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2020-04-14

Pin It I can’t believe Easter is next Sunday! The pic above is a little throw back from a couple years ago Prepping for the kid’s Easter baskets has been a little piece of normalcy I’ve been looking forward to. If you saw this post last week, you know why keeping up with our Easter traditions is so important to me this year. Since a lot of our time will be at home the next couple weeks at least, I tried to pick things for the home (comfy clothes, games, stuff for the yard, etc…) I pretty much got everything at one spot.  Below are a few highlights for each kids with links to everything I ordered. MARA: (TEENAGE GIRL...

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2020-04-14

Different sources and doctors have different takes on the best way to go grocery shopping during COVID-19, but most agree that when you go shopping, you can’t be too careful. Follow these practical tips when you go shopping for food during the COVID-19 lockdown. South Africa has been under lockdown since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21-day national lockdown from midnight the 26th of March to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. While many people stockpiled (stop that) the majority of us only have supplies for a few days, especially when it comes to food. READ MORE: RELIABLE CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES IN SOUTH AFRICA  When you do find yourself venturing out for food you might find it a little bit...

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Switzerland

If you've been following along on Instagram, you know that last month, Nick and I were in Switzerland! I'm here today to give you the low down on our trip - and you guys asked for details so I am going IN DEPTH.First, a little background. Nick and I have both wanted to visit Switzerland for a long time. When we were planning our honeymoon, we had considered adding it as a stop on our little Eurotrip, but ultimately decided against it (we went to Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris - which I never ended up blogging about.) We decided that when we did visit Switzerland someday, we would want to dedicate a whole trip to traveling around the country, rather...

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DIY Natural Lice Treatment at Home

Doing a lice treatment at home may not be at the top of your bucket list, but this effective, simple solution will quickly take care of any infestation. Ugh. I know…lice, yuck, my 13-year-old daughter had lice a couple of months ago. As you can probably guess, it didn’t end there. I found lice in my hair and two of my boys. Yep, I wanted to cry!  Thankfully, I was able to come up with a natural lice treatment at home that worked really well with no chemicals. All we used was common household supplies and essential oils. There are a ton of lice treatment at home ideas out there. Some people say they work while others don’t have good...

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17 festive Easter facts that you probably haven’t heard before

Easter is upon us once again. But besides Peter Cottontail and his colourful eggs, how much do you really know about Easter? Sure, everyone’s heard the basics about this major Christian holiday. But when it comes down to how we celebrate Easter in a modern sense — like how a giant rabbit and his love for candy came into the picture — our traditions have evolved over time. This holiday has changed a lot over the years, and there’s probably a modern-day fact or two on this list that you haven’t heard. Pin this article for later! For more, follow Good Housekeeping on Pinterest. Easter Sunday is about way more than pretty pastels and chowing down on all the chocolate that you...

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