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Keeping it Real

Weathering The Storm

Weathering The Storm

That was my bank. The 7-11 where I buy gas. The hospital where I take my kids to see their pediatrician. The bank where I cashed a check at just after 2pm. The bowling alley where we held my daughter's birthday party.

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About Keeping It Real

Mari Farthing is a wife, mom and the editor of MetroFamily Magazine. A work-at-home mom for eleven years, Mari tries to juggle it all. She sometimes succeeds, sometimes fails, and constantly rewrites the to-do list that manages her days.

 

Adventures in Homeschooling

Words & Tornadoes, by Jennifer

Words & Tornadoes, by Jennifer

I almost didn’t write anything for this week. After Monday, it seemed like there were just no words.

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About Adventures in Homeschooling

Kami is a mother to two, a wife and a licensed in-home childcare provider. Her children's education has always been a priority, but now she and her husband are making their education a MISSION! Share in the McManus family's adventures as they strap on their educational combat boots and charge the front lines to invade the world of homeschooling!

Stephanie's Kitchen

Healthy Family Recipes for Picky Kids
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

If you're like me you always have a few bananas hanging around that are destined for the trash. Nobody wants that mushy brown banana...unless it's in a muffin. This is the prefect mix of health and sweet.

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About Stephanie's Kitchen

Stephanie Clinton is a SAHM to two boys ages 7 and 2. She loves their hugs and kisses but does not love wiping their snotty noses. Stephanie and her husband have been married for 11 years. In her free time (if there ever is any) she can be found reading, volunteering in her community, cross-stitching, singing, avoiding housework but most of all blogging about her stay-at-home adventures. Visit her at www.hugskissesandsnot.com.

Weekend Warrior

What to do and where to go in the OKC metro
Get Spashing at White Water Bay

Get Spashing at White Water Bay

As the temperatures start climbing, it is time to think about cool fun in the water. White Water Bay opens this weekend, and what better way to spend time with the family while staying cool and having tons of fun!

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Brooke Barnett

About Weekend Warrior

Brooke Barnett is MetroFamily's Assistant Editor, Online Content Editor and social media manager—and is constantly amazed by the sheer volume of ways for families to have fun in the Oklahoma City metro! A native Oklahoman, she is a work-at-home mom to two awesome kids—daughter Murphy is 6 and son Graham is 3. Alongside husband Jason, Brooke and family are often seen at family events around the metro—enjoying everything from live music to museums to fun playgrounds and more.  

 

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