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Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries

Motherhood, Chicago Style

January 8, 2020

How to Create a Family Vision Board

January 8, 2020

The ball dropped in Times Square, my kids are FINALLY back to school (thank you, teachers) and we are finally getting back into the groove of our daily routine. But before we settled in TOO comfortably, my family and I got together to do a little arts and crafts projects together. And while I might […]

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Filed Under: Crafts, Tips Tagged: #artsandcrafts, #familyvisionboard, #newyear, #newyearsresolution, #visionboard

Hi, my name is Amanda. Welcome to my boy filled and caffeine fueled, Chicago loving world.

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