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Are you shopping for Easter?  If you’re anything like me, you’re looking for some great non-candy Easter basket and egg filler ideas.  I share 19 candy-free Easter items I love …

As a stay at home mom, you’ve probably wondered “should I get a gym membership?”  Well, here’s 7 reasons a gym membership is perfect for a SAHM. Do you think …

Maybe I can’t tell you exactly how to be a successful stay at home mom.  But, I can certainly give you 4 things you must do on your way to your own …

How The Preschool Box brings fun and education to my home for a 3 year old, making it easy, less planning, and little prep work.  Our first  month with The …

Baby sleep is essential for your baby’s overall wellbeing and for your sanity.  Check out this video with 5 tips on how to get baby to sleep through the night. …

Fantastic tips to help you save on baby stuff.  Shopping for baby supplies can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to break the bank! It’s no secret that babies are …

Raising humans in a digital world? Check out these tips for parenting in the age of digital technology to help kids build healthy relationships with tech.  This is a guest …

I’ve been a stay at home mom. Have you wondered “What do stay at home moms do all day?” Well … let me tell you… What do stay at home …

As a parent (and wife) with health issues, it’s important to me that I do things to help me stick around longer for my family.  So I’m sharing tips to …

The good, the bad, and the surprising.  Life and blogging 2018 in review. 2018 was a full year, wasn’t it?  I mean, quite possibly our busiest ever.  We’ve made a …

As part of your parenting regimen, do you hope to instill a greater sense of community involvement in your children?  In this guest post, Astrid Halliday is sharing tips about …

I’m sharing 10 mom gifts on Etsy in 2018. If you were to ask me what I want for Christmas, I would tell you I don’t know. Now, to be …

There are moments when parenting can be disappointing.  Take our disappointing mother daughter date for example. The moment I heard the new Grinch movie was coming to theaters, I knew …

This year, choosing gifts for my daughter has been quite the task!  I miss the toddler days, when I could choose educational toys and she was just excited to open …

Choosing presents for 3 year old boys can still be pretty easy (cars, balls, and noisemakers).  But sometimes you want something different to give as gifts, don’t you?  Check out some …

Having trouble with reluctant or uninterested readers?  Reading open the doors to easier education of your kids, so it’s vital they learn to read, and better if they enjoy it.  …

I know this is a typical gripe among the SAHM demographic, but being a stay at home mom is a job. Mom doesn’t have enough arms or time in the …

I’ve been having some one else do my grocery shopping for a couple years now.  Let’s talk about Shipt VS Instacart and which I think is better. I’ve been a …

Looking for a monthly baby subscription box?  You’re going to love these monthly subscription boxes for babies!  I’ve done the shopping for you and found these monthly baby boxes to …

My toddler hates the idea of using a potty but also doesn’t like me to change him.  So, he continues to get a diaper rash and I have to employ …