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    Earth Mama Angel Baby Pregnancy Essentials Bundle Review

    by Ivy B August 5, 2015
    August 5, 2015

    I’m loving the Pregnancy Essentials Bundle from Earth Mama!  Find out about this awesome organic set of products for pregnant mamas. I’ve learned through recent experience that we are asking …

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    How I Plan to Start School with Less Stress

    by Ivy B August 3, 2015
    August 3, 2015

    It’s an exciting and stressful time as S is ready to start school.  She is beginning VPK (preschool) in September, which means new routines for our family to adjust to.  As …

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    Will I Survive the Terrible Year of the Threenager?

    by Ivy B July 27, 2015
    July 27, 2015

    I feel pretty confident that the answer is no!  Maybe physically I’ll survive … nothing has succeeded in killing me yet.  Mentally, however, my threenager is making me more and …

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    Cake Maternity and Nursing Bra Makes Mama Feel Happy

    by Ivy B July 22, 2015
    July 22, 2015

     I have partnered with Cake Maternity to bring you this review, but all opinions are 100% my own.  You will find affiliate links in this post. In addition to all …

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  • PregnancyFamily LifeMom Life

    Please Don’t Give Me a Push Present, Unless…

    by Ivy B July 6, 2015
    July 6, 2015

    “What the fork is a push present?” I asked my husband (most likely not an exact quote).   Of course, Google had the answer and I wasn’t loving it. A push gift …

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  • PregnancyFamily LifeMom Life

    Do You Like Being Pregnant?

    by Ivy B June 29, 2015
    June 29, 2015

    With my first pregnancy, I loved the majority of the nine months.  There were a few days that weren’t quite pleasurable, but overall, I had a decent pregnancy.  I think …

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  • BooksBooks for Parents

    Book Review: Go Ahead & Like It by Jacqueline Suskin

    by Ivy B June 17, 2015
    June 17, 2015

    Do you ever have a hard time looking at the positive side of life?  I know it’s easy to get into a rut and go through the day-to-day without giving …

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  • Homemaking

    Glad OdorShield(R) with Gain Review

    by Ivy B May 20, 2015
    May 20, 2015

    At any given moment, if you were to look in my pantry, you’d find that I always stock up on Glad trash bags for our house.  Our favorites are the …

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  • Parenting Tips

    Why I’m Still Proud of the Baltimore Mom Controlling Her Rioting Son

    by Ivy B April 30, 2015
    April 30, 2015

    I admit two things when I saw the video of this Baltimore mother who was angry that her son was involved in the rioting.  The first, is that I was …

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    Book Review – meQuilibrium: 14 Days to Cooler, Calmer, and Happier

    by Ivy B April 15, 2015
    April 15, 2015

    Growing up, I’ve always been a pretty stressed out person with little patience and a bad temper when thing didn’t go the way they should go.  Over time, some of my …

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  • BloggingMom Life

    More Simple Blogging Tips for Beginners

    by Ivy B April 6, 2015
    April 6, 2015

    I previously wrote 10 tips for blogging beginners.  It appeared that there are still plenty of people just starting their blogging journeys or those struggling to get readership.  I’m no …

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  • Food

    Organic Product Review: Suja Essentials

    by Ivy B March 11, 2015
    March 11, 2015

    What is Suja Essentials? Suja Essentials are organic, non-gmo, cold-pressed juice blends.  Health buff?  You might want to check these out.  One bottle retails for approximately $3.99.  Read on to …

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  • BooksEducation

    Book Review: The Smart Playbook by Suzanne M. Wind

    by Ivy B March 5, 2015
    March 5, 2015

    Aside from learning abc’s, writing, reading, and math, children need to learn all sorts of social skills and manners.  Today, there are many more things we need to be teaching …

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    February IZEA Income from Blogging and Social Media

    by Ivy B March 2, 2015
    March 2, 2015

    Once again, I want to share my income statement from IZEA.  If you haven’t seen it, I previously posted my blogging and social media income for January using IZEA, as …

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  • Books

    Cookbook Review: The Paleo Chef by Pete Evans

    by Ivy B February 25, 2015
    February 25, 2015

    My health was failing me and I’d just begun a Paleo diet.  I’d amassed quite the collection of books to help me with the food transition.  I’m sharing this cookbook …

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  • Family Life

    What a BFF is to Me

    by Ivy B February 23, 2015
    February 23, 2015

    Ivy and her BFF at baby shower in 2011 What is a BFF to you?  I struggle with friendships and I sometimes feel even more clueless as to what a …

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    Book Review: 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know by Kari Kampakis

    by Ivy B February 18, 2015
    February 18, 2015

    Summary 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know was initially written in a blog post by Kari Kampakis, then expanded into book form after her post became wildly popular.  This is …

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  • BloggingMom Life

    Blogging & Social Media: January Income with IZEA

    by Ivy B February 16, 2015
    February 16, 2015

    I’m only just starting to get used to making any sort of “income” from my blogging efforts.  Generally, I don’t get paid much, if anything from sponsored posts (I’m usually …

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  • Parenting Tips

    Spend Less Time at the Dinner Table Without Sacrificing Quality Family Time

    by Ivy B February 9, 2015
    February 9, 2015

    Photo Courtesy: coolclips.com The thing about parenting is that you’re always navigating your way around life like it’s an endless adventure.  Adventure?  Crap, that sounds almost nice.  I guess we …

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  • BooksBooks for Parents

    Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

    by Ivy B February 4, 2015
    February 4, 2015

    I received the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo from Blogging for Books in exchange for my review.  I received no further compensation for this review.  I was excited about …

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I'm a wife and stay at home mom to 2 amazing (high-need) kids. I spend my days trying to figure out how to do this parenting thing and still get everything done. But, I'm more than just a mom.  I'm here to share my secrets for women who are looking for ways to give time to themselves, their husbands, and their kids.  Click here to learn more about SAHM, plus...

Author of How to Conquer Your Family's Schedule: A Stay at Home Mom's Guide to (Almost) Getting it All Done

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