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Mom It Forward ~ Living A Life Unplugged

Several weeks ago I was contacted by a writer for Mom it Forward and asked if I would be willing to interview for the segment,  Moms Making A Difference.  I wasn’t sure what qualified me to be lumped into the same category as the many admirable women who’d been featured prior to me, but I was flattered and agreed to the interview.

On the day of my interview, I had a huge smile on my face as I realized the direction the interview was going to move in. I didn’t blog very much last summer because I was too busy living unplugged. We had such an amazing summer traveling, hiking, biking, and being outside together. We don’t even have cable television anymore. Thanks to Mom it Forward, I now have pretty darn good documentation of what the best summer of my entire life was like!

Click here to read my story, The Bantering Blonde Unplugs



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Mom It Forward ~ Living A Life Unplugged

Several weeks ago I was contacted by a writer for Mom it Forward and asked if I would be willing to interview for the segment,  Moms Making A Difference.  I wasn’t sure what qualified me to be lumped into the same category as the many admirable women who’d been featured prior to me, but I was flattered and agreed to the interview.

On the day of my interview, I had a huge smile on my face as I realized the direction the interview was going to move in. I didn’t blog very much last summer because I was too busy living unplugged. We had such an amazing summer traveling, hiking, biking, and being outside together. We don’t even have cable television anymore. Thanks to Mom it Forward, I now have pretty darn good documentation of what the best summer of my entire life was like!

Click here to read my story, The Bantering Blonde Unplugs



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What Happened to Starting School after Labor Day?

School starts too early nowadays. As kids we could rely on easing into the fall gradually.  We’d be weaned from the carefree summer nights by earlier sunsets until Labor Day arrived, and by then it just seemed right. There was something convincing about the Labor Day benchmark in time, it just made sense.

My kids started school last Monday, August 23rd. They launched right into the year no problem, so why am I still reeling?

I miss making dinner at 7pm-ish and riding bikes ’til dark. I miss our adventures. I miss my babies :(


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The Best Acne Fighting Body Wash For Summer ~ Murad

OK ladies, it’s summer time and when it’s hot, humid, or sweaty, your skin starts to do some crazy stuff.  And I’m not just talking about your face! I live in a fairly dry climate but because I work out a lot and run … run and run some more, my skin isn’t always happy about it.  I tend to break out on the back of my neck and chest during the summer. It can get to be very uncomfortable because the skin is rubbed and irritated by clothing.  I’ve tried washing with anti-bacterial soaps and such but nothing ever seemed to work very well, until…
I was in Phoenix, AZ a few months ago and of course, the warmer climate wreaked havoc on my skin. I was going crazy with how irritated my chest and back were from the breakouts and ran into a specialty store and begged the woman to please please please help me find a wash or cream that would clear my skin up.  She recommended this Acne Body Wash from Murad.  I was a little freaked out by the $40 price tag but she assured me that it was the best and that it would last forever because I wouldn’t need to use much of it.
I ran back to my hotel and took a shower with the wash and my skin was instantly soothed.  It took about 24 hours and two washes but my skin began to clear up and within days there was no trace of any of the trauma! The sad news for me was that on my way home I had to leave my favorite new wash behind because it was too big to go through airport security.  I was heart broken but ultimately, I was able to find it on one of Bantering Blonde’s sponsor’s SkinCareRX.com site.
This is not a sponsored review, this product is just simply something I am thrilled by!

*This is not a sponsored review.  The opinions expressed are mine, based on my experience with the product.  SkinCareRx.com, however, is a paid advertiser on BanteringBlonde.com

Cellex C Skin


Mom It Forward ~ Living A Life Unplugged

Several weeks ago I was contacted by a writer for Mom it Forward and asked if I would be...
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Mom It Forward ~ Living A Life Unplugged

Several weeks ago I was contacted by a writer for Mom it Forward and asked if I would be...
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What Happened to Starting School after Labor Day?

School starts too early nowadays. As kids we could rely on easing into the fall...
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The Best Acne Fighting Body Wash For Summer ~ Murad

OK ladies, it’s summer time and when it’s hot, humid, or sweaty, your skin...
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