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Inside this post: Discover gift ideas for stay-at-home moms to make shopping easy for you and help her feel special. These treasures make being a stay-at-home mom a little bit easier. Post contains affiliate links. My husband never knows what to buy me for the holidays or special occassion. Turns out, gift ideas for stay-at-home moms [...]
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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 [...]
Yoga Pants Rut? How to Find Stylish Mom Clothes
Lately it seems like stereotypical mom clothes have taken over my wardrobe. First there's the yoga pants. If it doesn't have an elastic waistband, forget about it. Then there is the same t-shirt you have in 3 different colors on rotation. And lastly, there's the mom bun. When I looked in the mirror last week, I wondered what happened [...]
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 [...]
Why I Finally Quit Doing It All
My husband and I were picking up the house after we finally got the kids in bed for the night. Toys, laundry, cleaning up after dinner, and finally throwing away the hidden snickers wrapper from earlier in the day. Yes, I eat hidden snacks when my toddler isn’t looking. I’m not ashamed to admit that. By the time we finished picking up [...]
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 [...]
5 Easy Ways to Be a More Patient Mom
I finished cleaning up the house, and I took one minute to go the bathroom. I was ready to be a patient mom and connect with my kids. I just needed one minute. And when I returned my son was reaching into the pantry on his tippy toes. Oh man, I knew exactly what was about to happen before it even happened. Unfortunately, I was about 6 [...]
The Most Surprising Way I Became a Better Mom
"Mom. Maa. Mom. MAA. MOMMMM!" Yep, you guessed it! It’s the witching hour, which occurs every day from exactly 5 pm until bedtime. It’s the time of day when everything goes downhill fast. Your kids are crying, your patience runs thin, and all you can think is mommy has a headache. Your kids yell again... "Mom. Maa. Mom. MAA. [...]
Being a Stay at Home Mom is a Luxury (But It’s Not Luxurious)
It happened again. I took my son over to a friend’s house and I forgot diapers. Sometimes I wonder when exactly my brain stopped working. It was probably somewhere between my husband being gone for a work trip and the start of my third trimester. After a certain point, you just stop thinking correctly. I’m not trying to make excuses, [...]
Schedule / RoutineWhy Every Mom Should Use a Timer (And No, It’s Not for Time-Out)
Parenting feels a bit overwhelming sometimes. I mean, it’s hard to really know if you’re doing an amazing job or screwing up your kids for life. Have a parenting problem? Just Google it and you’ll find about 1.3 million results in 2.4 seconds sharing completely different ways that are the “perfect” solution to your parenting problem. You [...]
