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Embracing Messy Kids and Enjoying Summer Break More

This post is sponsored by Swiffer. But all thoughts and opinions are my own. This is my first full summer with two kids, and let me tell you, I’m in awe how anyone stays on top of messes with more than two children! Maybe it’s just the ages: a preschooler and a crawling baby who… Read More

Tips to Keep Your House Clean With A Mobile Baby

This post is sponsored by Swiffer. All thoughts and experiences are my own. It’s a funny moment to go from “Oh you can crawl!” to instantly realizing a tiny human can now destroy a room in no time! Sometimes keeping a house clean with a mobile baby seems like an oxymoron, but I’ve learned there… Read More

Preserving Childhood Memories: Every Parent Stop and Do This Today!

If you’re a parent of a child who seems to be growing up too fast, this is something you should stop and do today! Here’s an easy way to preserve childhood memories that you’ll love and cherish forever! I wrote this post originally on Instagram, but I felt like these sentiments belong in a more… Read More

25 Beat-the-Heat Summer Activities to Do With Your Kids

Looking for summer activities? These 25 Beat the Heat summer activities for kids will help keep you cool, create memories, and have fun together without melting. We love living in Phoenix six months out of the year. However, the other six we are reminded being sweaty isn’t all that fun. Four of these months are… Read More

Why I’m Grateful for The Most Boring of Weekends

Encountering The Most Boring of Weekends Two weekends ago everything for our date night blew up in our faces. We were going to celebrate our anniversary and had plans for a really exciting date with a really nice dinner. Between a home project that couldn’t wait and a babysitter canceling, we found ourselves down and… Read More

Online Birthing Classes

.Looking for a great birthing class? These online birthing classes were just what we needed as busy parents-to-be with so much good information that prepared us for labor and delivery! Birthing Class Date Night Info Date: Take Online Birthing Classes as a Couple to Prepare for Baby Price: $99-$150 for this online class. It’s definitely one… Read More

My Sweet Second Child

I’ve been thinking a lot about social media lately. I’ve heard so many people claim it just isn’t as…well…social these days. It’s a lot more algorithms and gimmicks to beat said algorithms than heart and soul and life updates. As someone who walks a thin line of “This is my job” and “This is my… Read More

Raising an Introverted Child When You’re an Extrovert

Did you find yourself with at least one very introverted child? Meeting their needs can be tough, particularly when you are an extrovert who loves social outings! Here are several tips for raising an introverted child when you’re an extrovert. I’m not normally one for labels, but I definitely buy into the extrovert and introvert… Read More

Raising an Extroverted Child When You’re an Introvert

Did you find yourself with at least one very social extroverted child? Meeting their needs can be tough, particularly when you are an introvert! Here are several tips for raising an extroverted child when you’re an introvert. The longer I do this parenting gig the more I realize how different every child is and that… Read More

A Birth Story Blog: Kempton’s Birth Story

Our second baby’s birth story with the ups and downs of labor and delivery, the experience welcoming a baby to the world, and how different every birth story can be in this birth story blog. Birth Story Blog In Arizona, we have monsoons: a storm that hits suddenly with a lot of pressure changes and… Read More

Preschool Lunch Ideas

I was asked by Carusele to participate in the #SimplyNice campaign, sponsored by Walgreens. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. As hard as it can be to watch your kid grow up, it’s simultaneously this amazing experience to watch them master new skills and levels of independence. We’ve been doing preschool… Read More

Naming a Baby: A Task We Don’t Take Lightly: Baby #2 Name Reveal

If you don’t follow me on Instagram, this may be new news: we had the baby! And I can’t believe the number of messages asking for details on the baby’s birth and the baby’s name. The birth story is coming soon, once I’m feeling more recovered and find a few minutes to get it down.… Read More