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Easy Summer Caprese Salad

This post sharing a recipe for Easy Summer Caprese Salad originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. Celebrating summer and using fresh veggies as often as possible is the way I get through quick...

Easy Summer Caprese Salad uses fresh from the garden ingredients in a salad easy enough to pull together for a weeknight meal, poolside snack, or summer potluck salad option. Keep this is the mix - its a nice way to have a quick, easy, healthy lunch at home while multitasking on work, chores, or wrangling a toddler. #easysummersalad #summergardensalad #healthylunch
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24 Dollar Store Must-Haves for Family Beach Trip

Basic philosophy in any situation and especially travel is - REDUCE STRESS. For me, one way I do that is to take dollar store items with me when I travel so if they get broken, lost or messed up I just don’t get mad. So, I always try to look for treasures when I’m...

24 Dollar Store Finds for the Beach is a perfect list to help reduce stress packing for the beach. I live by the "REDUCE STRESS" often philosophy and for me that usually involves spending less and not letting our "good stuff" get messed up. These mus have beach items will make your trip more fun, less stressful and a little festive and colorful along the way to make the best family memories at the beach. #beachtrip #packingforthbeach #cheapfinds
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KCD Father’s Day Sale

My Etsy store, K Cutie Designs, is hosting a Father's Day sale and I wanted to make sure my blog followers didn't miss out! Use code "FATHER" at check out for 37% off your order. A couple of times a year, for different occasions, I host a sale in my Etsy store....

K Cutie Designs is hosting their annual Father's Day sale. And, the older we get the higher the percentage grows. This year is 37% off with any purchase, just enter code FATHER at check out. K Cutue Designs sales handmade baby gift items, nursery items, and digital encouragment designs and verses. Visit our Etsy store and shop around! #babygifts #fathersdaysale #burpcloth #carseatcover #verseprints
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Handle – what’s in a name

This post about my blog name and social media handle originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. NAME – it’s something you’re born into, something you’re given or in the case of social media, it’s...

BIGPITTSTOP is my blog, its my social media handle and its a symbolic name for why I started. Today I share the story behind my blog name and how its inspired me to keep writing. #blogname #arkansasblogger
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Circus Snack Mix

Y'all I cannot with the snack mix. The first thing I think about when I dream up the idea for a party is, "what snack mix can I serve." We are getting ready for a Greatest Show on Earth event and I had to pull together a Circus Snack Mix to help us celebrate. In...

Circus Snack Mix is a perfect party snack to add a big impact of color and stay on theme. But its also a smiple mix to throw together for kids parties, circus themed meetings, Vacation Bible School Snacks or just a variation with whatever munchies you have laying around. Animal crackers are the cornerstone of the mix with puff corn, circus peanuts, goldfish, and colored cereal as perfect snacks to mix in. #circusparty #circussnacks #toddlerfriendlysnack #partymix
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Banana Pancakes

Toddler food and diet food seem to be the topic of conversation around our table most days. What new food options could we have to keep protein, fruits, and vegetables at our table as often as possible? Also, I seem to be in kind of a rut when it comes to meal...

Banana Pancakes are a high protein breakfast option that includes 2 ingredients - bananas and eggs. These are great baby and toddler breakfast options and can work with many diets for grown ups. #toddlerfood #babybreakfast #toddlerbreakfastfoods #highproteindiet #ww #weightwatchers #keto

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