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When Spring Gives You Ice Storms…

March 24, 2016 By Lena 13 Comments

… You curl up into a ball and cry. Sure, I thought I was incredibly cool, posting just a few days ago how I had survived March Break.

“Get out of my house!” I said.
“Go back to school!” I said.
“I finally have freedom!”…. I thought.

And then, thanks to a little ice storm, the kids are home again. Just before the Easter weekend. Which means a FIVE-day weekend, less than a week after March Break.

I haven’t survived at all.

Today? Today I’ve got nothing for you. Today I will be making breakfast and lunch for the little ones, rescheduling one meeting and two conference calls, and counting to five before I snap. Today is a day for decorating Easter Eggs and watching Disney movies in pajamas.

So, here’s a smorgasbord of a few things I’ve been working on. Wishing you a joyous Easter!

1. EASTER GIVEAWAY! Hop to it Canadians – Enter to win 1 of 3 $1,000 Mattel Easter Baskets!
EasterSweeps_FacebookThe sweepstakes ends on April 1, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. ET, so you’ve still got time to enter! Good luck – what a special treat for a lucky child (or children) in your life! 

2. NEW OBSESSION! CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar. Check out my video testimonial here.  (Warning: No Make-Up Look! Fresh-faced! Out of my comfort zone!)
Picture12My skin is soft, smooth and never dry, thanks to the 5% CeraVe Moisturizing Cream included in the bar. (And, it’s fragrance-free and non-irritating.) I’ve raised the bar with my cleansing routine!

3. DIY TAX FILING? Don’t miss our #HowToRefund Twitter Chat on March 29 at 8PM ET.
twitter party march 29 (2)As always, we’ll have the tax experts at H&R Block on hand to answer your questions, and we’re giving away $750 in cash cards! Mark your calendars.

That’s all for now, folks! I’m off to break apart another fight between siblings. Wish me luck!

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: cerave, easter weekend, Fisher Price, H&R Block, snow day

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  1. Judy Cowan

    March 24, 2016 at 10:27 am

    You must of got more ice than here in London, school is in here. You look great without make-up :) Have a great Easter weekend.

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  2. jaimeem

    March 24, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    I really have to look into getting back into twitter parties, check this one out. And you look fantastic for being fresh faced in your video!

    Reply
  3. kathy downey

    March 24, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Honey you dont need make-up your stunning.Hope you make thru the break…good luck.

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  4. Guppy

    March 24, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    My school district scheduled spring break (2 weeks long) to fall just before Easter – so the kids will be going back to school on Tuesday. It would suck to go back to school for just a couple days and then be off again!

    Reply
  5. Susan T.

    March 24, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    It figures that right when you are so excited for the kids to be back in school and to get some peace and quiet they get a day off! The weather here in the west isn’t too bad. Ice storms are the worst and I hate how they snap all the trees!

    Reply
  6. Soozle

    March 25, 2016 at 6:58 am

    Oh jeez. I have friends who live in your neck of the woods, and it hasn’t been a great winter as far as storms go!

    Sorry to hear you aren’t quite ready for this EXTRA long weekend! Hopefully it goes smooth :)

    Reply
  7. nicolthepickle

    March 25, 2016 at 7:03 am

    Good luck and patience to you.
    Sometimes it helps to physically separate them for an hour or two. I can’t say much though. I am just waiting for spring and outside everything.

    Reply
  8. Marissa

    March 25, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    You have great looking skin and you look beautiful even without makeup.

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  9. Debbie Bashford

    March 26, 2016 at 6:00 am

    Not sure which is worse ice storm or taxes

    Reply
  10. JaimeeM

    March 26, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    I dont mind bad weather days, always gives you time to hang inside and get things done.

    Reply
  11. Lynda Cook

    March 26, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    You look very good without makeup! we are lucky down in my area we didn’t get anything but rain thank goodness!! and have a very Happy Easter!!

    Reply
  12. loucheryl

    March 26, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    Tax filing…ARGH! My hubby is dealing with that right now. I’ve entered to win the FAB basket of toys! You look great just the way you are. :)

    Reply
  13. Debbie Bashford

    July 18, 2016 at 7:18 am

    I just got a sample bar of this I must open it and try it

    Reply

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