Searching for the best things to put on your baby registry? Well, you have found it! Today I'd like to point out one of my favorite posts on the blog. It's the most comprehensive list of NEWBORN MUST HAVES (with explanations) you'll find online and it took me HOURS to write! I happen to believe it's THE BEST newborn necessities guide on the internet! (maybe I'm a little biased, but still....) :) It took me hours and hours to write because I wanted to be super thorough. There are SO MANY THINGS I wish I had known before having my first baby Keep Reading
101 Intentional Acts of Kindness to Yourself [you’re not being selfish!]
As a mom it is so easy to get extremely stressed out to the point where you’re not able to handle the daily stresses of life, much less be a good mom or kind to yourself. I find that when I’m not taking care of myself, I expect too much emotional support from others…..but other people in my life are busy handling their own crap and can’t help me! It’s a crazy vicious cycle, I tell you! What I’m learning to do (and have been practicing for a couple years now) is being adamant about taking care of MYSELF. When I feel taken care of, I have more capacity to: Give more of myself to Keep Reading
21 Easy Essential Oil Gift Ideas
It's no secret that I love using essential oils! With the holidays coming up, I'm trying to get ahead of gift-giving this year. It's no fun to be frantically searching the aisles of an over-crowded store the week of Christmas, trying to figure out what on earth to get for my neighbors or cousins! This year, I'm doing better and am even thinking about making my own homemade gifts. I know, that sounds like a lot of work but thankfully I found a ton of great gifts for essential oil lovers - which is pretty much everyone these days! 21 Amazing Essential Oil Gift Ideas Keep Reading
Why I’m Letting My Kids Believe in Santa
When I first became a mom, I wasn't prepared for a lot of things. I was probably MOST unprepared for the fact that my children would start asking me hard questions. As a mom, you know that when your kids ask you a question you BETTER have the answer! If you don't have it, who possibly could? You are everything to them and they look to you for advice. I didn't realize I would have to take a hard stance on so many issues I didn't even realize were issues before! Oh the questions I was unprepared for! Does the Easter Bunny come to our house? What happens when you die? Will Keep Reading
Tips to Stay Safe This Halloween
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Erie Insurance. Halloween is such a fun time of the year! I love how excited all the kids get about everything from pumpkin carving to choosing their costumes each year. While it's a time of excitement and a lot of fun, it's also a good opportunity to take the time and make sure you are ready to have a safe Halloween. Halloween Safety Precautions I'm partnering with my friends at Erie Insurance to help spread the word about Halloween safety tips. Here aresome easy ways to keep yourself, your family and others safe this Keep Reading
10 Incredibly Fun Baby Shower Games + Prize Ideas
Baby showers are so much fun! If you are planning one, you’re probably wondering what kind of fun baby shower games to play, especially when you are trying to throw a classy baby shower with people of all ages in attendance. Often, the thought of playing baby shower games gives people a cold sweat, but never fear! There are a lot of funny baby shower games to play that are not inappropriate, and won’t embarrass either the mother-to-be or shower attendees. 10 FUN + CLASSY BABY SHOWER GAMES Here are 10 incredibly fun (and sometimes hilarious) baby shower games your Keep Reading
The Best Smelling Essential Oil Diffuser Blend for Your Living Room!
I have been hunting FOREVER – like literally 20 million years – for a good scent diffuser for my home. When I was a little girl, we didn’t have anything good smelling in our house. My family was as frugal as frugal comes, and essential oil diffusers were not high on top of the list of things to buy. I would go to friends’ homes and marvel at these wonderful smelling devices that released fragrance in the air. 😊 I vowed that I would one day make my home smell amazing despite how unpractical it was to spend hard-earned money on this luxury. Hehe. **Don’t tell my mom – she would flip Keep Reading
21 Newborn Must Haves You Can’t Forget to Register For
If you are wondering “What do I need for a newborn?” then you are in the right place! Having a newborn baby is stressful enough without having to worry about what to buy in preparation for his or her arrival. When I was about to have my first baby, I was SO CONFUSED about what was truly a baby necessity and what I should bother putting on my registry. I wish an experienced mom would have taken me by the hand and walked me through the list of newborn must haves and then explained what things weren’t truly necessary, but would have been “nice to have.” This is my gift to Keep Reading
5 Magnetic Chore Charts That Make Your Kids WANT to Do Chores!
On this blog we talk a lot about teaching kids responsibility from a young age. It's really important to me that my kids grow up to be responsible & caring. One of the things we work VERY hard on in our house is instilling a sense of pride in taking ownership for your home and helping out the family. The kids get an allowance that is NOT TIED to their chores and then they are expected to do chores simply because they live here. You can read more about that here >> It's been a long journey, but now that they are 10, 8, and 6, my persistence has paid off. They now Keep Reading
Free Blank Printable Weekly Chore Chart Template for Kids
If you'd like to teach your children responsibility, this blank printable weekly chore chart is perfect for that! With this printable, you can assign tasks and keep track of who completed their household duties. In our house, the kids do age appropriate chores. I am a big proponent of kids doing chores as a way to learn valuable life skills. I wrote all about those daily chores per child in this post: List of Everyday Chores Kids Can Do to Build Character Free Printable Chore Chart Template To download the chore chart template, click on the Keep Reading
List of 10 Everyday Chores Kids Can Do by Age to Build Character (& tips to make it easy!)
Twice in recent weeks, I've had discussions with other moms on all the CHORES I make my kids do. Yes, I'm that mom!! :) I'm a HUGE believer in childhood chores. I think chores build character, lessen entitlement, and generally help kids prepare for the real world. Nobody comes along to help me with my chores, and I don't want my children to feel like they must be waited on hand and foot. They have really great lives, and I never want them to take that for granted. I probably am extra sensitive to this because my mom and grandmother are from a 3rd world Keep Reading
How to Make Your Stinky House Smell Like a Spa
You recognize it immediately when you go to a spa. That lovely smell wafting through the air. So delicious and refreshing, you just wanna bottle it up and take it home with you. I'm a bit of a spa junkie. I LOVE going to spas and make a point to visit one on almost every vacation we go on, especially if we're going somewhere as a couple. Just thinking about going to a spa makes me feel more relaxed. The massage. yessssss. The scents. yesssss. The robes. YESSSS!!! I've always wanted to make my home smell like a spa I just didn't know where to begin. Then a few years Keep Reading
Simple 30 Day of Gratitude Challenge for More Thankful, Appreciative Kids
Every day I try my best to instill gratitude in my children. I'm not a perfect mom by any means, but I try my best. Something I've started doing recently to teach thankfulness to my kids (especially my youngest, who is in Kindergarten) is talk to them about how wonderful it is to say THANK YOU to others. The simple act of going up to someone and saying thank you makes a huge difference to a young child. Not only do they get to experience someone smiling at them for something they did, it also teaches them good manners! A total bonus! How to Raise an Appreciative Child I Keep Reading
Top 8 Best Toys for Christmas 2017
Every year we ask ourselves this question. What do I get the kids for Christmas? What kind of present will they like, want, need? It doesn't need to be your own kid. I ask the same thing about my nieces and nephews and get the same questions from the grandparents. I am on the ball this year. After some sleuthing and a little bit of eavesdropping in on my younger family members I know exactly what the kids in their age brackets seem to want the most. Let me break down what toys I've found they want into groups by age and sex. 5 to 6-Year-Old Boys This thing is super cool. I Keep Reading
How to Create an Allergy Friendly Master Bedroom
This post is sponsored by Venta Airwasher. All opinions are 100% my own. Ya’ll. Today I want to write about something I’ve been meaning to talk about for quite a while. Seasonal allergies and allergies in general have plagued me my entire life. Whenever I’ve lived in a home with carpet, my allergies have given me problems. I like clean air, and carpets seem to hold onto dust + other allergens that make me sneeze constantly. Earlier this year, we decided to go on a rampage against the allergens in our carpet, and I want to write about this so you can see how it’s possible to go from Keep Reading
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