Here you will find ways to make it easier in the day to day. Parenting tips and hacks. Mommy humor and emotions. Self care. Self discovery. Family finance and more all will be found in this category.
Basically, my goal is to do what I can to contribute to the preservation of your sanity. I have three kids of my own. They run me freaking ragged most days and annoy the crap out of me, but I love them fiercely. Therefore, chances are you and I may be more alike then you know, and I therefore some of the things I share here may be helpful to your own stay at home mom journey.
Having problems managing that lovely pre-teen attitude? Yeah, so am I. I swear it is starting earlier than ever nowadays. As some of you may already know, I have an amazing, sweet, loving, smart, 8-year-old girl who lives under the same roof as I. This same child believes that she is about 22 and knows…
“Just wait until he turns two, that is when the tantrums really start. Terrible twos are no joke.” How many times do we hear about the terrible twos as our toddler’s attitude begins to take form? What they do not talk about, is how much worse three is. They do not tell you that the…
Trying to come up with a gift for your child’s teacher that will stand out? The end of the school year is rapidly approaching and you know what that means. Time to come up with the perfect gift for your kiddos’ teacher, and do so without breaking the bank. The problem is, where do you…
4-H cannot be for your kid, because you do not live in the county, right? Wrong! So your kiddo brings home a flyer from school. Another extracurricular sign-up, and this time it is 4-H. Guess what? 4-H isn’t just for farm and country kids, and 4-H can help your children grow in so many ways! Below…
I love my toddler with all my heart. Really I do. He is smart, handsome, adventurous, kind. He is also busy. Like crazy busy. When I decided to become a stay at home mom, I never dreamt my toddler would keep me this busy. I dreamt of preschool activities. Reading books, doing flash cards, quiet learning…
You have seen other’s coupons, watched all about extreme couponing on TV, and read every article on Pinterest about how to get the best deals. Now you are ready to do it yourself, but how do you get started couponing? This ad contains affiliate links. This means that by clicking on the ad’s in this…
Sitting around the dinner table tonight, my family becomes engaged in conversation about my 8-year-old’s return to school from Spring Break. Excitedly telling us about her day, she delves into a story about how the Lochness Monster is real because her teacher Googled it and found information about it. The post contains affiliate ads. I…
So, you have made the decision to start your couponing journey. Your first task? Organize your coupons! I can promise you one thing. Your organization will be one of the most important factors in your success in couponing. The faster you organize your coupons, the better your success will be in the world of money-saving….
This morning during breakfast, my lovely 8-year-old popped the question, “Mommy, why do you care so much about all of these coupons? They are just papers.” That sparked the conversation. Why do I care so much about the hundreds of little square papers that have floated all over my house and littered dark corners in…