1-2 year olds are generally a little easier to buy toys for because they probably don’t have too many yet (but just wait, all the toys are coming lol). This was a fun age to buy toys. I felt like I was just as excited as my son was when…
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20 Most Played With Toys For 2-3 Year Olds
Sometimes it’s hard to know what gifts will get a lot of use with kids. I’m going to share our favorite gift ideas for 2-3 year olds that are tried and true! I now have a 3 year old son and these were his most played with toys over the…
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Toy Regrets for Toddlers (Toys we regret buying for our 2-3 year old)
Sometimes as parents, we get marketed into buying so many things that don’t live up to the hype. These are a few items we bought for my son last year that either weren’t played with very much or that we just didn’t think was worth it. This is thankfully a…
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10 Toddler Hacks Every First Time Parent Needs To Hear
Some days I’ll think to myself, wow, I’m doing pretty good at this parenting thing and other days I’m running for the door as soon as my husband gets off of work. I know most Mom’s understand this feeling–especially if you have toddlers that have started throwing tantrums. My son…
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Overcoming The Tough Stuff: Burnout/Anxiety/Sickness/Etc.
Yikes. The last month has been tough. Actually Fall through Christmas was tough and during Christmas my body literally just said enough. I experienced some total mom burnout, anxiety, some family losses, a major job change for my husband (a great one, but still a big change), and we were…
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Stay-At-Home Mom Schedule With a Toddler
Wondering what a SAHM (stay-at-home Mom) does all day? Before I became one, I wondered the same thing. I was really looking forward to slow, relaxing days, sipping coffee and baby snuggles, but reality set in quick and I realized it was a lot more challenging than I thought. At…
Homemaking
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Homemaker Series: Get Your Home Ready for Fall
Once September hits in my hometown, the air starts feeling crisp in the early morning and evenings and you know that Fall is only a few weeks away. Sometimes I have a hard time letting Summer go. Sunshine is the best. As much as I love a good pumpkin spice…
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6 Natural Cold Remedies For Adults and Kids
We’ve had a couple of little colds/weird viruses try to come at us this year. Thankfully, we’ve been able to take care of them pretty quickly at home. Here are a few things I like to do when I first feel a cold or a virus coming on. -Pray- I…
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5-Minute Healthy Pumpkin Dip (GF, DF, Refined Sugar-Free)
Fall is just around the corner and if you are anything like me, you are already craving all things pumpkin, warm soups, and cozy food. We are about mid-August in my hometown right now, and today was a blistering 92 degrees, but yet, I still wanted pumpkin. Even with the…
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Baby Registry Must-Haves
There are SO many options when it comes to all of the latest baby gear and things you “need”. As an expecting new mom, or even someone shopping for an expecting mama, it can feel overwhelming sifting through all of the stuff online. Here are my top 10 favorite must-haves…