School is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier to see my little learners get back to expanding their horizons and soaking in new information. Starting the new school year can be a time of great excitement… and anxiety for kids and parents. Back to school can be tough even on the most prepared parents. And for kids it can be hard to go from a summer of doing nothing to a school year packed with things to do. So I wanted to share with you today some of my favorite products and services to help the school year go a little more smoothly and to make your life as a parent easier.

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Earlier this year I found myself with a phone that had a completely dead battery. I realized I was constantly plugging it in to keep it charged. Normally I would look at getting a new phone, but this has been a crazy year and honestly, I still love everything else about my phone. I tried using a standard battery pack for a while, but found it was way too bulky and I couldn't stand having a cord attached to my phone all the time. 

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I hear all the time from friends, family and readers how they would love to visit a particular destination if only they knew the language a little better or at all. How often do we find ourselves intimidated by other languages? It should never hold us back though from exploring amazing new places! Learning key phrases and words or even becoming completely fluent is easier than ever with Rosetta Stone.

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I knew the day would come that my kids would need their own cell phone. To be honest it wasn’t something I was thrilled by. My kids having their own phone is just another step in them growing up and getting older. To me, it was a milestone that I wasn’t looking forward to and kept pushing off, but I also see the benefits of tweens having a phone.

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With so much time on my hands lately I have been taking a deeper look at our family’s expenses and where we can trim down a bit. I realized our family was greatly overpaying for our cell phone service. Most of us signed up for a cell plan years ago and never give it a second thought. We figure as long as it works, then that’s good enough. But why overpay?

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