In elementary school, I watched the kids who lined up to go home for lunch, or the one whose mom was room mother, or the kids whose parents picked them up in front of the school every day. I promised myself that when I had kids, I would stay home, too.  I was 32-years-old when I had my first child. Staying at home was not economically feasible. The day before I had to return to work, I sat in a rocker and held my 3-month-old all day. I didn’t think I’d live through the separation—but of … [Read more...]

I just realized there's something I haven't told you yet. I got so excited to be able to share the Ultimate Healthy Meal Planning Bundle was finally available, I totally forgot to share which meal plan I've been using, and loving. So sorry, let me rectify that right now. There are over 30 month-long meal plans in the Ultimate Healthy Meal Planning Bundle and many of them are worth getting excited about. The Budget Friendly Plan The Busy Mom Plan The One Pot Meal Plan The … [Read more...]

  Raise your hand if you're tired of feeling overwhelmed and like you will never, ever catch up with your to-do list. We wear so many different hats as parents... and keeping all the balls we're juggling in the air is no small task! But here's the good news- it's not impossible. All you need is a solid plan and a few amazing tools to help you stop spending your precious time spinning your wheels and start spending more quality time with the ones you love. Let me say that … [Read more...]

Happy December 26th guys! I'm up late because I have something important I want to share! The holidays are officially over, that means it's time to start taking a hard look at those resolutions for 2019- and I've got a great one to start with... I know starting the day with a wholesome breakfast will take my mom game to the next level. I'm ALWAYS a kinder, more patient mom when I take 5 minutes to start my day eating right. And it's no wonder- healthy breakfasts boost metabolism and … [Read more...]

Last weekend was another crazy holiday weekend around my house and I wrapped it up with an hour or so at Target (naturally). As I passed by the toy aisles I was pleased to notice how far they've come in the last few years as far as the number of high quality and highly engaging toys. Nevertheless, I still think they have a ways to go, especially when it comes to which toys they promote the most in their mailings and end caps. So what's my problem, exactly?... So glad you asked. As a mom … [Read more...]

I don't know about you all, but I've been receiving a lot of UPS deliveries lately! (With all the sale going on this time of year, I guess it's kind of inevitable.) So today I thought I'd share with you the two things I was most excited about landing on my doorstep this month! #1 Swannies Blue Light Blockers for Kids At the urging of the older kids, our family has started a new mini-tradition of winding down by watching a show together a few nights a week before bedtime. When this idea was … [Read more...]

I finished grad school a month before my youngest’s eighth birthday, so I had extra time (and guilt) on my hands. I was finally going to mother the way I had intended way back when I was pregnant—by doing everything with loving hands at home. This was going to make up for all the hours I’d done homework and only played half-heartedly with my children. I would emerge the Ultimate Queen of Birthday Mayhem. I would teach my children that making things really could be better than buying them. … [Read more...]