Mom Life
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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7 Best Essential Oils to Help Your Family Sleep All Night
Inside this post: Looking for more calming essential oils? Perfect list of essential oils for sleep. How your whole family can sleep well and wake up rested using essential oils. I lay sleeping in bed when his whispering words woke me. “I’m scared mommy,” he said. In the darkness, I opened one eye to see a very sweet young boy [...]
Raising KidsThe Real Reason Why Parents Yell at Their Kids
Inside: The number one reason why parents yell. Plus, the 2-minute strategy that can help you stop yelling and squash the angry mom inside you. My kids could not stop giggling. I honestly didn't understand it, but they were making "monster faces" and this was, apparently, the funniest thing they ever did see. The kids hopped out [...]
7 Things Resilient Mothers Do Differently
Being a stay-at-home mom for the first time, I struggled. I blame my type-A personality that I inherited from my mother. For some reason, I thought my first baby would fit into a perfect baby book mold. I thought that he would sleep and eat and do things the way I wanted, when I wanted. Turns out, he had a plan of his own, which [...]
When Your Child Keeps Getting Out of Bed, Remember This…
My oldest is out of bed for the fourth time this evening. Part of me is frustrated and angry. I want to claim that time for myself. To recharge. To have a moment without the kids. But there is another part of me. A part that can’t help but smile. A part that pats the couch cushion and invites him to come sit. A part of me that needs [...]
How Positive Affirmations Change My Mindset on the Really Hard Mom Days
“I don’t like it.” Those were the first words my son uttered at the beginning of our family dinner. I just spent the last hour dealing with two strong-willed kids gnawing at me underfoot as I prepared a meal to eat. And now? They couldn’t bear to eat a morsel of the dinner I carefully crafted to their liking. It took [...]
Savor Every Moment…I Wish
A pile of dishes sat in the sink, toys scattered the living room floor, and if you looked at me in that exact moment, you’d think being a stay-at-home mom was taking it's toll. I had a loonnnng day. Related: 9 Surprisingly Easy & Clever Mealtime Hacks for Busy Moms My hairstyle resembled a ponytail...sort of. There was a streak [...]
DeploymentHow to Balance Motherhood and Deployment as a Work-at-Home MilSpouse
As if being a mom wasn’t enough work on it’s own, YOU ambitious military spouse, are also running a business and dealing with a deployment. You are SUPER MOM. But some days, I bet it doesn’t feel that way. You might feel stretched too thin or feel conflicted between your work and spending time with your children. Or maybe you have a [...]
How to Give Your Kid a Birthday Party They Will Always Remember
As I was putting a few things together for my son’s birthday, I tried to remember what a birthday celebration was like for me as a kid. Unfortunately, when I sat down and thought about it, I couldn’t remember a single birthday from my childhood. Not a single amazing party, gift or theme came to mind. It’s not because my childhood [...]
Making Peace With Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom
It wasn't easy becoming a stay-at-home mom. I remember being in college dreaming about how awesome my career was going to be. I dreamed of the big fancy promotions, leadership roles, and making a difference in the lives of others. Being a nurse was both a practical career path, as well as a rewarding one. When I left my nursing job in [...]
