Mary Poppins Bag
When we are going our with the kids to a “not kid friendly” place, we try to pack a bag with quiet toys/books/games/coloring stuff to keep them entertained. Oh, and snacks. Don’t forget snacks. We call it our Mary Poppins…
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Carpet Cleaner
Let me start by saying I hate carpet. But we have carpet on a good chunk of our house. I hope to change that one day. carpets + kids = stains. And some stains are rough. Like this one. I…
Fostering Independence
Look… I am kind of a lazy mom. If I can have the kids do something so I don’t have to, I am going to make sure they can do it. However, I don’t push them into anything. I don’t…
Movie Night
Sometimes it’s ok to stay up late. Sometimes it’s ok to miss bedtime by a lot. For me to say that is a BIG deal. I am, usually, a pretty big stickler when it comes to G’s bedtime. I know…
Nursing Woes
“Nursing is the most natural thing. Your body was made for it” Ok cool… Maybe… But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. For a lot of moms, it’s not. I was really lucky with G. We had some pain at the…
Hungry Root
I have been trying to find a way to make meals easier on me. I LOVE to cook and meal plan but lately… I don’t know… I am tired. My brain needed space for other stuff so I started looking…
Carseats
I am not gonna lie. I have a lot on anxiety over my kids safety. Yeah, I let them climb on whatever play structure they want to but that doesn’t mean I am not mentally biting my nails the whole…
Meal Planning
Dinner can be ROUGH to get on the table some nights. I use this to help me plan. It forces me to look at what we have and use it up before I get groceries. I left the last 2…
Treats
G: Mama, can I have some chocolate after my eggs? Me: sure! That’s not an uncommon answer around here. We let our kids have treats almost whenever they ask. I had some pretty messed up views on food/eating and I…
Must Have Kitchen Stuff
Here is my current kitchen favorites list. Happy cooking! Kid stuff Shirt Bib – toddlers be messy! I don’t like traditional high chairs. They take up too much space for me and are hard to clean. I have this. I…