summer cocktails

4 Summer Cocktails to Soak Up the Sun!

By Renee Castro | June 12, 2023 | Forks & Spoons
Summer will officially be here this Saturday on June 20! Get ready for a sunny weekend by learning how to make these four summer cocktails. Perfect for a relaxing day by the pool! Frozen Mojito Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup white rum 1⁄4 cup lime juice 10 mint leaves 1⁄4 cup club soda 1⁄2 tablespoons simple syrup

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swimmers ear

Tips for Treating Swimmer’s Ear

By Isabella Sorresso | June 12, 2023 | Blog
You know that annoying moment when you’re having a fun day at the pool and you jump out only to find that you have water stuck in your ear? You awkwardly shake your head around and whack your ear from the other side to get the water out, but no luck. Not only can the

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5 Ways to Eat More Strawberries!

By Isabella Sorresso | May 16, 2023 | Blog
Summertime is almost here, and with that means peak strawberry season! You have waited all year for these delicious berries to be readily available at the grocery store, and now that they are here, you have got to take advantage. Whether you are looking to add strawberries to your next meal, a quick snack or

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white vinegar

Natural Cleaning With White Vinegar

By Taryn Tacher | May 8, 2023 | Happy Home
Are you sick of that nasty carpet stain in the living room? Has your china lost its shine? Are you fed up with the mildew that has been accumulating between the tiles on your bathroom walls? Finding it impossible to remove the water stains from your shower doors? Cleaning with white vinegar can fix all

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Mom Should Do For Herself

8 Things Every Mom Should Do For Herself

By Samantha Bradley | May 8, 2023 | Blog
Let’s face it, being a mom can be really tough for a number of reasons. We spend so much time taking care of our significant others, kids and pets that we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves. Moms need to get away and splurge on themselves every now and then. Here are the eight

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sleep training

Learn More About Sleep Training Your Child

By Amanda Roland | April 25, 2023 | Early Years , Health
When we had our first child, my husband and I were clueless about most everything baby-related. After a few months of being completely overwhelmed and exhausted, I was desperate to find that elusive thing that evades most parents of newborns—SLEEP. We all hear during our pregnancy “to get your sleep now,” but until you actually

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unmotivated student

How to Motivate the Unmotivated Homeschool Student

By Crystal Ladwig, Ph. D. | April 23, 2023 | Homeschool
Let’s be honest. We all have days when we just want to stay in bed all day. The last thing we want to do is get up, make sure everyone gets their schoolwork done, and go to co-op, music lessons and sports practices. But we do it anyway because we’re responsible adults, right? If we

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pallet garden

DIY Herb Pallet Garden

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | April 23, 2023 | DIY , Guides
As the days grow longer and the afternoon becomes perfect for outdoor time, revisiting your garden and sprucing up the backyard fall into the natural order of summer weekends. Repurposing, up-cycling and turning the vintage into the ultra awesome are all the rage these days, so why not take that theme to the garden with

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Composting

Waste Not, Want Not: Composting Your Way to a Happier Garden

By Colleen McTiernan | April 19, 2023 | Articles , Happy Home
Every day the average person generates 4.3 pounds of waste, according to the Duke University Center for Sustainability and Commerce. And of those 4.3 pounds, about 65 percent is made up of food scraps and yard waste — items that can instead be given new life in your garden through composting! Benefits of compost Aside

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