If you have more than one child, chances are you have at least one who inherits the messy bedroom gene. For many, it’s our free-spirited, creative, head-in-the-clouds child who could really care less about being neat, organized and orderly. For others, their kid may be responsible in many aspects but their bedroom is their sanctuary […] Read more…
Few phrases strike dread into the heart of a mom as much as the words “Back to School”. Just the thought of wading through department stores searching for clothes, shoes, backpacks and school supplies is enough to make me want to crawl in a hole and hibernate until winter (where I’ll just hope that someone else does all the shopping for me)! Read more…
Do you dread figuring out what to pack in your kids’ lunch boxes like I do? I’m always on the hunt for new school lunch ideas, especially at the start of a new school year.
Thinking of new school lunch ideas is one of the hardest tasks for parents during back-to-school season. Read more…
Do you ever feel like as a parent, you do a lot of instructing and not enough listening? I know I do at times. Coming up with a list of questions to ask your kids might be the last thing on your mind! There’s always chores to be done, schedules to be maintained, behaviors to […] Read more…
Mom guilt. It’s an ugly phrase, right? I’ll be the first to admit that parenting under the microscope of social media where everyone has an opinion – whether their children are real or proverbial – often makes parenting much harder than it should be. The struggle is MORE than real to strike that balance between trusting […] Read more…
As a busy mom of four, getting ready for Christmas can equate to a lot of added stress – especially when you’re planning Christmas on a budget! There’s the shopping, the meals, family gatherings, the school parties, school plays….and the Christmas checklist goes on and on. For whatever reason, using a Christmas budget tool to […] Read more…
We all know that laundry products can have a big impact on your wallet, but it’s crazy to think that how you do your laundry could ALSO have a big impact on your family’s health. Research is showing that common health problems like allergies and headaches COULD be attributed, in part, to your favorite laundry […] Read more…
I’m pretty particular about what I buy my kids for Christmas, especially in recent years. At our house, we really try to not buy into the hype that surrounds popular Christmas gifts. We don’t stand in line at Black Friday and we really try not to emphasize STUFF over the meaning of Christmas. When I […] Read more…