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Summer Cooking: Use Your Dutch Oven!

PUBLISHED: May 28, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Today's post is a guest post from Mr Pulling Curls.  He's a dutch oven expert and has been taking our cooking heat outdoors the past few weeks. Continue Reading

Want to win $5,000 for your home and $5,000 for the school of your choice? Enter to win today -- ends 6/5/16

Win Big With Country Financial

PUBLISHED: May 26, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

You guys know that school is a HUGE passion of mine.  I love to help at it, I think they're consistently under-funded and I have used a large majority Continue Reading

Summer learning is great when you just have small kids. If you're hoping for a summer NOT filled with electronics, see what I'm doing to create a balance.

Summer Program for Teens

PUBLISHED: May 23, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Summers used to be filled with play volcanoes, doing jumping jacks and workbook pages.  But-- now my oldest takes summer school, my middle one is Continue Reading

We all know prenatal vitamins are important for the growth and development of your baby, but sometimes they're SO hard to get down (and stay down). Here's some ideas on how to get the nutrients you need to grow another human.

Why Do I Need Prenatal Vitamins?

PUBLISHED: May 20, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Babies are parasites. You heard what I just said.  Babies are parasites.  I mean, super adorable parasites that you created out of love.... but Continue Reading

Me at 39

PUBLISHED: May 15, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

I have a big birthday at the end of this week.  A birthday that ends in a zero.  It's made me have a bit of introspection.  I am already hanging with Continue Reading

I love money. Say it. Does it make you feel weird? Do you feel like you shouldn't. Come find out how that's affecting you!

I Love Money

PUBLISHED: May 12, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

What did you think when you read that title? Don't miss this episode on the home economy: I'll tell you, the first time I said it I was Continue Reading

April 2016 Blogging Income Report

PUBLISHED: May 7, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Pageviews were down (thank you Pinterest), income was up.  Never a bad thing, right? Still on target with well over over 3 times what I earned Continue Reading

To that mom on the cell phone at the park. Being so selfish with her time. How could she?

To the Mom on Her Cell Phone: You are doing great!

PUBLISHED: May 5, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

This is to that mom, at the park so selfishly looking at her cell phone.  Or, there she is at the mall scrolling while her children look for Continue Reading

{screaming} Sometimes being a mom is WAY too much and my SHIP is SINKING. What to do, what to do -- read this post. :)

May-Day! May-Day!….

PUBLISHED: May 2, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Yesterday was May Day (you can read more about it here).  But, for ME I kind of think of the month of May as a "may-day-may-day ship is heading down" Continue Reading

Let's all take a nice deep breath and talk about the Zika Virus in pregnancy. What we know, what we don't know, and what we can do.

What We Know About The Zika Virus in Pregnancy

PUBLISHED: April 25, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

I am getting a lot of nervous women about the Zika Virus in pregnancy.  I wanted to do a post to give you the basics.  As with all things Continue Reading

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