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Yes, you read that right! Surprise – I’M PREGNANT!
If you subscribe to my newsletter though, you’ve known my exciting news for over a week already (you can subscribe here if you want to be the first to know everything going on around here too!).
Before I dive into all of the fun details, I want to apologize for being a little MIA the last few months. I haven’t had the ability to keep up with my normal blogging schedule lately, and I’ll explain why in a bit more detail below! [Read more…]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Heart Association. All opinions are 100% mine.
When you have young kids running around your home, it can be really difficult to make taking care of yourself a priority.
There’s always a sippy cup to be filled, toys to be picked up, and a child to be consoled.
It can be tough to make time in your busy schedule to fit in a workout or to cook healthy meals that you know your whole family will eat.
While making healthy choices can be the more difficult path to take when life gets a little crazy, it’s so important to make sure you are taking care of yourself properly in order to take care of your loved ones too! [Read more…]
If you are in the stage of life where you have babies or toddlers in your home, then you know firsthand just how difficult it can be to keep clutter at bay with all of the additional stuff that early parenthood has brought into your home.
I’m writing this post because I got tired of reading other blog posts and books about simplifying with kids, and realizing that none of it applied to me because we have a 19-month-old and plan to have at least one more baby. I am in what I would call the hoarding stage of parenting, where you’re constantly bringing new stuff into your home for your growing child, yet keeping everything they have already grown out of so that your next baby can use it too.
So Mamas, you are not alone if you feel like all of those other decluttering tips and tricks out there just plain old don’t apply to you in this current season of your life. [Read more…]
If you are a work-at-home Mom or want to be a work-at-home Mom, this post is jam packed full of my best tips to help you on your journey!
I get so many questions on a regular basis about how I am able to accomplish as much as I do while being a work-at-home Mom without using any childcare. I realized that I’ve never actually written a full post dedicated to how I handle all of my responsibilities as a work-at-home Mom, so I wanted to take some time to address that today.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with my work background, I’m currently a work-at-home Mom to my 19 month old daughter (a.k.a. Little Miss). In addition to running this blog, I also provide freelance marketing and writing services for my clients. [Read more…]
For those of us who have small children, it can feel like a big responsibility to make sure the holiday season is a magical time for our kids.
We want them to look back on their childhood and have fond memories of the family activities we participated in together, and have those memories mean something special to them.
We don’t want them to look back and only remember the gifts that were opened on Christmas morning, but instead how the importance of the holiday season lies in giving and the time spent with our loved ones.
The great beauty of kids is that they can find magic in the most simple of activities 🙂 Gotta love ’em for that! Today I’m sharing some simple ideas for your family to do together that will help to create meaningful holiday memories for all involved. [Read more…]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of COUNTRY Financial®. All opinions are 100% my own.
Lately I feel like I’ve been really hit by baby fever!
It seems like most of my friends are either pregnant, have a newborn, or want to be pregnant. And it’s got me lusting a bit to be pregnant again too!
As I talk to my friends who are about to become moms for the first time, it’s allowed me the opportunity to reflect on all of the various ways your life changes after having a baby. [Read more…]
Do you feel the pressure to come up with fun and creative activities for your family to enjoy together every holiday season?
I think that any parent can relate to feeling like you need to be doing the million adorable “Elf on the Shelf” or Pinterest-perfect ideas that you might see other parents doing with their kids. We have traditions for all the seasons, for example, in summer we all go to have some new york tennis lessons, it’s super fun and gets us all active.
But Christmas traditions don’t have to take up a crazy amount of time and effort on your part to be magical for your child. That’s the beauty of kids – pretty much every simple experience you share with them ends up being a magical one, especially during the holiday season 🙂 [Read more…]
Maybe you love being a stay-at-home mom, but have a deep desire to enjoy your passions outside of changing dirty diapers and cleaning puffs off the floor for the millionth time.
Or maybe you are a mom who works in an office but you miss the heck out of your babies all day long and want nothing more than to afford the luxury of staying home with them.
While being a mom is a job in itself, I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to want more than that. [Read more…]
A big thank you to BabyNome for sponsoring this post! All opinions are my own.
Today’s post is a bit of a sappy one and something I think every parent can relate to, no matter what stage of parenting you are currently in.
Little Miss seems to be growing and learning at a record pace these days, so my emotions surrounding parenting and her future in general have been high lately… and I may or may not have cried while writing this post. #MomLife for the win.
I am sharing the 7 biggest wishes I have for my daughter’s future today and I like to think that any other parent out there wishes for these things for their children too.
Even if you aren’t a parent yet, but kids are something definitely on the table for you at some point in your life, I bet you can relate to these too. Or maybe you’re an empty nester and your babies have all grown and moved out of your home – I’m sure you still want these things for them too 🙂 They might grow up, but they are always still our babies, right?! [Read more…]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Atlantic Luggage. All opinions are 100% mine.
There’s something seriously freeing about packing as light as possible when traveling.
After all, you want to be focused on creating memories while on a trip – not worrying about juggling all the stuff you brought with!
Pre-kid days, my Hubby and I would easily be able to pack only one small carry-on each and last for an entire week without even having to wear anything twice. On our 9 day honeymoon to Aruba three years ago, we both had just a carry-on and it was such a convenient and peaceful way to travel.
While our traveling adventures aren’t quite as frequent since adding Little Miss to the mix, we have been on many a trip together in the last 9 years and have learned a lot about how to travel more simply while still being completely comfortable. [Read more…]
