Tips and Tricks

Spring is here. And here come April showers! I absolutely adore thunderstorms. I mean the really big ones. I love watching the clouds form and pile higher. I sit and wait for the sudden streaks of lightning traveling across the...

'Tis the season for football!  With football comes parties and tailgating. And you can't have a party without good food! No one wants to show up with a Pinterest fail.  So I've got your back with 5 tried and true crowd...

Two years ago I made the first, and only, resolution I have ever stuck with. I was being consumed by motherhood and trying to figure out who I was. So, I decided to make a resolution that would not...

Iowans: we are in the home stretch! The final days of caucus season are upon us. While I’m sure many of you will be grateful that the endless ads, door knocking, and phone calls are about to end, I...

*A special thank-you to our guest blogger, Kendra Thornton, for sharing these tips with us today!* Are you planning a big trip this summer?  Are you worried about how the kids will handle the drive, activity and being away from...

As a mom of three little girls, I always assumed I would become proficient at doing cute, trendy hairstyles. Nothing too complex. Just sweet and simple. But no. I am a solid seven years into this #girlmom gig and...

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and one of my favorite parts about it is the food. I love it all! Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and PIE...all kinds of pie....

Hello Mom of 2013-2014 Kindergarteners! It’s an exciting time as families prepare to bring their children to kindergarten, whether it’s your first time or if you’ve experienced this multiple times.  Celebrate whenever you can and pass on the excitement  for...

We mamas tend to feel anxious about things related to our children’s education, believing that we must enrich and enroll and engage our children’s lives from the time they are born. We sign them up for classes, haul them...

This is not click-bait, I really do pay my kids to read. For a long time, before bed, we had a great routine. Brush teeth, go potty, put on pjs, snuggle, read, sing songs, go to bed. Somehow we lost it. 2020...