My first child was a pretty good nurser as a baby. She started sleeping from 8pm to about 5:30am then back down for two more hours at two months. She never minded long car trips. She was pretty easy going until she hit three years old. And even then, she wasn't too bad. The "terrible twos" weren't that hard with her. She very rarely put things in her mouth, never drawed on walls, never ran away from me in public, etc. My second child? Well. She is the polar opposite. Horrible nurser to the … [Read more...]
Happy, Frugal Life- March 2018
I am so excited to do another one of these monthly check-in posts. For those that missed last month, I started them last month as a way to help me feel like a person, a blogger, again instead of a "how to" article writer. I love writing the posts that help you be a mom, save money, organize, and other things as well. But it's also nice for me to connect with you on a more personal level. General review March is usually a fairly long month as it has no major holidays unless Easter is early. We … [Read more...]
Mothering When You’re Weary
I'm pretty sure every mother has complained they're tired. End of the day, middle of the day, even the beginning of the day. Every mom is just tired. You see memes, t-shirts, coffee mugs, even tote bags talking about the tiredness of motherhood. Yet still, most mothers either stay up later than they should or wake up before the kids to get some quiet. On the surface, it makes no sense. If us moms are so tired, why don't we just get more sleep? What we really mean is that we're weary. The day … [Read more...]
Easter Basket Fillers for 5 Year Old Girls
Every year I have to look up when Easter is. Seriously. I never know. Then, every year, I have to figure out what to put in the Easter baskets. Why is that so hard? You'd think I'd know what my own kids would like but I still end up wandering places like Walmart and Dollar Tree, trying to figure out what to buy. I do the same thing with Christmas stockings. Big gift things, fairly easy. Easter basket fillers? Suddenly I barely even remember my kids' names, let alone what things they would … [Read more...]
Dinner Time with a Picky Eater
Why do most kids go through a picky eater phase? My first kid has us convinced that she was a great eater. She liked just about everything. Then about the time she turned three, that all changed. She was suddenly fairly picky about what she ate and rarely ate much, if any, dinner. It was a highly aggravating situation. Thankfully, we were a little more prepared for it when kid #2 came along. She hit picky eater much earlier, pretty much the first bite she ever had. She has a long list of food … [Read more...]
Happy, Frugal Life- Februrary 2018
I'm starting something new. Well, new and old. Long ago I used to do two different posts a month, one on how we saved money that month and one on things I was currently really into (TV shows, music, activities, etc). I stopped doing those and focused most my efforts on bringing you posts on how to do things or talking about being a mom. Those are great things and things I want to write about! My main goal in blogging is to help you on your motherhood and frugal living journeys. Buuutt....I … [Read more...]
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