Some days I admit that I am just NOT feeling it. And by ‘it’, I mean adulting. I don’t want to do much more than lay on the couch with my son, watching Netflix and playing video games. Maybe taking a nap. Actually, that’s pretty much what we did all day today. Sorry, not sorry.

However, I can’t do that every day. I have to take care of my son and make sure the bills get paid.

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FTC Disclaimer: I serve as an official brand ambassador for Central Arkansas McDonald’s. Although this post has been sponsored, the experiences are 100% our own.

Let’s talk about the Minions.

My son loves anything and everything to do with those goofy, yellow, banana-loving creatures. Aside
from the latest Despicable Me movie, he has seen every movie and mini movie out there…several times. He also has a TON of Minions toys – thanks to his godfather and McDonald’s.
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FTC Disclaimer: I serve as a brand ambassador for Central Arkansas McDonald’s and this post has been sponsored. However, my belief in spreading kindness is 100% my own.

I will never forget the time when a complete stranger committed a random act of kindness for me.

I was in the drive-thru of McDonald’s, looking at the menu, trying to figure out what I could order with the eight dollars and change I had in my hand.

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FTC Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Central Arkansas McDonald’s. All thoughts are 100% my own.

If you’ve been following along with my blog for at least the past 1.5 years, you have probably noticed that I am a brand ambassador for Central Arkansas McDonald’s. I realized recently that I never explained exactly why I decided to take this step with my blog. So, I thought that now is as good a time as any to do that.

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FTC Disclaimer: As a Central Arkansas McDonald’s ambassador, posts like this are sponsored. However, opinions are 100% my own.

There are two things I love to do: save money and eat food.

Food is a big part of my life. And not just because it keeps me alive. It is often at the center of family and social gatherings. We eat on playdates and during Mom’s Night Out. We eat at family reunions and on holidays.

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