Parenting tips and tricks from a stay at home mom of four
How to Pick a Baby Name: A Simple Guide
How to Choose the Right Name for Your Baby (This post contains affiliate links)
Choosing a baby name was always a big deal for me. I mean, the name I chose for my child would be for the rest of his or her life!
By the time I was choosing a name for my third baby, I had a system down for how to pick the right name. [Read more…]
School Morning Routine: How to Make Mornings Less Stressful
Easy Ways to Make School Mornings Less Crazy And More Delightful (This post contains affiliate links)
Get your shoes on! Grab your lunch! What do you mean you had homework last night? You just had your shoes on. Where did they go?!
Does this sound familiar?
School mornings can get crazy really fast. Like, as fast as it takes for your kid to lose his shoes that he just had on…
While I can’t make your mornings completely easy going, I can assure you that by following these tips, your school mornings can become less crazy and less stressful.
Will these tips work all of the time? Hey, I’m a mom of four kids. I know that not all plans are perfect! But trying to stick to a plan is way better than no plan at all, am I right? [Read more…]
Mom needs a time out, but how can she take a break? (This post may contain affiliate links)
The toddler has been up since the crack of dawn. You tried to help her fall back asleep in her room for a while, but that’s a no go. You take her downstairs to make her breakfast, but she doesn’t want anything that you offer.
As you’re trying to diffuse the potential meltdown, your preschooler walks in, pours himself a bowl of cereal, spills the milk, and then lets you know that he used the bathroom but couldn’t find toilet paper.
You know he didn’t wipe the seat or even attempt to wash his hands.
Meanwhile, your daughter walks in crying because her older brother told her she couldn’t play on his Minecraft world. He’s angry because she called him an ‘idiot’.
All of this happens before 7:30 am.
You feel like snapping, but you try desperately to keep it together.
Mom needs time out, but how? [Read more…]
Learn how to get the Amazon Prime Free Trial! (This post contains affiliate links.)
Is Amazon Prime really worth it? Do you wish there was a way to find out?
About five+ years ago, I signed up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, thinking I would just use it for the free 2-day shipping around the holidays and then cancel.
Learn how to make a chewable necklace for older kids that can also be used as a fidget necklace or a sensory necklace. (This post contains affiliate links)
Does your child chew nails or clothing? Does he or she have a need to fidget or manage sensory overload? Chewable jewelry might help!
Chewable jewelry, sometimes known as chewelry, is a combination of the words chewable and jewelry. There are chewable bracelets and chewable necklaces that, yes, kids can put in their mouths!
Chewable necklaces are like teething necklaces made for babies, but the name suits older kids.
