The #1 question I ALWAYS get from you girls is how I curl my hair! Today I’m letting you in to all of my little hair secrets to how I get these beautiful curls for every day styles!
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Are you looking for a more natural way to treat cancer? Akesis Life based in Bangkok, Thailand is a healing center that focuses on a different approach then chemo to treat cancer.
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2018 was a crazy year for both me and this blog, Being Summer Shores. It challenged me in every way possible. Through it all, I became the best version of myself and my business grew in ways I could have never expected! Keep reading for my 2018 recap, my best blog + Instagram posts over the year, some great things coming my way in 2019, and my goals!
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Aimery and I decorated cookies earlier this week and he LOVED throwing sprinkles everywhere! I just had to share!!!
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Ever since starting preschool in the fall, Aimery has been showing symptoms of what I like to call the “preschooler sickness”. If you are a toddler mom then I don’t have to tell you how easy it is for our little ones to pick up germs from their friends which results in months of a stubborn occasional cough that won’t go away!
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Although the story of each single mom is different, the emotional struggles that single moms carry are all the same. Whether she became a single mom due to falling out of love, divorce, or the loss of her partner, every single mom will deal with emotional struggles that make her challenge how strong she is on a daily basis.
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Did you know that I have a bachelors degree in elementary education? Although I never formally became a teacher after graduation since my path changed to educate people through blogging, I love being able to use my education degree to teach Aimery. Over the last six months, I have been working with Aimery everyday to learn his numbers, colors, and even how to even read! Yes, even at two years old Aimery is has learned to read his name, letters, numbers!
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So much of my life is documented on social media + on this little blog. Although I love sharing most of my life online, I do like to keep some things to myself so I can be fully present. My relationship with Ben has been one of those things, until today. 💛 Ben and I have been dating for five months and I’m so excited to share our relationship with you!
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I’m a girl on a budget this holiday season! Since I’m a single mom, I’m always looking to cut costs where I can to save money. But at the same time, I don’t want to compromise giving my family and friends the best gifts during the holiday season! When it comes to gift buying, I’m all about shopping online AND supporting small businesses. So trying to find that perfect gift while on budget, WHILE shopping small, AND purchasing online can be a struggle!
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Moms, we need to make more time for ourselves.
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2018 has been a year of change + growth for me. My goals in the beginning of the year were different then most of the years before. Some of my main goals included having Aimery + I settle here in Lancaster and establish a routine.
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Every Sunday, I do all of my meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking for the ENTIRE week. Although it’s a lot of work to do in one day, it makes my life as a single parent easier since I don’t have to worry about cooking for the rest of the week.
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I’m proud to say that I’m almost done Christmas shopping already! I only have a few more things that I want to pick up for Aimery before I start wrapping. Today, I decided to let him have a few gifts early because I knew that he would enjoy playing with them while having the week off from school. He absolutely loves playing with Mattel Mega Bloks, so I wanted to get him some new Building Blocks to play with. Keep reading to see!
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For the first time ever, I can say that I have ALL of my Christmas gifts bought and even wrapped for Aimery! Last year I waited until the very last second to go shopping for Aimery, and I decided that was NOT going to happen this year.
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Most of you already know that along with blogging + digital marketing, I also run my own business in Social Media Management. I officially launched SUMMER SHORES SERVICES a couple of months ago after being a social media consultant for the last few years. SS Services is a virtual assistant + social media management service that helps creatives, bloggers, and business grow their social media audience. I love having a non-traditional job where I can work in the comfort of my own home (or while traveling the world!).
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Ever since Aimery’s first tooth came in, I’ve been dedicated about brushing his teeth every day. He almost has all of his teeth, we just have his upper second molars to go and then he’ll be all done teething! Im about to schedule Aimery’s first dentist appointment and have been working with him every day to teach him how to properly brush his teeth - and to have fun while doing it. Keep reading for tips on how to make your toddler love to brush his teeth!
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It’s my favorite time of year - Thanksgiving! Like I wrote about in this post, Thanksgiving is a huge holiday for my family and we love to celebrate together. Before all of my family comes into town this week, I decided to get some of my friends together over the weekend to throw a Friendsgiving.
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The holiday season is here - can you believe it?! This year has totally flown by and I can’t believe that my family will be together for Thanksgiving just next week!
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Part II to my guest room makeover post! I wanted to share more about my new favorite mattress, the Casper Wave!
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