Parenting Tips

  • 6 Creative Pack and Play Uses

    Whether you are expecting a new baby, about to become a grandma, already have children, or have a little one coming over to visit you’ll want to own a pack and play! This is one of the most helpful baby equipment you can own with the variety of…

  • 15 Perfect Items for Heading Back to School

    It’s all our favorite time of year. That’s right, it’s back to school time! To make this year better and easier for your family, we have found some of this year’s hottest products for back-to-school. Have your child doing and looking their best for the first day of…

  • 5 Ways to Involve Kids in Back to School Prep

    This post is sponsored by JCPenney Optical. #glassesforclasses Getting your family ready to start up a new school year can be overwhelming! There are a lot of things to take care of during summer break to help your child be ready for their first day back to a…

  • 5 Tricks & Tips for Braces

    Getting braces can be a scary adventure. You don’t always know what to expect. There was a lot I didn’t know, or thought I already knew, about braces. But one thing’s for sure, there’s a lot more I know about them now. So, to help you out, I’m…

  • 6 Steps to a Healthier Pregnancy

    I’ll never forget watching those two little red lines appear on my first pregnancy test. It was one of the most incredible moments of my life. I felt nervous, excited, scared, and happy all at the same time. From the very beginning, I wanted to do everything in…

  • Laundry Tips & Safety Advice from Moms

    The home party and this post were sponsored by P&G. The opinions in this post reflect the guests in attendance.  Recently, I gathered together local moms for a fun in-home laundry party to swap and share tips, tricks, routines and real mom laundry advice! Most importantly, we discussed…

  • 5 Incredibly Thoughtful Ways to Help Parents

    Parenting is rough. It takes a literal village to raise kids and help them be the next generation of leaders. But there are times, such as a birth of a new baby or a household full of sick kids, or even a loss of a job, when families…

  • 5 Reasons to Start Swim Lessons for Kids Today!

    Swimming is a fun and healthy outlet that’s can be a perfectly weekly after school activity that also teaches key life skills to your child. There are a lot of reasons why to start swim lessons for kids, but these 5 stand out to me as most important!…

  • Our Experience So Far With Braces

    If you have been following along on our braces journey with Rennon, you’ll have noted important things I came across in deciding on his orthodontist. You’ll have also read about what to expect on your first visit from our own first-hand knowledge. Now that Rennon’s had his braces on…

  • 10 Things to Store When Not in Use

    Are your closets overstuffed and your garage spilling over at the seams? It’s time for some spring cleaning and a huge way to help manage your household is storing items that you’re not using to help give you space to live. When you can tuck away your excess…

  • 7 Fun Bath Time Activities

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ivory. The opinions and text are all mine. In an attempt to try and simplify life, I’ve realized my kids are happiest during the simple moments – riding bikes outside, playing dress-up, painting, talking about life, eating…

  • Laundry Chores for Kids by Age

    Taking care of the laundry for an entire family can be a huge, and overwhelming, task. Luckily, even your littlest of helpers can participate in sharing the laundry “load”. This laundry guide will help you know what jobs and tasks your family members can help with, through an…