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Gena

Gena and her husband live in the Tyler, Texas area with their three sons. She is a former kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom, blogger, and social media enthusiast. They love being outside, playing sports, cooking, crafting, and more!

Easy Shirley Temple Cake with Grenadine Glaze

This easy Shirley Temple Cake with Grenadine Glaze is an impressive, delicious dessert that is really simple to make! The other day I was scrolling Facebook and I saw an ad for a local person selling Shirley Temple Cakes. So, apparently I have been living under a rock because I had never heard of such …

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Crispy Bars – No Bake Treat!

I know what brought you here. Your love for Reese’s peanut butter cups. Or maybe it was simply your love for peanut butter? Either way, you will love this recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Crispy Bars! Delicious Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Treat! I am a supreme lover of no bake treats. Rice Krispie …

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How Do I Help My Child Prepare for the STAAR Test at Home?

  If you are a Texas mom, dad, grandparent, guardian or, of course, teacher, you know that Spring = STAAR season for our public school kids! So many are left wondering….”So how do I help my child prepare for the STAAR test at home?” Luckily, the teachers do a pretty fantastic job at helping prepare …

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Nutella Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Our younger two boys love bananas topped with Nutella. This is the easiest snack/treat for them, especially on those nights where they are “starving” at bedtime but can’t think of what they want to eat. Nutella banana? YES! So when I had four old bananas that I needed to use, but didn’t want to make …

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School Anxiety: What Has Helped Our Family

School Anxiety:  What Has Helped Our Family A few years ago, our oldest started daily pre-k.  Things were great at first, but they got worse.  A lot worse.  He started on a Wednesday and absolutely loved it.  Thursday he cried and said it was because he didn’t like the noisy cafeteria, which they had to …

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