It’s almost time for back to school! While most families get ready and gather supplies, I have this nagging thought over and over again. I start to think of all the possible germs or other things kids can come home with, most of which you can’t do anything about. Our family has always had a plan if a certain little pest happens to hitchhike back to our home.

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It’s that time of year again -  time for back to school! We have a long list of supplies we need to get to make sure we start the year off on the right foot. To be honest I’m one of those moms that actually loves back to school shopping. I know I’m a weirdo, but I love seeing all the new stuff for kiddos to use for the year. Also back to school is a little different around our house since we homeschool.

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Becoming financially responsible has been a huge topic in our home recently. With two older kids we want to make sure they are fiscally responsible and we know it’s our job as parents to make sure they are ready for the real world. We have set up budgets and jobs for all of our kids, but it can be difficult to distribute that money to them. Gone are the days of a piggy bank. In this day in age with so much technology it just seems so antiquated.

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I love bringing my favorite flavors and recipes from around the world back home with me and anytime I can make an international dish at home it makes me happy. So when I tried to make Pho I knew it would be amazing and I couldn't wait to see what my family thought. The flavors of Pho are just amazing and it's a dish you will never forget. While it does require a few more ingredients than other dishes it is well worth it and you'll be so thrilled to taste this amazing dish straight from your kitchen!

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This post was sponsored Auto Alliance as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

It’s heating up outside! That means as parents or caregivers we need to be more vigilant when we have kiddos in the car. You hear so many stories where a caregiver either thought they could just leave the car for a minute or they accidentally forgot their child was in the car. This is something you never think will happen to you until it does.

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