Mom Tips
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10 Things You Should Never BUY From The Grocery Store
I am sure there are many different thoughts and theories out there as to what is “budget friendly” and what’s not – however I have always been very budget savvy and this is what I have found through my own observations. There are several items that are available for your “convenience” that are NOT cost effective. I totally understand there is a time and a place for convenience however, when it comes to maintaining a monthly or weekly grocery budget the 10 items listed below are all products I would recommend avoiding like the plague when at the grocery store! 1. Water bottles – We have all heard this for…
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Why you should NOT wait to announce your pregnancy!
I have pondered this blog posts for several weeks in my head. There have been so many different thoughts and emotions that have gone into sharing about pregnancy, the excitement and the sadness that can come with a loss. Let me first start out by telling you…I have 4 beautiful children and have 2 babies I am anxiously waiting to meet in heaven. I don’t know if those babies are girls or boys…but it doesn’t matter…I already love them as if they lived here on earth. My babies in heaven, I lost during my first trimester of pregnancy and both pregnancies ended with D&C surgeries, where it “felt” as though…
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DIY – EASY FIX for a Broken iPhone Glass!
So I have always said I would not get my kids phones until they are teenagers. However because of my daughter traveling throughout the country for gymnastics now and no longer having a home phone we finally caved and got my oldest daughter (almost 11 years old) a phone for Christmas! Well this phone lasted a whole four days! Thanks to the crazy squirrel who scared the pants off my daughter! As she was getting in the car this morning a squirrel jumped out from under the car at her feet! She got so startled that she fell to the ground and broke her new iPhone! My first reaction was…
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Mom Pains: How to get your kids to pick up after themselves!
Do you struggle to get your kids to keep their rooms clean? Beds made? Clothes put away? Do you feel like you are always getting on them about picking up after themselves? Well I know I am! I feel like I spend a majority of my day being frustrated by the lack of “care” by my children. After spending so much time being frustrated and feeling at my whits end at how to get my kids to actually follow through with their responsibilities I decided it may be time to take a look at my own life. Oh boy was that a joy – not really! I very quickly realized…
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Why I am Thankful to be a Mom!
As it is that fabulous time of the year when we reminiscence the things we are most thankful for I thought I would share just a few things I am most thankful for as a mom! The first thing I am MOST thankful for is of course my family! Without my family I would not be able to accomplish my biggest achievement – becoming a mom. If I were not a mom I would not have an excuse for why sometimes days go by before I get that much needed shower. If I were not a mom I would not have these beautiful dark bags under my eyes. If I…
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10 Tips to a Successful Black Friday Shopping Trip
Now I have to be perfectly honest…cooking Thanksgiving dinner and then shopping Black Friday are my absolute favorite time of the year! I look forward all year to the 2-3 sleepless days of cooking, shopping and adrenaline. I started shopping Black Friday WAY before I started couponing…and now with couponing it is even more exciting for me! So I thought that since this is something I feel I am pretty experienced in I would share my tips and strategies (but not all of them…LOL). Now before I start this tips…I have to write up a small disclaimer. Like I said…I LOVE the thrill of shopping Black Friday…getting good deals…and staying up exhaustively…
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From me to you – 3 mom tips for a new or expecting mommy!
Becoming a parent by far has was and is my biggest accomplishment. It has brought so meaning, fulfillment, joy, sadness, excitement, frustrations – the scale of emotions has been limitless. All I know is that ever since being a little girl the one thing I KNEW I wanted in life was to be a mom – and it has been even greater than I could ever imagine. Now that does not mean there have not been trials and frustrations along the way. As an imperfect mom of four absolutely NOT perfect kids I have learned a few things along the way! 1. Celebrate the small victories. Seriously sometimes the tiniest accomplishments…
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5 Ways to Sweeten Savings on Halloween Costumes
Halloween is always a fun time of the year where the kids have so much fun picking out costumes to dress up in. However, it seems costumes just keep getting more and more expensive. As a mom of four kids, I have learned that as much fun as it is to go shopping and haunt down that favorite Halloween costume, it’s just not affordable. There are several ways to find that costume that will create those fabulous memories without becoming a seasonal zombie and spending an arm and a leg! Get Crazy Creative Some of my kids favorite costumes have been the ones we made ourselves. Simply checkout some fun…
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Mom Tip: Age Appropriate Chores for Kids
I am a firm believer in chores. Well we don’t call them chores in our house we call them responsibilities. We believe that everyone in the home should participate in keeping our house clean and comfortable. We believe that as a household member we should all feel responsible for caring for our home. Also by helping out and having their own responsibilities I have notice the kids are more respectful and appreciative of all that my husband and I do to keep our house clean and functional. There are so many different types of chores your kids can do starting at a very early age. The earlier you start teaching…
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Blickenstaff’s Kitchen Tradition Campaign: Teaching your kids to cook!
This post was sponsored by Blickenstaff. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. Growing up both my husband and I had the same family tradition of cooking a family meal from a recipe book starting around age 10. My parents were restaurant owners and amazing cooks. So cooking was something that our family was always passionate about. When I turned 10 years old my parents decided it was time that I learn how to read a recipe book and pick a meal to cook for the family dinner. What an experience! I would start with selecting one of the hundreds of recipe books on the bookshelf. Then I found…
