Sleep training your baby (or child) can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be if you can establish a solid sleep routine. These tips will change how you approach sleep training! I’m going to share with you my dirty little mom secret. The mom secret that I never share because nobody wants to hear it. Are you…
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My Journey to VBAC: My C-Section Stories
If you’ve been following me for a while now you remember that I’m currently about 29 weeks into my third pregnancy! And if you’re brand new here, spoiler alert: I’m pregnant! This is far from my first rodeo! In fact, in the middle of my third pregnancy I feel like there’s not much you could throw at me that I…
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How to Advocate to Your Doctor During Pregnancy
Learning to advocate for yourself during your prenatal doctor’s visits can be challenging but is so important. These thoughtful tips will help you learn how to speak up for yourself and your baby durning your doctor’s visits! This post contains affiliate links, you can read more about that here. I’m really excited to start writing more about pregnancy and postpartum…
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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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5 Kitchen Tools You NEED to Cook an Epic Thanksgiving Dinner
The right kitchen tools can make a good meal even better. These must have kitchen gadgets can help any chef make an epic Thanksgiving dinner. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you purchase through one of my links I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. If you really like legal jargon you can read…
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Confessions from a Sarcastic Boy Mom
This post contains affiliate links, you can read more about that here. I’ve been thinking about this post for a while. And it’s finally time for a few sarcastic confessions. If you have two (or more) children of the same gender I’m sure you’ll be able to relate to this post. I am now 20 weeks pregnant with number 3…
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5 Tips You Need to Know Before You Travel with Kids
Sometimes travel with kids is a blast and other times it’s a complete gamble! You never know who is going to have an accident, who will need a snack, and who is going to decide that a one-hour time change is the perfect time to stop sleeping. But it’s so important to take the time and make the effort to…
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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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How to Easily Meal Plan for a Large Family
This easy meal planning system will make your weekly grocery shopping a breeze! Now you can quickly plan simple easy meals, the whole family will love. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you purchase through one of my links I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. If you really like legal jargon you can…
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