When it comes to planning birthday parties, I’d rather have a family party over planning a big party any day. And now that we are kind of forced to be distant for a while, home birthday parties with family are the only option! If you want to have a big party and spend lots of… Read More Ways To Make A Home Birthday Party Special With Just Family
When my son was two, we lived in a tiny little apartment in a city where snow was constant all winter. We also had a new baby, so we stayed home a lot. My husband installed a pair of gymnastics rings in the hallway of our apartment, and my 2 year old would hold on… Read More How To Install Indoor Gymnastics Rings For Toddlers
This week staying at home just got real for everyone. Most public places are closed, church has been cancelled indefinitely, stores are out of canned food and toilet paper, and we are not doing play dates. We homeschool, so thankfully our school routine will be pretty much unchanged at a time where everyone is experiencing… Read More How To Talk To Your Kids About Why You Have To Stay Home
If you’re a stay at home mom with young kids, it’s highly likely that you have felt slightly depressed or lonely at some point. I know I have. It’s natural to put your children’s needs before your own, and necessary most of the time when they are babies and toddlers. Our to do list grows… Read More 5 Simple Things Stay At Home Moms Should Do To Avoid Feeling Depressed
Beware, this is about to get personal! I don’t exactly consider myself “postpartum” anymore…my youngest is nearly 3. Even still, my bladder control got so much worse after my last pregnancy. I couldn’t sneeze, run, or go to a trampoline park without leaking. Like many moms, I thought panty liners were my long term solution.… Read More How To Stop Peeing Your Pants After Kids: The Mutu System
I used to sit down with my morning cup of coffee and keep a detailed journal, sometimes pages and pages. After I had my first baby, I did my best to record milestones but that was about it. And somewhere after having my 2nd and then 3rd child, I stopped making time for it. I… Read More How to start journaling: One line a day journal for busy moms
Ever feel like being a mom is the same thing as being a busy mom? I know I do, but there are ways to find relief and slow down. I think this season of motherhood has made me feel really overwhelmed and busy. 5 months ago we had our 3rd baby. 4 months ago my… Read More 8 Things I’ve Stopped Doing To Be A Less Busy Mom
Being on time anywhere is hard with three kids when they are little, and it’s even harder if you have always been a late person! It’s something that my husband and I are really working on, and we know it’s a life habit. Even though I’m usually late to things like park dates, I’m punctual… Read More Three kids under four; Getting out the door on time