Next week is field day at my son’s elementary school and I can’t begin to tell you how excited he is about it. And understandably, I remember field day being one of the highlights of every year when I was in school what feels like a million years ago! When everyone can’t wait to get to the end of the school year, it’s definitely a highlight! As someone who plans a lot of games and parties, I understand how much work goes into planning field day for an entire school....

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I’ve yet to meet a single person who has never participated in some sort of holiday gift exchange and most of us have participated in quite a few. What nobody talks about is how difficult it is to pick out the perfect gift exchange gift, especially if it’s a white elephant exchange! I’ve hosted and been to my fair share of Christmas parties and gift exchanges in the past and these ideas are inspired by some of the best gift ideas I’ve ever seen and heard about....

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With Star Wars day (May the Fourth) right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share some Star Wars Day activities that take no prep and work for both kids and adults! You all know my family loves Star Wars. I mean we’ve played about a million Star Wars games like Star Wars would you rather and even done a Star Wars scavenger hunt. And we can’t forget the time we did a little jedi training for my son’s Disney themed birthday party!...

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It’s not merely the transition from playtime to the work and school week. Many of us stay up later on weekend nights and sleep in during the day, messing up our circadian rhythms and making us grumpy and irritable when the alarm goes off on Monday morning. The stress of starting the week may even affect our health. In fact, a 2004 study found that blood pressure tends to be highest on Monday mornings, while another concluded that Monday is the most common day of the week for heart attacks....

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Decluttering can be very emotional because so much of what we hold onto has memories attached. In addition to the physical effort, it can be overwhelming if you think you must work on every cluttered area at the same time. That’s usually when we just give up. But, here are nine easy, low-stakes items you can declutter with no regrets. When you’re ready to get started, gather four plastic bags or cardboard boxes....

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