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<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-03-11T15:51:37-07:00"></time> By: <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Dana Michele</span></span></p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://sweetshoppemom.com/2025/03/bathroom-more-like-a-luxurious-spa/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="320" height="200" src="https://sweetshoppemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/spa-bathroom-eucalyptus-320x200.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" itemprop="image" /></a><p>Want your primary bath to feel more like an escape to a spa? A place for relaxation and self-care? We’ve put together some simple touches to elevate your bath I’ve lived in my home (new build) for 19 years now so the design is outdated, and I’m not wanting to do a remodel at this<a class="moretag" href="https://sweetshoppemom.com/2025/03/bathroom-more-like-a-luxurious-spa/"> […] </a></p>
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<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-03-11T14:03:10-07:00"></time> By: <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Dana Michele</span></span></p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://sweetshoppemom.com/2025/03/st-patricks-day-college-care-package/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="320" height="200" src="https://sweetshoppemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/St-Patricks-Day-Care-package-leprechaun-320x200.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" itemprop="image" /></a><p>It’s time for another care package for my college kid, this one for St. Patrick’s Day. Green and rainbow snacks, green accessories like socks or silly glasses, a few decorations for the room, and maybe even a LUCKY lottery ticket? If they’re 21 or older, maybe some Irish beer or whiskey (if you’re delivering in<a class="moretag" href="https://sweetshoppemom.com/2025/03/st-patricks-day-college-care-package/"> […] </a></p>
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<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-03-08T19:51:45-07:00"></time> By: <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Dana Michele</span></span></p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://sweetshoppemom.com/2025/03/mardi-gras-college-care-package/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="320" height="200" src="https://sweetshoppemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mardi-Gras-college-care-package-320x200.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" itemprop="image" /></a><p>This spring will keep me busy creating care packages for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter. And I’m all for it! Making these care packages is a great distraction for when I’m missing my son. Mardi Gras isn’t a major holiday so the box will be relatively simple but not one I wanted to<a class="moretag" href="https://sweetshoppemom.com/2025/03/mardi-gras-college-care-package/"> […] </a></p>
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