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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Potty Training 101
Let's be real. Potty-training is not a fun part of parenting. It might be the WORST part of parenting. It's messy, it's frustrating, it's 24/7, it's a guessing game, it's smelly, it makes A LOT of laundry...like, A LOT. You really have to get creative if you want to be successful at getting your littles potty-trained as fast as possible. So I'm going to share some of my tips and tricks we learned ...
Screen Time During a Pandemic
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