While I enjoy summer for many reasons, including my kids being out of school and lazy mornings at home, I absolutely LOVE fall! I never realized that fall was my favorite season until after my oldest daughter was born. She was a little over a year old and I took her outside in the late afternoon to watch as I planted some mums and other plants. The cool air, her squeals of delight and the refreshing feel of being outside without humidity was a feeling I may never forget. At that moment I wondered...

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It's only September but apparently the official notice went out to all the stores that the holiday season shall begin.
As I walked through the Dollar Tree a week or so ago looking for some small prizes for my two daughters classrooms, I see Halloween items out. "Cool", I think. I take a glance or two at what they have realizing that I am doing my 2nd graders Halloween party at school this year and maybe there's something I need. And then I roam around and a couple of aisles over...

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I've had a whirlwind of a year. I've had many ups and downs. I've had stress that I never thought I could survive. And yet, so many have gone through so much more than me. So over the last few days I've been reminding myself to be thankful.
Some of the things that I'm thankful for are simple, even silly to some people. But even the little things can bring me joy and happiness so for those I also remind myself to be thankful.
I was thinking of one of our MyCoupon members as I read...

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I think back to when I was a kid and couldn't understand a lot of the things my parents did or the reasons they did them. Now I catch myself doing some of the same things, saying some of the same things and acting some of the same ways! It makes much more sense now, especially since I'm doing it I see my kids looking at me like I'm crazy, sometimes even questioning me for some of the things I say or do. Sounds...

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I love music! And I would be hard pressed to pick just one genre as my favorite. Living in the Nashville area makes others who do not live in the area assume you love country music. I do listen to some country music and enjoy some country artists. Though honestly, the country I like is more of the pop/country crossover and many true country music fans don't think that's real country!
I listen to a lot of what my girls like....Avril Lavigne, Hillary Duff, Pink, Gwen Stefani...you know that...

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