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June 17, 2018

Family Night Activity Cart

Remember all those goals you set at the beginning of the year?  I bet one of them was something to the effect of “spend more time together as a family”. How are you doing with that? What steps are you taking to make sure that is happening? If you are reading this with a raised eyebrow and no answer – that’s okay.  A family night activity cart can be a step in the right direction. If you already have a plan and system in place for family time hopefully the activity cart will just add an element of fun...
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June 14, 2018

Safe Sunscreens for Kids based on the 2018 EWG Safe Sunscreen Guide

  Here’s the deal.  Last year I put out a post on the EWGs 2017 sunscreen guide and a ton of moms slammed me for it.  So to be clearer this year I want to state right up front that ANY sunscreen is better than no sunscreen.  My purpose in writing this post is to give you information on what chemicals can be found in most common sunscreens and how those chemicals can affect you and your children. Read 2017 Guide to Safe Sunscreen What you wash your kid’s hair with, paint their toes with, feed them for dinner or...
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June 12, 2018

9 Meat-Free Easy and Quick Summer Meals

Meal Planning is a great way to save time, money and the headache of trying to figure out what to make for dinner every night.  Meal planning in the summer can get a little tricky though.  Its super hot and most nights my family doesn’t want a huge hot meal. If we aren’t grilling out we really don’t even eat that much meat in the summer.  It just makes us feel even hotter.  Tell me we aren’t the only family who does this in the summer? Another thing about making meals in the summer is that heating up the...
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June 10, 2018

4th of July Snack Foods for Kids – Red White and Blue Smoothies, Cookies and Kebobs

Celebrate the 4th of July with a few kinda healthy, super fun, kid-friendly, homemade snacks. If you have picky eaters one of the best ways to encourage healthy foods is by letting the kids help prepare the foods.  These 4th of July snack foods are perfect for all aged children to help make!   Celebrate the 4th of July with a few kinda healthy, super fun, kid-friendly, homemade snacks. If you have picky eaters one of the best ways to encourage healthy foods is by letting the kids help prepare the foods.  These 4th of July snack foods are perfect for all aged children to help make! Red, White and Blue Smoothie What you need Blender ( I LOVE this one) Fun Straws Blueberries Strawberries Cranberries Milk (any kind, we use unsweetened almond milk) Directions There really is no wrong way to make this tasty 4th of July Smoothie.  I really don’t...
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June 7, 2018

What to Pack in a Kids Summer Pool Bag with BBLittles Reuseable Swim Diaper Review

What to Pack in a Kids Summer Pool Bag Living in the sunshine state I stay prepared for pool and beach weather year round.  You never know when a water opportunity might present itself.  Don’t be that mom who has to say no because you weren’t prepared!  Keep a water bag in your car all summer, or year round if you are lucky like us! I have been caught unprepared a few too many times for me to not know the importance of having a water bag packed. Once we were on the way home from my big girls...
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June 3, 2018

Children and Grief – Why you SHOULD Let your Children Watch you Grieve

There are times where it's fine and normal to hide our stress, anxiety, fears and hurts from our children.  Yet there are other times when hiding these feelings from them could cause more long-term damage then we realize.I DO hide certain pain points from my children and I recommend you do the same. Children and Grief Children and Grief – We Should Teach them How to Process their Feelings, Not How to Hide Them There are times where its perfectly fine and normal to hide our stress, anxiety, fears and hurts from our children.  And yet there are other times when hiding these feelings from them could cause more long-term damage then we realize. I DO hide certain pain points from my children and I recommend you do the same. As women, we tend to have lots of body image insecurities that we should try our very best NOT to pass on.  don’t hate your...
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May 30, 2018

Homemade Popsicles for Kids – Healthy, Happy, Treats for the Whole Family

  Summer is coming. In our house, that means Popsicle season. My kids and I have a serious case of the sweet tooth. What kid doesn’t though? During the summer iced treats become more of a daily indulgence. This means I become a little more diligent about making sure I am providing healthy options. Homemade and Healthy Yes, there are healthy options out there but I find it really easy to make my own popsicles for the kids. I also love that I can control what ingredients I am giving my kids. By making your own popsicles you can...
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May 16, 2018

Why you NEED to get dressed every day – Stay at Home Mom Style

It is so easy to fall into the trap of complacency as a stay-at-home mom. We don't have a set dress code and our coworkers have no fashion sense.Why bother even getting out of your PJs? Because you are a grown up. Grown-ups get dressed. Stay at home mom style doesn't have to be stylish, you just have to get dressed. It is so easy to fall into the trap of complacency as a stay-at-home mom. We make our own schedules. We don’t have a set dress code and our coworkers have no fashion sense. Why bother even getting out of your PJs? Because you are a grown up. Grown-ups get dressed. They do stuff. They have responsibilities. If you can keep little people alive and happy every day surely you can spend a few moments to get dressed each morning? You matter. What you are doing matters. Treat yourself and you mommyhood life with respect. Get dressed. A few...
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May 4, 2018

Simple Solutions for Self-Care with Kids with Teeth Whitening Review

People are always telling busy moms that they need to take time for themselves. Honestly though, who has the time? Taking time for yourself is important so how do we find the balance? As busy moms, we do have the ability to include our children into our routines. Here are a few simple solutions for self-care with kids People are always telling busy moms that they need to take time for themselves. Honestly though, who has the time? We are busy with life and life doesn’t have built in self-care breaks. Taking time for yourself is important though so how do we find the balance? As busy moms, we do have the ability to incorporate our children into our self-care routines. We are with them ALL THE TIME so it makes more sense to include them instead of trying to build in time when we can exclude them. While I do love my alone time, I also...
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April 26, 2018

Easy Self Care Ideas for Moms Who Like to Read

Easy Self care ideas for moms who like to read #selfcare #momanxiety #sahm Looking for Easy Self Care Ideas? Taking care of your own emotional well-being seems so simple. Then you become a mom. Your time is no longer your own and you find yourself lost when you do have moments of solitude. I’m fairly certain that in the moments of quiet you, like most all moms, reach for your phone. Check Instagram. Check Facebook and emails. But really, shouldn’t you be spending that time doing something FOR yourself? Something that benefits YOU? Something that YOU enjoy? Of course, you should. While it sounds like such an easy thing to do, its...
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