With Halloween fast approaching I'm remembering the craziness of previous years. The portion of time between when my kids get out of school and when the sun is actually dow and we can go ...
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How to prep your family for cold & flu season
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Albertsons. While Back to School season gets me excited every year, I don't ever look forward to the colder weather or the sniffly cold/flu ...
How Olaf Potty Trained My Daughter
I have been fighting the potty training battle with my daughter for months. She has been flat refusing to train and I really wasn't sure what direction to go with her. We tried all of the popular ...
How to prepare for emergencies without scaring your kids
One challenge to preparing for emergencies is always how to talk to the kids about it. Clearly we need to make sure the kids know what to do in case of emergency, BUT if you have sensitive kids like I ...
After you say “me too”
Me too. I've been saying it for 7 years now. 7 long years I've been shouting "me too" and waiting to be heard. I've said #metoo and I've said #yesallwomen and probably more things that I don't ...
How to create more whitespace in your life
I've seen people all over the internet talking about having more "whitespace" in their lives. How learning to nurture the down-time and not fill up every moment with todo list busyness has helped them ...
Creamy Balsamic Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
If you're anything like me, you're always looking for a fun new side dish to make for the holidays. Don't get me wrong, I'm always a fan of the traditional green bean casserole. But sometimes you just ...
Teaching consent doesn’t start in highschool it starts in preschool
Rape is in the news again. Can I just say, it's been a hard week for me, as I'm sure it's been for so many survivors of sexual abuse. To literally see articles and memes talking flippantly (or even ...
How to save on groceries this Fall
I'm always looking for ways to budget more effectively. Through the years, I have learned that figuring out how to save money on groceries is one of the biggest ways to reduce a family ...
Delivery Bag Printable Checklist
When it's almost time for baby to come there seems to be about a thousand things that come up that need to be done before baby is born. While I always had the list of things that would be easier ...