Shopping for little girls can be so much fun. It is so easy to walk into a store and spend a ton of money on clothes for your little lady, especially if she loves cute clothes as much as you do, but when it comes to building a…
When my son was born, I remember getting him ready to head home from the hospital. We carefully buckled him in and adjusted the straps on his car seat. We headed out the hospital doors and secured the seat to the base in the car. A hospital employee…
With the start of the new year, I have made it a goal to start practicing healthier habits: eating healthier food, getting into better shape, improving my self-confidence, and getting more sleep at night. Why not get the entire family involved? After-all, the earlier we start teaching our…
As a young adult, I remember babysitting my 3 year old cousin. When it came time for lunch, instead of asking me to get him something to eat, he went to the pantry, pulled out all of the ingredients for a sandwich, and made the whole thing by…
The holidays with children are just magical. I adore their faces on Christmas morning as they unwrap their gifts. I have kids who love to play with toys, I mean REALLY play, our toys get a ton of use. They let their imaginations take over and they play…
One of the magical things about having children is getting to make your child feel special on their birthday! It’s that one day of the year that you can let them know how much you love them and give them extra special treatment. My birthday is right smack…
I’ll never forget buckling my teeny tiny newborn son into his car seat for the very first time. As we secured his car seat into the backseat of our car, my husband and I turned to each other and said, “Now what? What in the world are we doing?”…
This post is sponsored by Dreft. All opinions are my own. Brand new babies are so much fun. They just eat, sleep, and let you drink in their newness. Then they start smiling and laughing and just when you think they can’t get any cuter, they graduate from…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of COUNTRY Financial® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. You read the pregnancy test: positive. The next nine months are full of body aches, morning sickness, heartburn, back pain, and a whole lot of excitement. The time…
I remember when I found out I was pregnant. Seeing that little heartbeat on the screen was such an amazing moment for me. It literally took my breath away. As I walked away from the doctor’s office the reality of the situation washed over me. I was growing…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Poise for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Being pregnant is a beautiful thing. I remember, when I was newly pregnant with my oldest, sitting on the couch and staring at that ultrasound picture in awe. Where…
I’m a Sisterhood of Motherhood sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. American culture has bred us to compare, compete, envy, and judge each other as parents. We hold an image of an ideal perfect parent in our mind’s eye…