Boy Mom Life With Humor and Hygge
If you find yourself knee-deep in potty training, chances are you will LOVE these potty training reminders. You will feel validated, I promise!I have never been an overly ambitious mother, especially not when it comes to potty training. I always figured that the boys would catch on - eventually. View Post
Congratulations, you are pregnant!You have been down this path once, twice (maybe even more times). You know what to expect from your body, your spouse, and friends. But there is one unknown factor this time - your toddler! The little being who up until now has been your baby. The cherub who View Post
What IS the Danish Way? “I just want him to be happy!”, how many times have you as a parent thought that about your child? From a parenting perspective, “happiness” is the greatest measure of success.Every single day we are a faced with opportunities to thoroughly screw up our kids, but at the View Post
Starting to breastfeed can be overwhelming. Get these breastfeeding supplies and you will be off to a wonderful breastfeeding journey.As a mother of four who breastfed for a total of 90 months over the span of 10 years, I found that being prepared for the “unexpected” gave me an advantage when View Post
The best Disney cruise secrets, tips and hacks from a veteran Disney-traveler - and mother of four. Everything young families need to know before their trip!Before you head into the unknown, wouldn’t it be nice to have all the trade secrets from a veteran-traveler? We are taking a Disney cruise View Post
Disney Cruise Packing List, from an "Expert": Four boys, two adults, five nights on a Disney cruise! Need I tell you that I was stressing out (in a big way) over the prospect of packing for our recent trip? I had never been on a cruise, so I had no idea of what to expect, which added another level View Post
The Internet Safety Conversation: Our second grader came home the other day with a yellow flyer from his computer lab teacher. I almost threw it the trash without looking at it - just because, well you know how much paper the kids bring home. Apparently the kids learned about internet safety that View Post
It's that special time of year, the one that everyone looks forward to... well, at least I do. Bringing out big boxes from our storage closet, opening the lid, emptying the content and looking at everything is a long afternoon walk down memory lane.Each and every item has a story and the older View Post
Last time I featured my friend, Sidney from "Need Organizing?", she showed us how to combat clutter, once and for all. Today we are focusing on the epicenter of the home, the room where everything important takes place: the kitchen. Many of the newer houses are built with an open floor plan, View Post
I am so excited to have worked with Sidney Young from “Need Organizing?” on this article. “According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American wastes 55 minutes a day, roughly 12 weeks a year looking for things they own but cannot find.” Newsweek With those View Post
Fret not my fellow Elf’ing mom, I have come to take the pressure off you with a few very simple Elf shortcuts for tired moms... like me and you!"Mama! MAMA! Something is REALLY wrong! Wake up!" Those words and the concern in his voice jarred me out of my otherwise comfortable sleep. My first View Post
EUREKA! I realized something BIG last week, something life changing. Picture this for a moment… Our two oldest kids go to different schools. Five days a week I sit in FOUR car lines. You may not know what a “car line” is if you don’t have kids who attend school outside of the home. Consider yourself View Post
As the mother of four, there are a few things I have learned and am reminded of on a daily basis. First and foremost, little boys have poor aim, they just do. The things that are favorites today are considered poisonous tomorrow. Last but not least, you are not “better at” parenting just because you View Post
Have you ever had to be so REAL with your child that it hurt? - Like you were punched in the gut?! Well, today I managed to stay authentic when parenting got real, it was down-right raw!It was a normal afternoon after school pickup. The kids’ mouths didn’t stand still for a minute. They were View Post