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LG Front Loading Washing Machine – Easy Fix!

LG Front Loading Washing Machine – Easy Fix!

If your LG front loading washer will only start again after unplugging it and plugging it back in, try this easy fix before calling a repairman!   Several months ago our only a few years old LG front loading washer started acting up. After running for a full wash cycle, it would not start again

My Friday Five – Summer Endings

My Friday Five – Summer Endings

It was a whirlwind of a summer! Good times capped off by our recent vacation to Disney, an Ironman for my husband, and all sorts of other things thrown in between. School started last week signaling the official end of summer. Here’s a few of our last summer moments and the start of the school

When First Day of School Pictures Don’t Go as Planned!

First day of school pictures are a rite of passage. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be filled with anxiety, running late, sibling rivalry, and teenage angst. Of course, we as parents are required to capture these moments for future embarrassment posterity, especially when first day of school pictures don’t go as planned! We

My Friday Five – Top 5 Walt Disney World Memories

My Friday Five – Top 5 Walt Disney World Memories

If you follow regularly, you’ll know we just returned from our family vacation at Walt Disney World. This will be my last vacation post and then we’ll get back to regular craft and diy posts! This was our first time at Disney World and while exhausting (and very hot!), we had a great trip full

Jedi Training Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Jedi Training Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Jedi Training Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was a great experience. Check out these tips on getting your child signed up and know what to expect before you go. One of the only things my son Carter really wanted to do while at Disney World was the Jedi Training at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He

Top 10 Tips from a Disney World First Timer

Top 10 Tips from a Disney World First Timer

We just returned from our first time at Disney World, while we did some advance prep and planning, we chose not to schedule out everything ahead of time, because that’s how we like to roll on vacation. There are a lot of amazing Disney sites out there offering tips and tricks from multiple experiences at

Disney World for Non Planners

Disney World for Non Planners

While it may seem like you need a degree in Disney to plan a Walt Disney World vacation these days, contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to plan every second before you go if you prefer more of a go with the flow vacation approach. My husband and are are fairly laid back vacationers,

My Friday Five – New York State of Mind

My Friday Five – New York State of Mind

Happy Friday! My week was filled mostly with a work trip to New York City. I was traveling with a few co-workers this time, so it was fun to enjoy dinner and some shopping together rather than flying solo in the city. 1 | View from the Top | Our office is on the upper

My Friday Five – Ironman, Croquet, 5k!

My Friday Five – Ironman, Croquet, 5k!

My adventures in blogging have been sidelined a little bit this summer by my adventures in life. Aside from work being a bit crazy, the last few weeks have been filled with some events we’ve been looking forward to and preparing for all summer. 1 | My Ironman – Todd started training in late winter

My Friday Five – 4th of July Festivities

My Friday Five – 4th of July Festivities

Here we are at Friday once again! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. The weather was glorious here, which was much needed after a few weeks of heavy rain and even some flooding here in Des Moines. I had a few days off, and while I wasn’t overly productive, I sure enjoyed