Walmart Moms

Backpacks for Charity: School Supply Shopping

by jennae on August 7, 2011

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Every parent knows that back to school time means shopping for school supplies. My daughter is entering first grade, so her list of required supplies is still pretty short and filled with items like crayons, colored pencils and folders. Plus, I only have one child at home. For families with multiple children and/or longer supply [...]

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Fresh Start: It’s My ‘Home Gym’

by jennae on January 27, 2011

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Let me just be honest for a second. I’m not going to work out at a gym. Like ever. The idea of awkwardly attempting exercises in front of strangers while I drip with sweat does not appeal to me. This self-consciousness is, in part, why my membership at Curves a few years didn’t last very [...]

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I admit that I have (had?) bad eating habits, but what once was even harder for me to do was get motivated to exercise. Doing hundreds of situps, jumping jacks and squats didn’t really appeal to me. In my mind, it was all work, so I didn’t want to do it. I have to say, [...]

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My Fresh Start: A Week in Bed

by jennae on January 15, 2011

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Apparently, my fresh start should’ve begun with a flu shot. But since it didn’t, it begun with a week curled up in bed. The flu really laid me out this past week, and I’m only just recovering enough to start getting anything done. But as unproductive as my seemingly endless days of bed rest could [...]

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Post image for Eco-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for $25? It was Quite a Challenge!

I can proudly say that the vast majority of my Christmas shopping is done, with just a few more handmade gifts to finish for a few special people. I still need to head to the post office today, but that’s pretty good considering I’m often scrambling to get everything done at this time of year. [...]

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