Parenting is hard enough, there’s no reason to beat yourself up about it. The story of how I learned how to give myself grace in motherhood. Motherhood is so tough, isn’t it? It’s the hardest job I’ve ever done. And probably my biggest challenge in my parenting journey is………myself. I can be pretty hard on myself and I don’t give myself…
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The Importance of Natural Consequences for Your Children
One of the biggest parenting challenges I face is stepping back and allowing my children to face the natural consequences of their actions. “Mama, can I snuggle with you?” My five year old has tip-toed into our room. It’s nearly 10 pm and I was just about to dose of myself. My husband is already snoozing next to me and…
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10 Best Real Food Comfort Food Recipes
It’s that time of year when the days are shorter and the temperatures are lower and I’m craving comfort food! Not to mention, being 4 months pregnant has me wanting anything that makes me feel warm and happy from the inside out! So I decided to do a round-up of my absolute favorite, go to real food comfort food recipes….
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5 No Fail Tips to Get Your Whole Family Eating Real Food (even the kids!!)
A few years ago my family and I started our real food journey. I could probably write an entire post series about what lead me to that point (and maybe one day I will!!). I had no clue what real food was; so when someone said to eat “real food” I rolled my eyes and went along my merry, artificial…
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3 Tips You Need for Teaching Your Kids Gratitude
Can you believe it’s November 8 already??? I feel like I’m still recovering from Halloween, I don’t know what it is about that day but it really takes a lot out of me!! With Thanksgiving (and Christmas!!) quickly approaching I’ve been giving a lot of thought to raising kids with a spirit of gratitude. This is not an easy task,…
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5 Tips to Help Keep Your Kids Happy in Church
Today is Sunday, so we did what we always do on Sundays- go to church. And then everyone comes home and eats and takes at least two hour naps because church is just that much work! My husband and I have discussed this many times- we want our children to grow up going to church, we want them to hear…
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Celebrities: They’re Just Like the Rest of Us
It’s easy to compare your experience as a mom to what you see on the internet. Every new mom faces certain postpartum challenges. Even Beyonce. I’m sure by now we’ve all seen this photo of Beyonce floating around the internet. In case you haven’t, this is Beyonce and her brand new one-month old twins. I’ve seen a lot of people…
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Staples to ALWAYS Keep in Your Kitchen (so you don’t have to waste time meal planning every week)
Here’s a confession that I probably shouldn’t say as a self-proclaimed homemaker: I hate meal planning. Hate it. I think it’s such a huge waste of time, and it stresses me out every week to think that I have to sit down and decide exactly what to eat each night that week. When we all know there will inevitably be…
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THE FAST FIVE: the overwhelmed SAHM’s guide to keeping the house tidy in just 20 minutes a day
If somebody texted you right now and said they would be at your house in 20 minutes to see the baby what would you do? Would you welcome them with open arms, because you’ve been dressed since 6:00 am and the house is pristine? Would you pretend to have the stomach bug so they wouldn’t come over and see the…
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How to Balance Housework & Kids as a Stay-at-Home Mom
Do you ever feel more like Cinderella than Super Mom? You climb into bed at the end of the day and when you reflect on the day you can list off all of the chores you did, but you struggle to remember any quality time you spent with your kiddo. But the thing is you have made so many sacrifices…
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NEW MOMS ARE TIRED OF POSING FOR UNREALISTIC PHOTOS
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released their first photo as a brand new family of three, proudly holding their sleeping baby boy for the world to see. And Meghan looked just life new moms all over the word – happy, proud, and maybe a little bit sleepy. Just like after all three of Kate Middleton’s births I’ve seen women taking…
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How to Cook Once Eat All Week
This is a review of the new cookbook Cook Once Eat All Week. I received an advanced copy of the book in exchange for a review. However, I never share items I don’t truly love and use regularly. The opinions you read below are my own. I don’t know if you’ve figured this out yet, but kids eat a lot….
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