Mom Tips
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How to Give Your Towels a Fresh Look, Feel and Smell!
Getting out of the shower and grabbing a stinky towel is the worse! I am sure we have all been there. I know that as a mom of four it happens all of the time. My kids are horrible at remembering to hang up their towels quickly, and I am terrible at getting my laundry in the dryer quick enough. As a result we often end up with stinky mildew smelling towels. Luckily it doesn’t have to mean the end of those towels! I used to think if I added extra fabric softener it would help mask the smell…unfortunately the opposite is what happens. It doesn’t mask the smell and…
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What not to buy at Costco (Plus what you SHOULD buy and at what price)!
I have shopped at Costco for years. However when I started couponing 6 years ago I began to realize that not everything is a “good” deal at Costco. Don’t get me wrong there are some great deals at Costco…but there are definitely a few items that are on my NOT to buy list. Now with this said….let me tell you, I LOVE Costco! I have had a Costco membership for 15+ years and will probably always have one. I have found there are just so many benefits of having a Costco membership. Especially when it comes to the convenience of menu planning. I prefer to shop as little as 2 times a…
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Top Baby Products of 2016
Having a baby is always so exciting. One of the most exciting things at the very beginning of pregnancy is checking out all of the hottest, coolest, must haves for your new coming baby. I will tell you from experience it does not matter if it’s your first pregnancy or your 8th pregnancy that super excitement to checkout the best newest products is always the same! As a mom of four I have seen products change so much through the years. Certain brands and items I used with my first are no longer considered the best, and their are new products that never existed before that make life as a…
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Married to a Gamer – 6 Must Know Tips!
Let me start out by saying…I am NOT a gamer! I enjoy playing board games, card games and even more actual physical activity games (basketball, gymnastics, football…). My husband on the other hand is definitely a GAMER (although he also still enjoys outdoor sports and board games as well)! I remember when we first started dating 20 years ago, how surprised I was by the amount of enjoyment he got out of playing video games. I thought it was cute how he would organize all nighter game nights with his friends. He would so diligently set up multiple TV’s and computer monitors all around his studio apartment and invite his…
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5 Tips to a Successful LASTING Marriage
First of all, let me tell you I am not a professional counselor, psychologist or an “expert” of any sort. I am simply a journalist, a wife and a woman who has been witness to several both good and bad marriages. I am a victim of a broken home. A daughter to two sets of parents who have both had multiple marriages. The daughter in law to a family who has had essentially NO divorce (as far back as I know) and a wife to my amazing husband of 15 years (20 years exclusively together). Together my husband and I have 4 beautiful children and have endured many extremely difficult…
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6 Potty Training Tips to Success
I am about to potty train my fourth baby. Not only that but I also potty trained my niece and nephew – so that’s a total of 6 babies I have tried, error-ed and succeeded in the marvelous journey of potty training (no sarcasm there LOL). After trying every single method in the book, here are some of my favorite tips for potty training. Rewards Galore: As a parent I really try to stay away from this method, but when it comes to potty training all bets are off. I have found bribery to be the absolute best way to get kids interested in going potty. I have always used…
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6 Tips to Stop Yelling at Your Kids
Why do we (parents) scream at our kids? Why do we think it will make a difference? I ask myself this nearly everyday! It seems nearly everyday I find myself becoming irritated, overwhelmed and fed up – which then results in me yelling at my kids. It is so sad. Sometimes I feel as though it is more that they got caught in the crossfire of my emotions and stresses of my day, rather than that they did anything that bad. I am sure I am not the only parent that has experienced this. In fact you have probably been there: your child says or does something that just pushes…
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How to Have the “American Girl” Experience for a Fraction of the Cost
If you have a little girl who loves the idea of an American Girl Doll, but a $100+ doll is just not in the budget – than this Our Generation Doll is perfect! She is wonderfully made, designed with fabulous details. You can also purchase fabulous accessories like the ones you find at the American Girl store made specifically for Our Generation Dolls or go HERE and grab some super affordable accessories. My daughter has an American Girl Doll and the Our Generation Sydney Lee Our Generation Doll! She actually prefers her Our Generation doll over her American Girl Doll. The Sydney doll is the perfect doll for the inspired ballerina. She…
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Surviving Depression Without Meds
First lets just say that I am not sure if there is really such a thing as “surviving” postpartum depression. Secondly, I am not a doctor, just someone who has been there. I can tell you from experience postpartum depression (or any other type of depression) is no joke. Depression runs in my family, however I have always felt like I could fight it away, or that I was stronger than everyone else and would not ever let it affect me. Well I felt that way until my last miscarriage – then it hit! Postpartum depression took over my life, my mind, my actions, my ability to function. It came on…
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Mom Tip: How to Run, Jump and Sneeze Without Peeing
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Depend. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. As many of you know, I am a mom of four, as well as a full time gymnastics coach. When you combine those two together – you are asking for trouble. Well bladder troubles that is. I love being a mom, but it is the 7 pregnancies I have had that have contributed to my need to cross my legs when I sneeze and worry when I jump or run. It is an ongoing joke in our gym that…
