Here you will find ways to make it easier in the day to day. Parenting tips and hacks. Mommy humor and emotions. Self care. Self discovery. Family finance and more all will be found in this category.
Basically, my goal is to do what I can to contribute to the preservation of your sanity. I have three kids of my own. They run me freaking ragged most days and annoy the crap out of me, but I love them fiercely. Therefore, chances are you and I may be more alike then you know, and I therefore some of the things I share here may be helpful to your own stay at home mom journey.
“I think you should look at supplementing.” Seven little words that can break the spirit of a breastfeeding mom in seconds. And yet, they are words that breastfeeding moms hear more often than one would think. Throughout my youngest daughter’s life, I have heard comments about supplementing fairly regularly. “What would it hurt?” “It would…
Mom’s work. Hard. Seriously, we do the jobs of about 15 different people. The best part is, we do all of their jobs in one day. Cooking, cleaning, taxi driving children, banking, customer service, the list goes on and on. Not only do we do all of these jobs, but we also do not quit…
So not to be anxiety inducing, but let’s face it guys. Christmas is right around the corner. In case you haven’t noticed, the stores are already sneaking up the Christmas decor and starting to play those all too familiar carols. This being said, buying Christmas gifts can become one of the most daunting tasks of…
Trying to lose that baby weight, but cannot risk losing your milk supply? Confused about what foods to eat to help with both? If you have read the first post in my weight loss while breastfeeding series, you know that I, myself, have struggled in this area. Over the last couple of weeks, however, I…
Self care. We all have heard about it, but as busy moms, how many of us actually practice it? As I write this, I am currently sitting in my mini van, in the parking lot of a License Branch that closed hours ago. My oldest is at cheer practice, my two little’s are home with…
Fall is upon us, and you know what that means! Jeggings, boots, fuzzy jackets, cute t’s, and top knots! Who knew you could look so put together with such simple wardrobe staples? We all have seen those super cute mom saying t’s while scrolling through our Facebook feed. Chances are, we have seen the hefty…
So we have all heard our friends, family, and doctors tell us that breastfeeding will help us new momma’s to lose that pregnancy weight. What happens when it doesn’t? When you do lose the pregnancy weight in the first 2 months, then your hormones start to shift and you dump half of it back on….
So we have officially survived the summer, and back to school is right around the corner. For my family, it has already started because the world hates us and we started super early this year. While I am excited for my now third grader’s return to school so that my sanity can return in small…
“A woman’s place is in the kitchen.” Yeah, how many times have you heard that one before? Unfortunately, that is probably where I should have stayed tonight. Instead, I found myself out on my husband’s new zero-turn mower, mowing. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and ads. This means that if you click on the…
If there is one thing that I have learned since becoming a mom roughly 7 1/2 years ago, it is that being a happy mom is not always easy. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and ad’s. This means that if you click on the ads on this page to shop or browse, I may…