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2020

Clemson stadium SAFETY on Disney+
Entertainment

SAFETY on Disney+ is not your typical football movie.

SAFETY, the newest film to premiere on Disney+, is not your typical football movie. I love a good football film – REMEMBER THE TITANS, RUDY, VARSITY BLUES…you get the point. I anticipated SAFETY being in the same category of football films. No spoiler alert here, it is not. “Safety” is Read more…

By Bert A., 2 yearsDecember 9, 2020 ago
Depression

Mental Illness + a Pandemic

I sat in that examination room, tears streaming down my face, feeling so guilty that my brain was broken, so bad that I was one of those people. My doctor, who was this kind older man who wore bowties, looked at me and said, “This is not your fault. Your Read more…

By Bert A., 2 years ago
Recipes

DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH + Grinch Hot Chocolate

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without Dr. Seuss’ famous grumpy, green Christmas hating guy. To celebrate the holidays I thought it would be fun to make Grinch hot chocolate!  DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH Hot Chocolate This recipe for Grinch Hot Chocolate is so easy to make and just in time Read more…

By Bert A., 2 yearsNovember 23, 2020 ago
Mom trying to read to child
Encouragement

Help me remember that I am still the woman you fell in love with.

Featured on Huffington Post Parents and Good News. You may not realize this, but I finish most days feeling like an emotional punching bag for our tween, a complete life-ruiner to our five-year-old because I made him clean up his Lego mess and a literal punching bag to our dear toddler Read more…

By Bert A., 2 yearsNovember 3, 2020 ago
Letting your child struggle - girls in field of sunflowers
Encouragement

Letting go does not get any easier the older your child gets.

These two girls. In Kindergarten, the oldest one cried everyday until November. Sending her to school broke my heart but I had to stand strong for her. I couldn’t show her that a little part of me would love for her to stay home with me always. It was so Read more…

By Bert A., 3 yearsSeptember 16, 2020 ago
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Motherhood

Xfinity xFi – Why moms need it for their sanity

 I’m partnering with Comcast and Twin Cities Mom Collective for this sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. If you had asked me back in February if my kids would be doing school online, in front of a computer, I would’ve told you that you were nuts. It’s no surprise Read more…

By Bert A., 3 years ago
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Recipes

10 Fall Snacks You’ll Love Plus Super Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Pudding

I love the fall and I especially love fall snacks, specifically apple snacks! I’ve looked throughout the internet and found some of the absolute best fall snack ideas around. Plus I’m sharing with you one of my favorite fall snacks – Caramel Apple Pudding. Fall Snacks You’ll Love Plus Super Read more…

By Bert A., 3 yearsAugust 14, 2020 ago
Work life balance with woman writing in notebook
Encouragement

8 Tips for maintaining a positive work life balance while working from home

With more and more parents working from home than ever before, I’ve heard so many moms stress about how difficult it is to maintain that work life balance they may have found before. It’s no question that working mothers have always had the difficult task of being the nurturer and Read more…

By Bert A., 3 yearsJuly 15, 2020 ago
Entertainment

TROLLS WORLD TOUR Toys

Got a little TROLLS fan in your home? Are they a Poppy kind of kid or are they more of a Barb, bringing about all the rock ‘n roll? Whether it’s Poppy or Barb the toys for the sequel to TROLLS, TROLLS WORLD TOUR, is perfect for your child. bertmanderson.com Read more…

By Bert A., 3 yearsJuly 7, 2020 ago
Trolls World Tour DVD
Entertainment

Dancing into your home: TROLLS WORLD TOUR on Blu-ray/DVD

Guess what?? TROLLS WORLD TOUR is available for you to own TODAY!!!!! For a sequel I was really impressed with TROLLS WORLD TOUR and now the movie has made its way into the homes of hundreds of families. In the first TROLLS movie we learned how to find happiness within Read more…

By Bert A., 3 yearsJuly 7, 2020 ago

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