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What’s for dinner?  It’s an exhausting question.  Before getting completely organized, it was a question I asked myself regularly as I sat down to pre-plan.  Every night before we sat …

Welcome to another edition of Mom Hobby Inspiration!  Have you been inspired yet to make some time for yourself to do something you enjoy? You know, so far, most of …

Staying at home with your children has it’s pros and cons.  One of the biggest struggles as a stay at home mom is keeping my kids active and not relying …

Parenting shouldn’t mean constantly reminding everyone what’s on the family schedule.  Help everyone stay informed using your phone and chalkboard vinyl, everyone will know what’s going on. How easy is …

I’m so excited for another installment in my mom hobby feature.  I love interviewing these ladies about the hobbies they’ve selected because it introduces me (and you) to different ways …

As a parent myself, I am beginning to understand the anxiety behind what we teach our children about the presidential election.  Every year, I feel our Presidential candidates are getting …

So, I’ve been blogging for a few years.  What?  5 maybe?  As long as I’ve been doing this, I’m still going to consider myself a new blogger.  Why?  Because it …

Traveling sounds amazing.  Traveling with kids, not so much.  Blogging … well, I love it, personally.  But, I have to admit that Travel Blogging as a hobby seems like a …

I’m really enjoying doing these interviews.  I’m starting to learn of so many hobbies I never would have even thought of.  Take Monika for example.  Her mom hobby is Ballroom …

If you’ve ever questioned whether or not you’re a good mom, consider yourself normal.  And, you probably are an excellent mom.  Motherhood is hard.  All eyes are on you, there’s …

Last week, I told you about the major increase in traffic to my blog.  This hasn’t always been the case.  In fact, traffic to my blog has always been really …

These are perfect Valentine’s Day cards for your child’s classroom that aren’t overly girly. It’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day.  And, it’s one of my least favorite times …

Not every mom’s hobby, even similar ones, look the same.  Some moms have fairly normal hobbies, like reading.  Others are a bit more hands-on and crafty.  Still, others may seem …

December was an overwhelmingly exciting month in blogging for me.  Well, underwhelming in some ways, honestly.  I didn’t score any sponsored blogging opportunities for the month of December.  Income during …

Reasons I believe my second breastfeeding experience was better.  Use these as tips to help you have a more positive breastfeeding experience, too. Even though I started out scared, I …

Last month, I featured Rhien, whose hobby is paper crafting.  The enjoyment she got out of creating things like invitations and nursery mobiles eventually turned into a small business.  It’s …

How often is it that I share updates about my family?  Like, personal ones?  I don’t feel like I’ve given you the opportunity to really get to know us.  Thankfully, …

Owning and writing a SAHM blog is exciting to me.  Not the adrenaline-junkie type of exciting, but it’s definitely has its perks.  I began writing on a personal blog several …

2016 was a pretty good freaking year.  My daughter turned 5, started Kindergarten, and my son turned 1.  I’ve been married 8 years … and hubby and I realized we …

Firstly, I want to thank you for following my blog in 2016!  You don’t know how much it means to me.  I’m grateful you’re sticking around for another year.  And …