Why is being a mom so hard?

I’ve been wondering the last oh, ten years, how mothering can be so hard. Doesn’t matter if you’re a stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, or work outside the home- it’s ALL hard. So many things to manage- laundry, dishes, homework, spending time with each child, spending time with hubby, paying bills- oh my goodness, no wonder […]

Packing List for Summer Camp

Today’s post is sponsored by Pampers Underjams, but all opinions are my own! #ConquerBedWetting This summer, our older two children will be attending summer camp for their first time. Thankfully, my husband is on the board of directors of the camp and so we’ll both be going, too. 😉 Nothing like a little extra supervision, right? […]

Super Easy S’mores Pops

Last week, I signed up to bring snacks to our community group, and my daughter Evie and I decided we wanted to do something really fun for a treat. Since we had all the ingredients on-hand, we quickly decided that S’Mores pops would be fun- and tasty! I love s’mores in pretty much any shape, […]

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Recipe

So this series on using a $5 chicken for 3 meals is stretching out over a long period of time, mostly due to my scatter-brained-ness. (yes that’s a new word!) I came up with this cranberry pecan chicken salad recipe after seeing a similar version at Sam’s… but it was around $14. It was a […]

The Best $30 I Spend in a Week

Living on a budget and staying within our means doesn’t always have to mean that life is boring or we never get things that most of the world would consider a luxury. Sure, we have forgone certain things (like sticking with our laminate countertops vs. replacing them with granite like I truly adore!) but there […]

Helping Expecting Moms

Today, I want to share a few things that friends and family have done to help me while pregnant. The more pregnancies one has, the harder it gets, because guess what? There are more little ones to attend to! The ladies (and a few men!) in our life helped make it so much easier. Maybe […]

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