8 Lies We’re Told About Going From 1 to 2 Kids And 1 Truth

I remember when we were trying decide when or if we should have a second child.

There was a lot of advice shared some true and a lot not true.  Here’s a list of some of wisdom we received about having 2 kids.Continue reading

6 Tips For Surviving Thanksgiving Dinner With Toddlers

Last year, we went to have Thanksgiving dinner with relatives who were not in the toddler stage.

They did a lovely Thanksgiving experience for adults, but a terrible one for toddlers.

It was by far the longest and most stressful day of my life.  I remember getting in the car at the end of the night, vowing to never do that again!

Here a few tips for surviving your Thanksgiving dinner with a toddler (or toddlers) and actually getting invited back next year.Continue reading

10 Thanksgiving Recipes Using An Instant Pot

As stay-at-home moms, we know how much work Thanksgiving dinner is if we don’t go and crash someone else’s house.

Beyond the cleaning, the setting of the table, you have the hours and hours of cooking followed by the insane clean up.

Throw a couple kids in the mix, in laws, cousins and aunts and uncles.  It is enough to drive a young mom mad!

So, for all my Instant Pot lovers, I have done the research and found you some great recipes!Continue reading

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What Mom Really Wants For Christmas

All the chocolate.

Yes, I said it.

Moms want all the chocolate in a large bubble bath without gaining an ounce of weight.

Okay I am kidding (a little bit).

Seriously, though, chances are you are here because you love your mom/wife and want to give her something special.

Let me begin by telling you I am not going to suggest the Apple Watch or a Kindle Fire.

I am going to be completely honest and not sell you a darn thing.

Here are 5 things Mom really wants for Christmas.Continue reading

20 Christmas Traditions To Start This Year

What is Christmas to you?

Here’s how most people see it:

Christmas has been boiled down to what I want, what I got and what I missed out on getting.

That’s a problem.

For those of us that want to break this thought process, here are some ideas to start your own Christmas traditions this year without gifts.Continue reading

How to find purpose in motherhood

As stay-at-home moms, we often struggle to find our identity and our purposes.

For the working mom they have their career. The working mom gets validation in the form of a pay check, a raise, a promotion and a thank you.

But for the stay at home mom, we have a house, children and a husband. None of this work comes with a paycheck, or a promotion.

It’s easy to get wrapped up in taking care of everyone and everything and forget that we have our own identity, our own purpose within ourselves. So my question to the stay home mom is what do you live for?Continue reading

How I Became A Stay-At-Home Mom

Before I became a mom, I sold real estate. I had a great career, had my own company was my own boss. I made my own hours, made fantastic money and was completely capable of being independent. I loved my life and I live in a storybook town. I lived in my dream home.

When I first found out I was pregnant I didn’t think anything needed to change. I had a plan, I worked out of the house so I could hire a nanny. The nanny would be upstairs with the baby and I would be downstairs in my office making my calls, running my business and I could pop up and see my child anytime I wanted.Continue reading

How To Handle Extended Family During The Holidays

In every marriage there is at least one fight over who gets what holiday and what it looks like.

For the first few years of our marriage, we tried to do a meal at each home, but found the day exhausting. We knew things would have to change when we had kids.Continue reading

Best Christmas Gifts For Your Young Children

It’s time to start thinking about your Christmas gifts for your little ones.  Below is a great list to help you get started.

Please post any other ideas you have in the comments!  Enjoy!Continue reading