Mental Health is something that is getting a lot of good press lately, and I am here for it. As someone who has suffered for years of depression, anxiety, PTSD, even post-partum depression, I am so happy that companies are marketing how mental health is just as important as your physical health. Self care is so very important. As moms, you can feel yourself being stretched so thin. School, ...
Mother’s Day Gift Guide to Make Her Feel Spoiled
Mother's Day is such a special day for us. It's the perfect day to feel spoiled, loved, appreciated and so blessed. I have told my kids that I would love to plant a vegetable garden with them. And they each get to pick out one fruit and one vegetable that they will help me grow. I am so excited the boys are old enough to understand how important it is to take care of a garden. They realize they ...
6 Best-Selling Swimsuits on Amazon that You will Feel GREAT in – and they Cost Under $35
Hello, hello! Today I am sharing 6 of the Best-Selling swimsuits on Amazon that you can snag for less than $35. These are highly reviewed, star sellers, jaw dropping and affordable one pieces that you can get to your door before your next pool day or beach vacation. These are my top choices because they are flattering, pretty modest but still trendy and feminine. I added this first 2 ...
What Moms REALLY Want for Mother’s Day
It's a given that Moms are the glue that holds the family together. One of my favorite country singers, Luke Bryan, has a song that's called, "Most People are Good," and one of the verses is "most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood." This really resonated with me, which inspired me to make this post about what Moms REALLY want for Mother's Day. It's not all breakfast in bed, handmade ...
Free Coloring Pages Numbers 1-9
Hello, and happy April! Today I want to share with you some boredom busters. These are great for kids and adults! Coloring pages have gotten super popular in the last few years, especially with all the downtime we have had due to the pandemic. We have gotten quite a collection of printables, coloring books, markers, crayons, pencils and more over the years. Coloring is self-therapy. It's ...
How to Live with a Chronic Illness
Ok. Truth time. Confession time. I have a chronic illness. I have CIDP, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. In simple terms, my body is attacking my nerves. Think of your nerves like an old school telephone cord (you know the curly ones you used to stretch to talk to your friend inside your closet for privacy). And the plastic coating on top of the cord is your myelin. My body is ...
Affordable and Comfortable Mom-Friendly Swimsuits You Will Love
Hello, hello! Today I am sharing a round up of my favorite Mom-friendly swimsuits. Because sometimes you just need to suck it up and squeeze it all in. And enjoy your life. Your day. Your kids. Your husband. Your friends. And be confident in YOU. You are amazing, friend. You are beautiful. You are worthy. Wear the dang swim suit, Mama! Spring break has come and gone, and now it's time to get ...
Best Spring Easter Dresses from Pink Lily You Will Love
Hello! Today I'm sharing my favorite dresses that are perfect for Easter or any formal Spring event - like baby showers, wedding showers, birthday brunch, etc. What I love about these dresses is that they are great for any size and their models are all sizes as well, so you can see how they would actually fit. I chose my favorites based on length, comfort, boob coverage, and free flowing-ness. ...
Colorful Spring Trends to Shop
Hello, hello! Today I'm sharing all the colorful Spring trends I'm finding for you to shop. And, of course, they are great deals! Sales happen allllll the time, so if you see something you like here that I've linked, make sure to check Rakuten for cash back options, and Honey to see if there are any coupon codes you can use for your purchase. If you need more info how to use these browser ...
Top Sales and Things I’m Loving this Week
Good Saturday morning, friends! I woke up early to catch up on email and decided to go shopping online instead. Woops. But that is because these President's Day sales are amazing! Lots of great deals to tell you about. First, how was your Valentine's Day? We had a nice quiet day and the boys got soooo much candy at their classroom parties. Sugar overload! John got me beautiful roses and ...
5 EASY Superbowl Game Night Apps to Make
Sunday is Superbowl if you didn't know! If you are a football fan or not, or are you just in it for the commercials? Or the halftime show? You gotta have some food to go along with it. I have a roundup of my top 5 favorite easy apps you can make and share with everyone. I am so excited to see the commercials this year. Every year actually. I heard on the news that one 30 second spot costs ...
Weekly Recap and February Shopping Favorites
Hello, hello friends! I'm sharing my weekly recap with you and also my February Faves for shopping all the sales. We have been enjoying all the winter Olympic sports since they started a few days ago. The one that fascinates me so much is curling. They have this down to a science! Figure skating is obvious, but it makes me nervous they won't stick their landing. My stomach is in knots the whole ...
Weekly Round Up of Top Sales and Valentine’s Day Deals
Here is my weekly round up of some of my favorite sales, Valentine's Day deals and trends I'm excited to share with you all! There are lots of winter sales happening, and home refresh sales. Spring is just around the corner and lots of new arrivals to check out. Valentine's Day is also a top trending search this week as it's only a couple of weeks away. Even Kroger, where we do our grocery ...
Roundup of January Top Sales and Weekly Favorites
Hello, hello! Happy Sunday, friends! Today I'm sharing some January top sales and roundup of my weekly favorites. These are posts I have done on social media you may have missed, so I want to post it all here for you too. First, it was a busy week here at our house. The boys are healthy again, they only had 1 snow day, and both are doing so well in school. Joey is on the honor roll, we ...
How to Really Get to Know Your Kids (FREE PRINTABLE)
I don't know about you, but my kids are growing at warp speed. They are changing every day, getting older each minute, and sometimes it catches me way off guard. Sometimes I just want to catch up with them, and hear what they have to say about what they like, what drives them, what influences them, and what they care about. This weekend, as we were battling strep throat, Max's birthday and a ...
