Free Printable Birthday Invites

Summer time makes me think Birthdays. It seems like everyone I know is lucky enough to have their birthdays in the summer. I say lucky, because for those of us who grew up with non-summer birthdays and were stuck playing stuffy inside games after our guests filled the entry way with their snow boots and […]

The Once-A-Day Rule for Surviving Motherhood

It is amazing how this one little thing can make all the difference in the world.

Sometimes motherhood feels like being trapped inside a never-ending whirlwind.  Life just keeps spinning and spinning and I can’t seem to keep up and it’s crazy and messy and uncertain and stressful, then someone hits the repeat button and it starts all over again every morning at 6 am. And I just wanna jump out […]

To the Pregnant Mom I Saw at the Store with 3 Kids Under 5

I saw that cart full of kids and another on the way and I thought...

To the pregnant mom I saw at the store today with 3 kids under 5, I watched you pushing your cart today as we passed in the bread isle. I counted all the little friends you had with you, and I noticed that marvelous belly carrying another little friend to join your family soon.  I […]

Tips For Taking Your Baby Or Toddler To The Beach

Tips for taking your baby to the beach

We recently went to Florida as a family for Spring Break and I was pleasantly surprised how well my toddler handled everything. I did a ton of research on how to make it a pleasant experience for him before we left but he was such a  champ! One of my favorite parts of the vacation […]

How Do I Get My Baby To Start Sleeping Through The Night?

How I finally got my baby of 15 months to sleep through the night! I was beyond exhausted and I didn't know that some of the things I was doing was actually making it worse!!

“How do I get my baby to start sleeping through the night??” That is the age-old golden question, my friends.  I don’t know if there’s ONE correct answer because every child is so different. I do know, however, that my 15 month old who used to wake up 3-5 times a night only to have […]

Sugar Cookie Bites for Kids

These sugar cookie bites are perfect to bag for a neighbor gift, or for a fun Christmas snack! No frosting or decorating necessary!

**Reminder! If you are doing holiday shopping, don’t forget to activate your cash back from your Ebates account. This is the time of year when I get the most back (if I actually remember to activate it!) You can install this button on your browser and it will remind you every time you go to an eligible […]