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What is Normal:: Mindfulness in a World that Feels Out of Control

So far, the year 2020 has been a year of immense challenge and fear. We are experiencing a pandemic, racial and political unrest, and economic struggle. With time, these events can be a mechanism of...

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Minimalism for Moms:: Tips to get you closer to your goal

As a mom, you might be scoffing at the mere thought that minimalism is obtainable. After all, kids come with stuff. Stuff we’d never even heard of before we had kids. And as we acquiesce to the...

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A Day in the Dirt: For the Sake of Learning

Learning in our backyard is one of the most powerful tools during this time of restricted travel and playgrounds and pools being closed or limited. Now is the time to find entertainment and learning...

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Alone Time in the Age of Social Distancing

I don’t know about you, but I am a person who enjoys a fair amount of alone time in a week. I have been home 24/7 with my three kids for MONTHS during this COVID-19 time, with a husband who is working...

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Cooking with Kids for Summer Picnic Fun

“Cooking is one of the great gifts you can give to those you love.” -Ina Garten One of my most favorite activities to do with my boys is cooking in the kitchen. I enjoy baking and cooking, although I...

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The Disney World Tips you actually need

It’s safe to say we could all use some Disney magic right now. Have you heard the good news that Walt Disney World is reopening?! You can read all the details about the new ways to make ticket and...

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Pantry Spa Hacks for the Tired Mom That Needs Some Self Care

**Disclaimer: Our contributor is not a physician or, in any way, trained to offer health, holistic, or medicinal advice.**As a mom, my guess is you lack in the self-care department. Most of us are...

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Letting Go of MOMS Club and Standing Up for What’s Right

I found my local MOMS Club chapter at a time in my life that I was desperate for friends. I had 18-month-old twins, my husband was switching jobs from working at home to an office, and I was finally...

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How To Sleep (Well) As A Mom—The Most Consistent Advice

When you become a mom, something both awful and incredible happens. Your sleep is interrupted, and the mere grunt of your baby wakes you from across the house (no monitor needed). If you’re a mom, you...

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Listen up:: Podcast Recommendations – Second edition

It doesn’t take much to get me excited these days after so much time at home. So when a few friends texted me recently to ask if I’d listened to any good podcasts recently, I was giddy and couldn’t...

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4th of July Traditions Reinvented:: Tablescapes and More

Believe it or not, the 4th of July is just days away! A typical 4th for our family includes a reunion with close to ONE-HUNDRED Henning family members. My dad is the fifth of ten children, so there are...

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This Too Shall Pass:: Wise Words for Difficult Time

Moms have a way of giving the very best advice without it coming off as advice. I often use my mom as a sounding board. She’s the best listener. I am grateful she doesn’t approach me with tips and...

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Flying During a Pandemic: My Family’s Experience (Plus Travel Tips!)

“Good afternoon, passengers! This is your captain speaking.” Oh, to be in a plane, high up among the clouds! Do you love to travel?  The invention of the airplane is one of the modern man’s best...

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Mom and Me Getaways:: Why you should take a trip with ‘just one kid’

  A couple of years ago, my husband and I were invited to the wedding of a dear friend’s daughter in Chicago. My husband was not going to be able to take time off, so I embraced the opportunity to take...

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Diventures Adventures:: Swim Lessons and Beyond

We are proud to partner with Diventures! We love to swim as a family. We enjoy leisurely things like jumping into the pool, playing Marco Polo, and  “Dad throws kids into the water.” My older kiddos...

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Makeup Me, Makeup Me Not:: Deciding to go Makeup-Free

Two things can drive you into the land of makeup-free proficiency.  Being a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) And Quarantine. Our culture is so enmeshed with makeup at various levels. We put on our faces to make...

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Intermittent Fasting:: Questions, Benefits, and More

At the beginning of the year, my husband and a good friend of mine decided (separately) to try intermittent fasting. It was getting a lot of hype, and after doing some research, they each gave it a...

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Postpartum Depression After Our First Child—Guilt Remains

Laying in bed with my husband, I turned to him and started gushing about how much I love our sweet, cuddly, perfect 4-month-old daughter. As I continued to explain how she was just the squishiest and...

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Waves of Rage and Emotion During A Global Pandemic

Rage and emotion come to me in waves. Each one gets bigger and more powerful until they take me completely over. I’ve never felt like this before—I am not me. This situation is unfamiliar territory,...

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Safety and Swimming this Summer with Diventures in Omaha

Swim. Scuba. Travel. Gear. Omaha may be smack in the middle of the country, but that just makes its residents love water all the more, right? You might have driven by Diventures, a 12,000-square-foot...

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