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Foster Care ~ What To Expect When You’re Expecting That Call

Call us crazy but last year, my husband and I decided it was finally time to get serious and get our license to be Foster Parents.  It was something we had discussed before getting married over 13 years ago but the timing just never worked out.  Now that we don't plan to have any more biological children, it just made sense to us to finally take this leap.  In the past 6 months, we've learned several things about how foster care works.  So if you're considering this path, I'd love to share a Read more [...]

Transforming Vehicle Care: A Deep Dive into Chemical Guys’ Best Wash And Dry Kit

I sincerely thank Chemical Guys for their generous product contributions, which have made this blog review possible. I want to assure you that all the opinions expressed here are entirely my own. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I could receive a small commission, at no extra cost, if you purchase through a link. My husband is genuinely passionate about keeping our vehicles in tip-top shape. He doesn’t just make sure they run smoothly and have full gas tanks; he takes pride Read more [...]

My Bag My Story – Supporting Foster Youth (+ Amazon GC Giveaway!)

Many thanks to My Bag, My Story for sponsoring this review.  As always, all opinions are 100% my own. My Bag My Story - Supporting Foster Youth (+ Amazon GC Giveaway!) My husband and I talked about fostering before we even married.  And while it took us over a decade, we followed through and became licensed foster parents about 8 years ago. Even though we were only licensed for two years that time, we had over 25 youth come through our doors; ages newborn to 12 years old.  Read more [...]

Why Taking Care of Your Teeth Creates a More Confident You

This is a sponsored guest post. Self-confidence ebbs and flows. Some days you may feel like royalty, and other days you may feel like a weird little lizard. Fostering innate confidence can feel like a mysterious lifelong battle. But it doesn’t always have to be so nebulous. In this article, we’ll showcase the ways in which taking care of your teeth can lead to a more confident you. With this in mind, hopefully you’ll spend more days in a confidence crown than you do wandering the desert Read more [...]

Books To Read If You’re Considering Fostering Or Adopting

For two years, my husband and I were foster parents.  Sadly, we recently closed our home though.  At some point, I may go into all the reasons behind that decision.  But I'm not quite ready to yet.  For now, I'll just say that it's a very broken system.  I know life isn't fair but these poor kiddos are getting the short end of the deal at every turn.  There needs to be change. Six months into our fostering journey, I wrote this post about What To Expect When Expecting That Call.  So that's Read more [...]
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