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Inside this post: All-time favorite mealtime hacks for busy moms to save time, money and sanity. Use one or all of these mealtime hacks to make life easy when your patience is running razor thin. My husband is awesome in the kitchen. He loves to cook for our family on Saturday nights and he makes the best dinners! Our kids just [...]
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Schedule / RoutineBusy Stay-at-Home Mom? 7 Ways to Manage Your Home More Efficiently
I was taking a shower and I heard the door creak. Immediately, I knew who it was and my heart sank. "Mom, can I have a snack?" I didn't answer. 3 seconds pass and a small hand pulls the curtain. A head peeks into the shower. "Mom?" My daughter persists acting like this is normal. At least she isn't [...]
14 Benefits of Amazon Prime That Will Create a Streamlined and Organized Home
I keep seeing this shirt pop up everywhere: “This Mom runs on caffeine, Target & Amazon Prime”. It’s great because...it’s true. My happiness level would get knocked down about 10 notches, if I didn't start my day with a cup (or three) of coffee. And...I’ve already written about how I use the Target RedCard to save myself a [...]
Why Every Mom Needs to Try Essential Oils
It was one email. Just one email that changed my life a year and a half ago. A lady named Dayna emailed me about “the most amazing essential oil deal.” To be honest, I was a long time stalker…I mean follower of her blog Lemon Lime Adventures. I must’ve read her email ten times wavering over the decision to buy the premium starter kit. [...]
25 Life-Changing Essential Oil Hacks for Busy Moms
Essential oils are all the buzz and craze it seems these days. A few years ago it was the snuggie. You know, the onesie pajamas for adults? Last year it was the Paleo diet. I recently heard wood sunglasses are taking the world by storm. So the real question is do you really need essential oils and do they really live up to the hype? In a [...]
The Busy Moms Guide to Looking Great in 10 Minutes or Less
At 6:30 am I peeled my tired body from the pillow-top mattress and walked into the bathroom. I caught a glimpse of a stranger in the mirror, and it scared the goldfish crumbs right out of my hair. Then I realized it was me in the mirror, except I looked a heck of a lot scarier than I remembered. Dang. My eyes look like I painted black [...]
Creating a Streamlined Cleaning Routine for Busy Moms
So one of my biggest struggles since becoming a mom is creating a cleaning routine that is streamlined. I feel like I'm all over the place. And of course, the house feels like a perpetual state of disaster. I am always cleaning. I pick up, tidy, clean and then do it all over again. Plus, what ever I clean, my toddler is sure to make a [...]
Easy Green Cleaning Tips for Busy Moms
There are so many convenient commercialized cleaning products on the market that it can make you wonder if using homemade green or natural cleaners is really worth your time. Of course a cleaning routine for busy moms is really important, but one thing I've learned recently is that green cleaning actually saves you both time and [...]
Best Kitchen Cleaning Hacks for Busy Moms
Cleaning your kitchen without the use of toxic chemicals is not only easy, it's also incredibly affordable. DIY essential oil cleaning recipes are incredibly quick to make on the fly and they actually work!! A few months ago we completely overhauled our home cleaning, exchanging out traditional toxic cleaners for these essential oil [...]
Why Every Great Mom Fills Her Cup First
It isn’t easy being a stay-at-home mom. Many days it’s downright exhausting when good enough doesn’t feel good enough. You feel like you are trying to do all the right things. You give everyone your best, and when you are done giving, you go ahead and give some more just to be sure everyone is taken care of. Motherhood is simply a [...]
