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Hi, Kelsey here, I usually manage comments so I'm sorry I don't have the answer but I know an all time favorite is LEAVES - so classically fall!

Commented Oct 11, 2019 on Fall Extravaganza & Flaming Nuts at Girl Next Door Podcast

Hi, here's the recipe from an old blog post of Erica's! https://www.laddventure.com/2014/10/soup-of-the-week-vegan-lentil.html

Commented Oct 11, 2019 on Fall Extravaganza & Flaming Nuts at Girl Next Door Podcast

Hi! This is the one we have: https://www.amazon.com/Kidscooking-Very-Slightly-Messy-Manual/dp/0613776461/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_1/144-7912477-1250954

Commented Oct 11, 2019 on Feeding Our Families & Hidden Hot Dogs at Girl Next Door Podcast

Whew, injuries are so hard! They make you so thankful for the abilities you normally have, and certainly have more empathy for people living with physical disabilities.

Commented Oct 10, 2019 on August-September catch up at RISING*SHINING

My approach for now is trying to educate myself and making sure I'm showing up and getting to know the avenues for expressing my views - don't want to just show up and start complaining if I'm not pitching in and volunteering/getting to know what's really going on at the school. I have been really happy with how receptive the administration is! As for diversity the Instagram feed @theconciouskid (https://www.instagram.com/theconsciouskid/) has been a source of education for me so I hope to use some of those resources to inform my proposals. I will share more over time!

Commented Oct 10, 2019 on August-September catch up at RISING*SHINING

What's been most frustrating are parent-provided snacks for the whole class that are straight dessert (cookies, rice crispie bars...) and candy rewards. Those are the things I hope I can make improvements on.

Commented Oct 10, 2019 on August-September catch up at RISING*SHINING

It's so good to have a strategy in your back pocket. I have not read about that tactic but have heard good things!

Commented Oct 10, 2019 on 8 Tips For Parenting Energetic Kids at RISING*SHINING

Feeding Our Families & Hidden Hot Dogs

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Posted Oct 9, 2019 at Girl Next Door Podcast

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August-September catch up

Fall is always slow to arrive here but this year it's been especially dragging. And I've been slow to get back into my creative school year routine. But with the heat breaking a little bit and our routines starting to feel more established I'm feeling my creative energy coming back. Hooray! Here's what's been going on lately... Weather + mood + the boot August and September were unexpectedly tough months for me. It was HOT. So hot. This summer was the hottest and driest that we've ever had. School drop off and pick up, running errands, and managing the boys... Continue reading

Posted Oct 6, 2019 at RISING*SHINING

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Oh yum! I love the Superhero Muffins from Run Fast, Eat Slow so I bet I would love these!

Commented Sep 30, 2019 on Fall Extravaganza & Flaming Nuts at Girl Next Door Podcast

Hi Shannon! Just updated the show notes and here's the link: https://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/soups/brats-beer-cheddar-chowderwi/ Enjoy!

Commented Sep 30, 2019 on Fall Extravaganza & Flaming Nuts at Girl Next Door Podcast

Smitten Kitchen, here you go! https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/10/pumpkin-bread/

Commented Sep 26, 2019 on Fall Extravaganza & Flaming Nuts at Girl Next Door Podcast

Fall Extravaganza & Flaming Nuts

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Posted Sep 25, 2019 at Girl Next Door Podcast

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Mental Health & More Firm Bottoms

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Posted Sep 11, 2019 at Girl Next Door Podcast

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Kid Chores & Burning Mailboxes

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Posted Aug 28, 2019 at Girl Next Door Podcast

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Thanks, Amanda! It's wonderful when they are part of a community also reinforcing good self-control tactics.

Commented Aug 26, 2019 on 8 Tips For Parenting Energetic Kids at RISING*SHINING

Haha, oh that's so hard! When they are so insistent but you just have NO IDEA even of the context.

Commented Aug 26, 2019 on 8 Tips For Parenting Energetic Kids at RISING*SHINING

Thanks so much, Nadine!

Commented Aug 26, 2019 on Goals - August 2019 at RISING*SHINING

Goals - August 2019

The end of July and beginning of August has been a flurry of activity at the Wharton household. I'm just now having time to catch my breath! Summer ended for us on July 31 and school started August 1. I do appreciate starting new things on the first of the month! We celebrated the end of the summer with a family date to Culinary Dropout, one of Chris's and my favorites restaurants, and introduced the boys to dipping fresh baked pretzels in cheese sauce. The first day of school was great and both boys were excited to head to pre-K... Continue reading

Posted Aug 14, 2019 at RISING*SHINING

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Working Out & Yucca Slaps Back

Join us as we work up a sweat chatting about working out! We chat about what we wear, strategies for getting ourselves to the gym, feelings about home workouts, and more. In obsessions Erica gives an update on her lovely "stable" and Kelsey is putting her name on everything. In... Continue reading

Posted Aug 14, 2019 at Girl Next Door Podcast

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Book Club: A Hundred Summers

Our summer book club pick – A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams – will put you in a beachy mood even if the ocean is nowhere near. Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook. Sign up for our newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2019 at Girl Next Door Podcast

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Hi Alissa! This makes me SO happy!! It's such a better system I just want everyone to know about it. Honestly they should make it the default. Thanks so much for reading. Glad you found my blog :)

Commented Jul 27, 2019 on How I Tamed My Gmail Inbox at RISING*SHINING

Thank you so much! It is life changing. Sadly I did not have anything similar in my Outlook when I was using it. But maybe it exists or you could hack it in a way to set up something similar. I think I mostly had lots of folders that I tried to keep tidy but would have to leave active emails just in one long list. Maybe assigning different color codes to them? Not sure if you could get those to show up different places, hmmmmmm. Give it a good go -- good luck!

Commented Jul 26, 2019 on How I Tamed My Gmail Inbox at RISING*SHINING

Thank you so much, Melissa! That warms my heart. I'm enjoying writing more and want to keep it up.

Commented Jul 26, 2019 on How I Tamed My Gmail Inbox at RISING*SHINING

This makes me so happy to hear Julie!! I hope you love it. And thank you for the kind comments on the blog and podcast! :) I really appreciate that.

Commented Jul 26, 2019 on How I Tamed My Gmail Inbox at RISING*SHINING