I View Post

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Getting rid of ANTS: tips for anxiety

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A couple years ago, my mom gave me a book that she thought was very insightful. I should reword View Post

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Part 2: Down To the Bottom and Up Again: My Battle With Anxiety

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Part I: God Loves Mommy Ducks

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I am such a little kid at heart. Actually, being quite honest in many ways I'm not. I get annoyed by View Post

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introducing…

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Hi. The last few months have been pretty busy around here! Sam and Ty had birthdays, Cappy and Nanna View Post

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ya gotta laugh

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I've been reading about the importance of humor in life. We had a truly hilarious night last night. View Post

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you know it’s that time of month if…

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I don't think this will be as funny to anyone as it is to me. Oh well. Modeled after the illustrious View Post

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How I Found Mr. Right

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  Disclaimer: This is a long post. I never write posts this long. But I PROMISE - it's worth View Post

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Happy Birthday Ty

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Dear Ty,My mom always said you'll wonder how you could love the second kid as much, and then you do. View Post

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worry, and heaven, and C.S. Lewis

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There are things that become incredibly relevant when you are a mom, things that didn't mean as much View Post

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ramblings from the deep end

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First, I want to answer the obvious question here, the one I am getting all those comments about. View Post

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today

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Aren't faults so much easier to see in junior high kids? The insecurity. The desperate throwing the View Post

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why I hate pears

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I owe some of you an apology. Well, probably most of you, for some reason or another, but the ones View Post

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To Ty

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Ty:One day when you read this blog, you'll wonder where I was for the first year of your life. Then View Post

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a blink of time

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When we were in high school, my sisters and I babysat for a wonderful family. Two families View Post

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Dear Steven Curtis Chapman

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Dear Steven.Hi. We've known each other for a long time. We go way back. You probably remember that View Post

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literary analysis (are you excited!!?)

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Today I saw Ellen, a wonderful lady I know, in the Harris Teeter. At the end of the conversation she View Post

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Sam on heaven

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It's hard for me to think about this conversation without getting emotional. Truly, it's kind of View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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