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.
Journaling for mental health is one of the best self-care activities you can implement into your daily routine. Not only can it turn into a fun hobby but recording things about your day and the feelings that come along with it can be a really powerful way to help you take control of your emotions,…
Recently I was listening to a podcast as I often do because honestly, I need the REAL people in my life and I heard a statement I needed more than I knew when I started the episode. A statement that was to lead to me finding sanity as a working mom. You see when I…
As a working mom, there is one task that fills me with dread daily. Dinner. Figuring out what’s for dinner. Deciding if I have everything I need to make dinner. Finding out nobody likes what I am making that day. Yeah, it all fills me with so much excitement. This is true even more so…
Ladies, the last couple of years have been nothing short of a roller coaster. We have spent months stressed about money, education, remote working, family emotions, toilet paper, and finding our new normal. The last thing we as females, mothers, and women needed to do was add a period on top of that. Our mom self-care…
You guys, it has been a minute. More than a minute, it has been weeks, maybe even months since I jumped into your inbox/browser. This fact alone is crazy to me and has had me feeling like a failure on more than one level. I want to talk about some changes with you. Yet, at…
Alright, moms let’s face it. It is becoming seemingly more and more accepted that the “momiform” of our generation is active wear review. We wear it to grocery shop, to drop the kids at school, to clean, and sleep in. Heck, occasionally we even wear it to work out! Imagine that? I mean, this mama…
Being a mom of three, I can say firsthand that there is magic in the birth of a new child. Along with that magic, however, comes a lot of emotions that they do not always tell you about. Introducing infant allergens is a big stressor. Of course, you have the usually elated joy that your…
I am a leggings mom. All day, every day. Unless there is a legitimate reason for me to dress up, you will find me in leggings. And you know what? Contrary to the general public’s opinion of legging-wearing moms, I find this to be completely acceptable. No, I do not work out every day. No,…
Guys, I have a confession to make. I absolutely LOVE the Keto diet. For the last year and a half, I have probably spent more time on this diet than I have off. When I am on it, I feel better, look better, and have more energy. You see, I am a chip LOVER. Enter…
This week brought about a bittersweet moment that moms across the nation alike are experiencing. Back to school for the kiddos. This meant my oldest (who also was celebrating her 11th birthday mind you) left for her first day of 5th grade. My middle child eagerly ran into his kindergarten classroom without a glance back…