I've been a work-outside-the-home mom, a part-time working mom, a work-at-home mom, a stay-at-home mom and several variations of those combined. Any way I choose to spend my days, parenting small children is hard work. It's exhausting, yet so rewarding at the same time. Babies are wonderful, but besides the adorable smiles and snuggles, it's pretty much a one-way relationship with moms putting in all of the effort. Sometime around 12 months when my first baby was starting to communicate, I ... Read More about 4 reasons moms who stay home are better parents
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5 things I learned about garage sales
It has been about a month since I discovered The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and I have been decluttering and discarding items from my house in a frenzy. Our neighborhood garage sale had impeccable timing for us to get rid of our stuff. I've only done two garage sales in my life, and I'm quite certain this will be my last. Today's garage sale left me weary, defeated, past the point of exhaustion and slightly irritated with mankind. Lessons Learned Just in case I change my mind, I ... Read More about 5 things I learned about garage sales
How I found the magic of tidying up
I've joined a cult. In a span of less than two weeks, I have become a devout follower of Marie Kondo, author of the New York Times Best Seller "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up." I ordered the book on a whim after a friend mentioned it in a conversation, but let it sit on my cluttered countertop for more than a month before I opened it up and got sucked in. I read the first few chapters one morning while I was sitting in a parking lot letting the baby sleep in the car. After reading page ... Read More about How I found the magic of tidying up
Almond Berry Oatmeal {recipe}
I am not an oatmeal fan. We never ate it at home growing up and my only experience with it was eating the plain packets of Quaker instant oatmeal at a friend's house, which wasn't exactly a culinary experience to remember! I did discover maple brown sugar oatmeal in college and fell in love with the sugary deliciousness of it, but now that we've made the switch to real food, that seems more like dessert versus a nutritious breakfast. We started making oatmeal for Gabriella around 18 months as ... Read More about Almond Berry Oatmeal {recipe}
Weight struggles and a new plan
I've been struggling for several months to make a dent in losing the "baby weight" from my last pregnancy. This struggle has been such a contrast to my first pregnancy and subsequent weight loss. I gained over 50 pounds during first pregnancy and all of the weight melted off within a matter of weeks. Right after Gabriella was born, we made the switch to eating real food and my weight loss continued. By her first birthday, I had lost a total of about 85 pounds without dieting or ... Read More about Weight struggles and a new plan
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