Having a baby in the winter has its own set of challenges. For many of us who live in cold weather climates, our biggest concern with having a winter baby is "How am I going to get to the hospital if there's a snowstorm?!?" It's so easy to get caught up worrying about how you'll get to the hospital in time and how you'll walk / waddle on the ice without slipping that you forget to plan ahead properly for what you'll need. Let's go over the newborn essentials that you specifically need for babies born in the wintertime, which are pretty important! This blog Keep Reading
DIY Money Pad Kit (for Making Money Notepads!)
I wrote a post a few years ago about how I made a money notepad gift for the older kids in my life (from my teenage nephew to my college-aged niece). These notepads have always been a HUGE hit. I give them for graduations, Christmas, and birthdays! I have yet to meet a teenager who didn't love receiving one. :) I mean, who doesn't want a pile of $1, $5, or even $10 bills worth $10, $20, $50 or more?! I thought my bank used to sell them, but I haven't seen them in a very long time. If your bank doesn't have money notepads, then don't worry because they are really easy to Keep Reading
How to Make a REAL Money Notepad {Step-by-Step Instructions}
Today I have the neatest thing to share with you!! I've been wanting to create this gift idea for the blog for quite some time, but I never got around to it because I always make these gifts at the last minute! Then I forget to take pics. This year I got my act together and snapped pics of the entire process for you! It's pretty easy to make a pad of cash and they make the best gift! THESE ARE REAL MONEY PADS! Yes they are real. LOL Someone just asked me where I got the fake money! hehe It's not fake money - it's real life money. Keep Reading
How to Always Have a Clean Kitchen
Recently I've been thinking on something - I have always wished I would have one of those "perfectly white & beautiful kitchens" like you see on Pinterest. And I'll be honest - I have the kitchen of my dreams now because we built our dream house a few years ago.... Complete with a white kitchen that I had grand visions of always keeping beautiful and glossy and picture-perfect. But it has NEVER looked the way I envisioned, not since the day we moved in. I honestly didn't figure out why until recently - it's not that the room is disgusting or anything, it's just Keep Reading
How to Make a Your Messy House Presentable in 10 Minutes Flat
I have so much to do this evening. When I took a look at our kitchen after a long day of running errands and working on our bedroom remodel, the last thing I wanted to do was spend half an hour cleaning up downstairs. So I decided to try something new - I set the alarm on the oven timer for 10 minutes and set out to make our house presentable in that amount of time. I'm pretty proud of myself at what I actually accomplished! This is how I did it: Before Pictures of My Messy Kitchen & Living Room Area This isn't the worst our kitchen ever looks, mostly because we 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
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. My kids do all their chores UNPAID. I am a big proponent of kids doing chores as a way to learn valuable life skills and because they are part of our family. Nobody pays me to do household tasks, so I don't pay them to do things around the house either. I am a firm believer that Keep Reading
How to Potty Train a Stubborn Child in 3 Days {even boys!}
I have three kids. Every single one of them was different when it came to potty training. One of them was extremely strong-willed and I fought a long hard battle to get her trained early on before another baby was born, one was easy going + didn't really care either way and trained by age 2.5 to pee AND poop, and one was super stubborn! LOL I don't claim to be an expert because I just winged it and felt like I had a different approach each time, but I get questions from readers asking me things all the time like: When should a child be fully potty Keep Reading
Newborn Necessities Shopping List [Updated for 2026!]
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 and one of those Keep Reading
The Most Delicious Snow Ice Cream Recipe You MUST TRY!
With Snowmaggedon upon us, I'm seeing all kinds of people post about making Snow Ice Cream on Facebook. Even though I grew up where we got tons of snow, I had somehow never even heard of snow cream until last week! Since snow is rare where we live now, I figured I better take the opportunity to see what all the fuss is about before the snow melts! I'm so glad I did... Snow Cream is DEEEEEELICIOUS!!! I reviewed tons of recipes before making mine, and I ended up combining several to get the consistency of what I consider perfect, delicious snow cream. All three kids Keep Reading
The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Finances
As a CPA, I know how important it is to have your finances under control. Even though I have been trained to use complicated strategies to managing money, I don't actually do anything complicated when it comes to my money. In fact, there is one thing I recommend that everyone do that is quite simple, but I don't think many people do it: Open a second savings account Before you say, "That's stupid" and leave because you're angry that I made you come read this post to find out my super secret tip, hold on a second! Let's look at the reasons why I recommend this. Why Keep Reading
How to Make Your Bathroom Smell Good All the Time {the 5 Best Ways!}
I'm not one to keep my bathrooms shiny and spotless because I HATE cleaning bathrooms with a passion! I will happily wash an unlimited amount of dishes, wash mountains of laundry, and mop all the floors.....but bathrooms??!! YUCK!! The reason I don't like getting intimate with my bathrooms (the smell) is precisely the reason I want them to smell fresh all the time. LOL what a dilemma! I don't know if I'm smart or lazy (maybe a little bit of both?), but at any rate, I've figured out some little tricks over the years to keep my bathroom smelling really good without having to Keep Reading
How Do Stay-at-Home Moms Cope with Little Adult Interaction?
I was talking with an old friend recently, someone who just began her journey as a stay-at-home-mom. I have two little ones with a third on the way, and something she said threw me for a loop. It was something I hadn’t thought about in quite a while. Her question: How do you handle the mental drain of having no one to talk to all day long? Most people are ready for the physical changes pregnancy brings. You expect to gain weight, and you expect to operate on minimal sleep. You may even have no expectations of fitting into your 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 Keep Reading
10+ Easy Ideas for the Lazy Elf on the Shelf
Sometimes we have the best intentions around the holidays before real world time issues mess them up. Let's face it, Elf on the shelf is a cute idea and fun for the kids but when exactly am I going to set that scene up? The gist seems to be that the elf hides (or is in plain sight) around the house and watches children to make sure they are on their best behavior for Santa. Who wants to get on the naughty list? The trend I see with other moms on social media are elaborate mini stages and cute handmade props that are pretty Keep Reading
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