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10 Goals for the Week

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10 Goals to Tackle This Week

Since I missed writing a goals post last week, I’m going to start fresh again this week.

Here are my goals for the week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family

2. Go on a fun family outing — I think I’m going to vlog this day because we’re going to a Give Kids the World Family Reunion and it should be a lot of fun for the kids. I’m not sure that there’s been a “GKTW Family Reunion” in the Chicago area in the past, but this will be our first time going to one and we can’t wait. We stayed at Give Kids the World Village in Florida for David’s Make-A-Wish trip. πŸ™‚

David's Make-A-Wish Trip! #makeawish #gktw #aplasticanemia

Personal Goals:

3. Research home school curriculum

4. Walk a total of 60 minutes on the treadmill

5.Β Read at least 5 pages from each of these books: Toward a Growing Marriage by Gary Chapman, Be the Best Mom You Can Be by Marina Slayton, and Influencer Marketing for Dummies

6. Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Work on our budget

8. Clean up and organize Elisabeth’s Play-Doh area

Business Goals:

9. Shoot at least one new video forΒ our family YouTube channel

10. Edit & upload at least one new video forΒ my YouTube channel

What are your goals for this week?

P.S. For anyone that’s following along, we ordered a radon test kit this week and will start testing as soon as it gets here! I’ll update you guys with the results when we have them.


Fun with 5 Kids at a Make-A-Wish Event!

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Hi, guys! Today, I’m sharing a Fun with 5 Kids at a Make-A-Wish Event vlog. We had a wonderful time at the 2016 Deloitte Impact Day Carnival for Make-A-Wish families, and we made some great memories. I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, thanks for watching! πŸ™‚

You can see last year’s vlog of this event here, and you can check out more videos and blog posts on David’s story and journey through aplastic anemia here.

We are forever grateful for God’s mercy and grace as we walked through the most painful time in our lives. And we will always be grateful for David’s amazing bone marrow donor who selflessly gave of himself to save our son’s life.


Walmart Grocery Haul PLUS Beauty Favorites, a Sneak Peek at Our Father’s Day Gift and My New Glasses

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Thanks to the folks from Firmoo.com, AwesomeBox, Moms Meet, Skylar Rae Cherries, CanadaTheStore.com, Kiehl’s,
and Octoly for some of the products featured in this video.

Hi, guys! Today, I’m sharing a Walmart grocery haul PLUS some beauty favorites, a sneak peek at our Father’s Day gift, and my new glasses! I also share about some delicious foods that are not a part of my Walmart haul.

I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, thanks for watching! πŸ™‚

Here are links to the recipes I mentioned:

Here are helpful links to items and discounts shared in the video:

Firmoo.com
Use the discount voucher code “SANDRA” to get a free pair of glasses on Firmoo.com. You can see the free glasses selection here.Β The discount voucher code expires on July 15, 2016.

AwesomeBox
Use the Coupon Code “AWESOMESUMMER” to get $15 off of an AwesomeBox. This code is valid May 15, 2016 through Aug 31, 2016.

Kiehl’s
You can find the Kiehl’s Smooth Glider Precision Shave Lotion hereΒ andΒ the Kiehl’s Age Defender Eye Repair Cream here.

CanadaTheStore.com
You can find the Canada True Maple Tea hereΒ andΒ the Pure Canadian Maple Syrup here.

Skylar Rae Cherries
Find cherry recipes here, and find out more about Skylar Rae Cherries here.

What are some products you’re currently loving?


Family Meal Ideas: What’s for Dinner? (Grilled Veggies, Chicken and Waffles, Pork Chops and More!)

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Hi, guys! Today, I’m sharing more family meal ideas in a new What’s for Dinner? video! In this video, we made homemade vegetarian chili, grilled veggies, chicken and waffles, grilled pork chops, and black beans over brown rice with sweet cornbread on the side.

Here are links to some of the recipes I shared:

  1. Easy Marinade Recipe for Vegetables
  2. Sweet, Moist, and Delicious Cornbread
  3. Waffles Recipe

I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, thanks for watching! πŸ™‚

You can see more of my What’s for Dinner? videos here.