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Life Hacks: 30 More Tips to Make Life Easier & Better

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Life as a mom of three kids six and under can be, in a word, hectic. Which is why I really, really, really like having all of my best resources available in one spot - I just don't have the time (or the patience) to go rummaging around all my pinterest boards seeking out what I need. Judging by the wild popularity of this post, you guys are totally feeling me on this. So today I've decided to repeat the magic, and once again round up the top 30 pins filling my feed lately. Some are our … [Read more...]

Two New Healthy Recipes You’re Gonna Love

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Yesterday I told you about my personal healthy journey as well as our exciting upcoming collaborations with the ladies at Prescribe Nutrition, and the fact that we are once again acting as an affiliate for Prescribe Nutrition and offering a 20% discount to their 20 day online course: Get 20% Off the “Prescribe Balance” Online Course with the code: MPMK20 April 12th –  May 1st, 2015 So today I thought I'd invite one of the functional nutritionists behind the course, Katie, to stop by and … [Read more...]

How to Get Your Energy Back

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Image Credit: © Donnie Ray Jones | 10.26.14 (text added) | CC by 2.0 Do you ever think to yourself, "I am ALWAYS tired."? I went through a big slump after having S, in which I just couldn't seem to find my energy anywhere. Plus, I had headaches for a lot of the day, every day. All that exhaustion and pain meant I had no energy to play with the kids plus I was moody and crabby with a short fuse and very short on Mama patience. At first I tried to figure it out on my own, then I sought … [Read more...]

Roundup: Not Your Mother’s Engravable Jewelry

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner so I thought today would be a good time to roundup some of my favorite engravable "initials" jewelry and show you that there's more to Stella & Dot than just #5RingsToStopYelling. And if a link to this post, or any of the links within the post, happens to, somehow, get emailed to your husband, then it'll be a win-win-win. Your hubby will be guaranteed a victory with his V-day gift this year and you will get a gorgeous piece of bling … [Read more...]

How to Get Professional Looking Newborn Photos at Home

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Today we've got a tutorial I've been wanting to include in our Photography & Memory Keeping section for such a long time! Capturing a child's fleeting newborn stage is so important to so many parents out there but trying to get that elusive, perfect pic of a sleeping infant can be beyond frustrating and hiring it out can be prohibitively expensive. Of course not every type of shot can be achieved by a novice, the photo above of the baby propped up on her hands, for example, is done … [Read more...]

POYEL: How to Stop Throwing Away Money on Wasted Food

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Have you guys jumped onto the Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life bandwagon yet? We are already accomplishing so much and the year has barely begun. And just a quick reminder - only 3 days left to take advantage of our biggest sale of the year! Get The POYEL eBook, Our 38 page 2015 organizational printables pack AND our Kids' Responsibility and Money Management Kit for for 33% off! Was $22.97, only $14.99 through the end of January. What I love most about POYEL is the community that we've … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

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You guys know how much we love a convenient and family-friendly dinner (or 50 of them for that matter). So I'm super excited to present you all with this one from my friend Tiffany of Peanut Blossom. It's no exaggeration to say the delicious sweet and spicy mix of this recipe will take your Taco Tuesdays up a notch. Truly, these tacos are incredible all on their own (a new variety that the kids will still love) but the fact that they're made in a slow cooker - so you can set 'em and … [Read more...]

Parenting: A “5 Rings To Stop Yelling Update”

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Ok guys, it's been about a week now since my 5 rings arrived (check out these metal options and colorful silicon rings if you'd like to build a set of your own) - time for an update. (Before getting to that, if you'd like some background on this challenge go here for why we're doing this.) First, and probably most importantly, I'm still at it! One of the scariest things about committing (quite publicly) to doing something outside of your comfort zone is wondering if you can actually follow … [Read more...]

Make It: Thumbprint Heart Jewelry Dishes

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Happy Friday guys! I’m stopping in to share a LOVE-ly little project I've put together for 31 Days of Love over at Red Ted Art. This has turned out to be one of my favorite DIY projects ever! It's so kid-friendly and the results are really stunning. These sweet Thumbprint Heart Jewelry Dishes would, of course, be perfect for Valentine's Day but I also want to really encourage you to make one with your kids and use it to store your #5ringstostopyelling. It will be just another powerful … [Read more...]