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    How To Help Your Kids Bring An Entrepreneurial Idea To Life

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    It can be incredibly rewarding when you notice your kid showing a spark of entrepreneurial spirit. Today we’ll be talking about how you can nurture this flame and help turn their small business dreams into reality. Remember, guiding them doesn’t mean taking over. It’s all about empowering them to learn, grow, and maybe even make a little money along the way!     Via Pexels The Brainstorming Session: A Family Affair Start with a brainstorming session. Encourage your child to think freely and boldly. No idea is too wild! Whether it’s a lemonade stand or a high-tech gadget they dream of creating, the key is to listen actively. Remember, you’re…

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    Making your kids’ birthday a special occasion is something parents strive to do year on year. You want them to look back on their special day with fond memories and know they were loved enough to have their parents go that extra mile for them.   Image credit   But making your child’s day doesn’t need to be expensive or a grand gesture. While Celebration Station Birthdays can be a fun-filled way to spend their birthday with family and friends, booking a party venue isn’t the only way you can make the day memorable.   If you need some inspiration, read on for some ideas on making your child’s next…

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    My generation (X and older Y’s) was the last that learned to play in the street. We were the first to play video games, the last to record songs off the radio onto a cassette tape. We had the first VCR, cordless phone, microwave, CD’s, Atari, TV remote control, MTV when it actually played music videos, and so much more. This generation will experience newer models of the items our generation had first. We didn’t have cars with airbags, rode bikes without a helmet and knee pads, and were allowed to be kids and get hurt. We were allowed to play in the mud and not regulated sand that is…

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    Life, One Lesson At A Time

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    I was thinking over the weekend of a few key things I have started taking to heart recently. I am guilty of many of the below and have had to take a huge step back and evaluate the emotions each of these provoke. Comparison: Be it in my family life or work life I have learned to stop comparing. What kind of mama am I in comparison to..? How is my blog in comparison? Maybe if I just do this the way Sally with 1MM followers does it, I will gain more. These are all conversations I had to stop having with myself. We all have our own parenting styles…

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    3 Practical Ways To Take Control Of Your Finances

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    Finances have been a little difficult for countless people over the past few years. It’s led to more than a few people needing to make quite a few adjustments to their lives. You could want to take control of your finances better so you can loosen your belt more. By putting time and effort into it, your money could stretch much farther. You could even have noticeably less financial stress because of it. Thankfully, getting to this point shouldn’t be impossible. Instead, you could be practical and follow a few notable strategies. Three of these could make more of an impact than you’d think. Image Credit: Micheile Henderson from Unsplash.…

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    Your kids’ birthday is always going to be a fun time to celebrate. It’s the day that you brought someone new into the world, and now every year you get to celebrate them navigating their life. As a parent, you want to make sure that you are giving your kids everything that you can, right? Well, the birthday is the best time to make this happen. If you are determined to make your kids’ next birthday the best one ever, then you’re in the right place. We’re going to be looking at some of the ways that you can do this down below, so keep reading if you’re interested.   …

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    The popularity of Florida as a travel destination seems to know no bounds. The Sunshine State already attracted vast numbers of people from the U.S. East Coast, but now it is very much an international destination, with property prices in places like Miami skyrocketing.    But where should you go if you travel to the state on a road trip? What makes Florida unique? Let’s take a look.  Unsplash – CC0 License   Magic Kingdom Park   Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park near Orlando is one of the busiest tourist attractions on Earth, with millions of people flocking to it every year. It provides opportunities to get up close and personal…

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    Getting the keys to your first home is a huge milestone in people’s lives. It’s that feeling of independence and achievement. It gives that “I’m totally winning at adulting” feeling, and is well deserved, after the physical and mental strain that comes with moving house. It’s an exciting new chapter for anyone’s life, whether with a friend, family member or partner. And usually the first thought that pops into people’s heads is “How can I decorate?” “How can I turn this house into a home?” Decorating can often be seen as tiresome and strenuous, but it shouldn’t be, right? We’re talking about adding a bit of yourself, your personality, your…

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    When Your Family Is… “Dysfunctional”: Finding Peace, Boundaries & Humor During the Holidays

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    Holiday family stress affects so many of us this time of year, and it can make Christmas feel more overwhelming than joyful. Every year as the holidays roll in, so does one word that seems to pop up more than peppermint mochas: dysfunctional. It’s a term we throw around casually now, but its roots go deeper than a few family arguments over Christmas dinner. Holiday Family Stress According to Merriam-Webster, dysfunctional means:a) not functioning properly, marked by abnormal or impaired functioningb) characterized by unhealthy or abnormal interactions Since the 1980s, “dysfunctional” has been used to describe family dynamics—often in sensationalized ways. Think back to the days of daytime talk shows,…

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