How to Stay Cool on Your Patio While the Kids Play in the Yard

August 17, 2018 by Marissa Leave a Comment

How to Stay Cool

Learn how to stay cool on your patio as the kids play in the yard. (This post contains affiliate links).

My kids LOVE to be outside. We have a nice sized yard with a fun treehouse my husband built, and they have a whole bunch of toys to play around with.

When the big kids play outside, I’m able to get some work done indoors while being able to check on them from the back door in my kitchen. I trust that they will stay in the yard and stay away from any strangers walking by on the railroad property a few yards from our fence.

But when the toddler is outside, that’s another story. [Read more…]

How to Choose the Right Name for Your Baby: A Simple Guide

July 29, 2018 by Marissa 9 Comments

How to Pick a Baby Name: A Simple Guide

How to Choose the Right Name for Your Baby (This post contains affiliate links)

How to Choose a Baby Name

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…]

Update Your School Morning Routine: Make Your Mornings Less Crazy and More Delightful

July 25, 2018 by Marissa 1 Comment

School Morning Routine: How to Make Mornings Less Stressful

Update Your School Morning Routine! Easy Ways to Make School Mornings Less Crazy And More Delightful

Easy Ways to Make School Mornings Less Crazy And More Delightful (This post contains affiliate links)

How to Make School Mornings Less Stressful

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…]

When Mom Needs a Time Out: How to Take a Break When You Feel Like Snapping

July 16, 2018 by Marissa 1 Comment

When Mom Needs a Time Out

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…]

Amazon Prime Free Trial: How to Get Amazon Prime for FREE for 30 Days!

July 11, 2018 by Marissa 28 Comments

Amazon Prime Free Trial

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.

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