How to Afford Being a Stay at Home Mom You CAN afford to be a stay at home mom (or dad) even if your spouse has a low income. If you are determined enough to make it happen, you can almost definitely find a way to cut your bills and spending down to a point that makes being a stay at home mom possible. I Want to be a Stay at Home Mom I can't tell you how often I hear this from my readers. It's almost always followed by "but we can't afford it" or "my husband says there's no way I can." Believe me when I tell you that with a ton of commitment and financial strategy, being a stay Read The Full Story
11 Best Potty Training Books to Make Potty Training Easy!
If you're about to dive into potty-training with your little one, let me encourage you that while it can be stressful at time, it is the biggest accomplishment your child has achieved since learning to walk. With the potty training books, your little one will stay engaged and excited about potty training! You can do this! We kept potty training books with us everywhere we went to maintain momentum when we potty trained our oldest. Now that we're getting ready to potty train again, we'll once again have these awesome potty training books scattered all over the house! Potty Training Books Read The Full Story
Toddler Bedtime – Why a Late Bedtime Might be Best!
In our house, a late toddler bedtime is what has always worked best. When the other moms in my mommy group start talking about their kids going to sleep at 7 o’clock, my eyes glaze over. What that must be like. To be able to get laundry done without a tiny terrorist pulling everything out of the basket for you, do dishes without someone screaming at your feet, to vacuum without a 17-month old insisting he push the vacuum instead. Toddler Bedtime While I'm a little jealous that some of them have their kids trained to stay in bed with an alarm clock that tells them when Read The Full Story
7 Simple Ways We Broke Our Addiction to Going Out to Eat
How to stop eating out - I don’t know about you, but for me, happiness is ordering yummy food at a restaurant and not having to do the dishes later. I seriously get a high from going out to eat. I don’t know what it is, the fact that I can’t cook, can’t clean, or get unlimited bread served to me – but there is nothing that makes this girl quite as happy as going to a restaurant. Unfortunately, our budget doesn't love eating out as much as I do. We needed to learn how to stop eating out. For two adults plus our toddler who usually just picks off of our plates, we can Read The Full Story
23 Best Moana Quotes!
Moana Quotes Are you like me and you've seen the Disney movie Moana a million times? These are my top 23 favorite quotes from Moana, Grandma Tala, and Maui! Read The Full Story
15 Genius Ways to Include Your Husband in Your Pregnancy!
Include Your Husband in Your Pregnancy If you have kids or are currently pregnant, you can attest to the fact that pregnancy is one of the most exciting experiences one can have. Especially if you're a first time mom, all of the attention is sure to be focused on you - right where it should be! We love daddy too though and want to make sure you're including your husband in the pregnancy. After all, his life is about to change in the best way possible, let's make sure we enjoy the experience TOGETHER! 2018 UPDATE: We just had our 3rd baby and used this awesome Read The Full Story
13 Bullet Journal Key Idea Sure to Inspire You!
Bullet Journal Key Ideas These bullet journal key ideas will give you all the inspiration you need to make even the most simple bullet journal key into a thing of beauty! I love how these artists make their bullet journal key work for their bujo and their own individual style. Proof that a bullet journal key doesn't have to be fancy... Get the look on a budget: These pens are perfect whether you're looking for a colorful bujo key or a simple black and white version. View this post on Read The Full Story
7 Travel Must-Haves for Toddlers
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of DiaResQ®. Even though I’m receiving compensation for participating in their campaign, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Most families I know absolutely dread the thought of road trips with their kids. There are the disrupted sleep schedules, inevitable tantrums, and constant demands of our favorite tiny people that can turn a family vacation into a stressful nightmare. In our home, we have to push through it because we spend roughly 75% of our time traveling. Over the last few years, I’ve learned there are some Read The Full Story
