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My Very Basic Hospital Bag Checklist

It can be stressful when you’re preparing to give birth to your baby. Especially if you’re a first time mom! There’s so many things that need to be done and it can become overwhelming. Packing your hospital bag shouldn’t be! When I had my first child, I way overpacked. Like I’m talking huge suitcase, filled […]View post →

4 Insanely Easy Things To Gift A New Mom When She Brings Home Her Baby

They say September is the most popular birth month. But I’m pretty sure May and June are close runner ups! I feel like so many women I know–personally and through Instagram– are having babies right now. And since I am about to be one of them as well, I figured I’d share some great things […]View post →

How To Manage Working at Home With Kids

Let’s face it, these have been strange and uncertain times. Most of us are working at home or are out of work because of the Coronavirus. Our kids are out of school, leaving us moms to figure out either how to work at home with them or keep them entertained during the day. Heck, some […]View post →

How I Potty Trained My Toddler In 2 Weeks With No Books or Fancy Methods

I potty trained my second child recently and let me tell you, it was SO much easier than potty training my first. Maybe it was the second-time-mom experience or maybe it was because potty training a girl is a bit easier than a boy, either way I want to share my experience with you. Potty […]View post →

4 Extremely Helpful Tips for Work or Stay-At-Home-Moms To Get Household Chores Done

*This blog contains referral links. If you chose to buy anything it’s totally up to you. I only refer companies and items I truly believe in! Some days it can feel like your drowning in work, household chores, cooking, school stuff, extra activities, the list goes on. Mom life right? Well it doesn’t have to […]View post →

How To Make A New Year’s Resolution and Stick To It

Happy 2020, everyone! ‘Tis the season for a New Year’s Resolution, making them and breaking them all in a few weeks right? Not this year! Make this year, your year. Create one or two great resolutions and stick to it. In this blog I’m going to talk about the resolution I made for myself this […]View post →

Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Toddlers That Make Sense & Won’t Add More Clutter

Stocking stuffers….the demise of Christmas. I usually end up stuffing them with useless items, just so it’s full. My kids play with said-items for Christmas day and then they’re never used or seen again. Sound familiar to you, too? I’ve been trying really hard lately to cut down on the clutter in our home. We’ve […]View post →

I Started Selling My Clothes on Poshmark and This is What Happened

Last Christmas I was looking to try and make some extra cash for gifts. I decided to download the Poshmark app, join the community, and start selling my clothes. Here’s my story of what happened once I started using Poshmark. What is Poshmark? If you’ve never heard of Poshmark, it’s a social buying and selling […]View post →

Our Day At Edaville Family Theme Park For The Christmas Festival Of Lights

I recently had the opportunity to partner with Edaville Family Theme Park. Edaville is a small, kid-friendly theme park in Carver, MA. It offers lots of history of the area, facts about the cranberry bogs, (which are plentiful) and lots of family fun! Along with the new Thomas Land, there is Dino Land, and the […]View post →

A Pumpkin Patch Craft Using Chalkola Dot Markers

This blog contains an affiliate link. If you make a purchase I may make a commission. It is your choice for any purchases you make. Pumpkins give me so many ideas for crafts. They’re easy and versatile. And you probably have the supplies to make them right at home, no matter what the craft. They […]View post →