*DISCLAIMER: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Minute Maid and DiMe Media.  All opinions are my own.     Last year, I attended my friend Lauren's wedding.  We have been friends for almost ten years and we have been there for each other during good and bad times in our lives.  She was a beautiful bride and I was so happy for her because, by marrying her groom, she finally got the happiness that she has always deserved.  The best part was that, since they both had children from previous relationships, their family would now grow overnight by leaps and bounds.     As with any other blended family, they have experienced their share of ups and downs since coming together as one.  Getting all of the kids used to one another, as well as adding stepparents and exes into the mix, has proved to be extremely challenging at times.  The one single thing that has gotten them through it all is their love for one another and their … [Read more...]