Managing Home with Kids

Transitioning to stay at home mom isn’t all bon-bons and soap operas. In fact, transitioning from being a working mom to a stay at home mom was almost just as challenging as transitioning to motherhood itself. Being a stay at home mom is an incredible…

Kids are crazy and can be hard to keep up with, which will likely have you searching Google at some point looking for “life hacks for moms” as an attempt at survival.   You know, those simple little tricks that you think, “I wish I…

  I’ve learned there are two ways parenting can go- one is effective, and the other, well, it’s not. Figuring out how to give kids effective instructions is key to teaching them just about anything, and it’s also essential in them learning how to obey…

School.   Some parents dread the thought of sending their kids to school, while others rejoice.   For some, sending your child to school is as simple as going to the elementary school in the school district you live in and registering your child for…

Daylight savings time can be dreadful. And it can totally sneak up on you. Then BOOM! You suddenly have grumpy kids whose sleep schedule is totally out of whack.   There are some super simple ways you can adjust your child’s daylight savings sleep routine…

  I look around my house a lot and think, “When is the cleaning lady coming?” And then I remember, oh yeah, I am the cleaning lady. It doesn’t matter if you’re a working mom or a stay at home mom, the reality is you’re…

As a busy mom, I am always trying to find ways to stay organized. As we are getting ready to head into the new year, I was thinking about the benefits of using a mom planner. I am a small business owner, wife, social butterfly,…

So, here’s the thing… dads don’t babysit. The teenager down the street who helps out with your kids every now and then, they babysit.   I feel like the society we live in today has put the stigma on dads that they cannot parent alone.…

    There are days when I feel like I walk into every room of the house and the floor is covered in stuff. Dirty clothes, toys, coloring books, dog toys, and yet no one made the mess. I could decide to tackle the mountain…

  I have been incredibly blessed to have had this conversation several times with many of my close friends. My husband and I thoughtfully and purposefully planned our lives in such a way that would allow us to have me at home with our kids,…