Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding with PCOS A lot of women struggle to get pregnant even once with PCOS. What if you got pregnant and are still breastfeeding? Is getting pregnant while breastfeeding with PCOS even possible? I’m here to tell you that it is because I’ve done it three times. Why Does Breastfeeding Prevent Pregnancy? First let’s dig into why breastfeeding can be used as a form of birth control. As long as you’re exclusively breastfeeding and your baby is under 6 months old, breastfeeding is almost 99% effective as a form of birth control. This is Read The Full Story
Stretch Your Paycheck – What to Stop Buying
Stretch Your Paycheck When I found out I was pregnant with our first baby, I knew I wanted to become a stay at home mom. Our finances were far from ready for a baby, but we learned how to afford to live on one income. One of the biggest things I recommend to stretch your paycheck is to stop buying these things: Paper towels. - You’re literally throwing money away. Instead, we buy these reusable washable rags and use them again and again. I honestly don’t miss having paper towels in the house! Ziploc bags - Trust me, I know you use these things every day Read The Full Story
How to Have a Minimalist Christmas with Kids
How to Have a Minimalist Christmas with Kids We decided when we had kids that we wanted them to grow up to value people and experiences over things. While we are far from being minimalist, extremely simple and frugal living is a huge goal for our family. This time of year, those values are incredibly hard to stick to with all of the marketing targeted toward kids. Still, we’re determined to strive for an almost minimalist Christmas with kids. Minimalist Christmas Gifts for Toddlers Even though we’re so determined to have a very simple Christmas, I still want my kids to get Read The Full Story
How to Save Money on Food While Traveling with Kids
How to Save Money on Food While Traveling We travel almost constantly with our kids because of my husband’s job, so I’ve learned a ton about how to save money on food while traveling over the years. With just a little preparation, you can drastically cut your food costs and save a ton! Saving money on food is a big passion of mine because your food budget is the one expense you can control almost completely. Use these tips the next time you travel to spend as little as possible on food! Related: How to Break Your Addiction to Going Out to Eat Related: Budget Family Read The Full Story
How to Get Pregnant with Irregular Periods
How to Get Pregnant with Irregular Periods When you make the life-changing decision to try to get pregnant, you don’t want to try for years with no success. You want to figure out how to get pregnant with irregular periods fast. I managed to get pregnant quickly with irregular cycles three times! Natural Supplements for Fertility I’m about to tell you my story and then describe step-by-step what I did to get pregnant with irregular periods. Before I do, I want you to take note of this amazing supplement that worked wonders for me and consider calling your doctor to Read The Full Story
How to Prepare for Job Loss
One of the most stressful things a family can go through is an unexpected job loss. Even if your job's future is uncertain, there are some ways to get ready emotionally and financially. Here are my best tips on how to prepare for job loss. Take a Deep Breath It’s going to be OKAY! The only thing certain in life is uncertainty. Even though an unexpected job loss is one of the most stressful things a person or family can go through, with the right planning, you can come out the other side even stronger than before. How to Cut Expenses to Prepare for Job Read The Full Story
How to Make Time to Blog with Young Kids
How to Make Time to Blog with Young Kids I’m writing this post at 4:30 am. This is how I find time to blog with young kids. I woke up and decided I should just stay up and get this post written for all of those overwhelmed moms trying to start a blogging business from home. This post was inspired by a new fellow blogger, DaLorean who has the exact same time management struggles as the rest of us mamas of young kids who want the best of both worlds – to start a profitable blog to provide for our families AND to be great moms to our young babies. How I Made Time to Blog with a Toddler When Read The Full Story
How to Keep Your House Organized with Toddlers
How to Keep Your House Organized with Toddlers It can feel like an uphill battle against your family to keep your house organized with toddlers. Believe me, I get it. When you boil this problem down, there is really only one thing you need to do to keep your house organized at all times. The number one secret to keeping your house organized at all times is simply this have a place for everything. It's a well-known fact that you need a place for everything and everything in its place. Where Do You Start Organizing? Just think about it when you look around your house and all of Read The Full Story
