Chaunie Brusie

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Santa’s Village Azoosment + Water Park Ticket Giveaway!

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Disclaimer: This isn’t a sponsored post, but our family did receive free tickets to go check out Santa’s Village. I’ll never reach true influencer level status, but hey, we had fun. If you’ve got young kids and are looking for a fun summer getaway, I’ve got the perfect giveaway for you: I’m giving away 12…

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Splash and Bubbles at SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium

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Are your kids as obsessed with the Splash and Bubbles show as mine are? I have to admit that I fully support my kids watching the popular PBS Kids Show primarily because 1) they learn so much and 2) that song is just so darn catchy. Regardless of whether or not it’s intended for my…

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Photo Series Takes On The Many Ways Moms Are Shamed

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Abbie Fox, a Las Vegas-based photographer and owner of Foxy Photography, is known for her “Fed is Best” viral photo shoots that beautifully portray mothers feeding their babies in all possible ways. Fox is an advocate for highlighting the struggles that mothers face today in a society that seems to demand so much of them,…

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There’s One Big Reason I’m Dreading Back-to-School Season

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As other parents are happily checking items off their children’s back-to-school lists and looking forward to a life of structure once again, I am over here sobbing as I look at the calendar. Why am I dreading back-to-school season so much, you may ask? Is it because I love my kids so much that I…

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What’s the Difference Between Drug-Free & an Epidural Birth?

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If you’re a mom about to give birth, you may be wondering what exactly the difference is between a drug-free and an epidural birth. I mean, the end goal you’re aiming for is the same right? A happy, healthy baby. So, does it really matter if it’s drug-free or an epidural birth, right? Absolutely not….

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Here’s Proof You Should Relax and Take Care of You, Pregnant Mamas

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I was one of those pregnant women who felt determined to prove that pregnancy wouldn’t slow me down. Take the hike? You betcha! Paint the house? I’m all over it! Keep weightlifting? Of course! While I definitely had my moments of complete pregnancy exhaustion, for some reason, during all of my pregnancies, I was hell-bent…

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Breastfeeding is Now Officially, Why Did That Take So Long Again?

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In news this morning (that should not really be news), we are happy to announce that breastfeeding is now officially legal in all 50 states in the United States, yay! Wait, what? If breastfeeding is now legal in all 50 states, that means that there was a time when breastfeeding wasn’t legal? Apparently, and unfortunately,…

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One-of-a-Kind Jewelry Out of Vintage Maps for Adoptive Families

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In her hometown of Lansing, Michigan, “50-plus something” Estina Banks is known simply as “The Map Lady.” Friends, family, and even mere acquaintances make a point to collect any vintage maps they may come across to give to Banks, which she gladly accepts. But just why is Banks seemingly obsessed with old, dusty maps? Because…

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Is It Possible To Get Postpartum Depression After a Miscarriage?

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When a woman has a miscarriage, often times we don’t warn her of what comes after the physical experience of loss–we warn pregnant women who deliver a full-term baby about the hormone changes they can expect, the way her clothes will fit differently, how her body will feel different in almost every single way, and…

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