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5 Must-Haves For Your Fall Closet Under $100
Things No One Told Me Before Having Kids: Sleep Deprivation Doesn’t Ended After the Little Years
Sleep deprivation is torture. Literally, it's an actual torture tactic (or so I've heard in my true crime podcast binges). And when you begin cranking out children, those newborn days quickly merge into one big blur of an existence because of sleep deprivation. Buried deep in diapers, feeding, crying, rocking, middle of the night life is rough. I remember thinking (illogically) in those days that life would just be so much easier once I could get some sleep. "As soon as she sleeps through ...
Sleep deprivation doesn't end after the baby years. Motherhood is hard in each season. Read why it's important, and HOW, to not wish away today.
How To Throw A Favorite Things Party
For anyone that follows me on Instagram, you'll have seen the pictures floating around that I was invited to my first ever Favorite Things Party, hosted by the ever-talented Allison of Allison Carter Celebrates. Throw Pillows by Linen & Ivory If you'll remember, she also graciously had me on as a guest for her podcast earlier this summer where I got to share all about Not Becoming A Summer Cruise Director for your kids, and family. I can confidently say, 4 billion weeks into ...
Books Good Enough to Make You Put Your Phone Down
I saw two kids swinging on the swings in the park today. After all, it's summer time so this scene isn't something that is terribly out of the ordinary. In fact, I'd go ahead and classify it as idyllic. The only difference was, these two boys were sitting on the swings next to each other. On their phones. Heads down, not talking to one another at all. Both totally engrossed in whatever was happening on that (damn) little device that is sucking people in left and right (myself ...
Top Parenting Podcast Episodes That Will Help Your Everyday Mom Life Right Now
It's no secret if you follow me on Instagram, that podcasts are my best friend. They make me laugh, they teach me, and I'm always walking around with headphones on as I ignore my children do my chores. My girlfriends are regularly asking me for podcast cliff notes - or my fave go-to podcasts that I'm listening to right now. So I thought I'd put together, and share with you, my favorite Parenting Podcast EPISODES (not entire series, although sometimes those) that will help you in your ...
Dear Strong Willed, Spirited Child of Mine
The proverbial 'they' tells you many a time that they come out of the womb "as they are", and for anyone who has experienced a strong-willed first born, a spirited second-born, and/or a loud passionate third-born, then you know the woes of feeling like there is absolutely no way THAT child came out of THIS body. Except then you look at your gray hairs, your slightly stretched who-ha, and tiger stripes on your thighs and remember yep, in fact, they did come out of this body (maybe even just ...