Category: Life Lately

Thrifty Thursday – How I Shop for Baby Supplies

This week I wanted to share some ways I save when it comes to all things baby.

First off, taking three kiddos out and about particularly during this phase in life is quite an endeavor. I used to do it with two a lot more often and now I am opting for online shopping since we live in a world of 1-2 day shipping! I purchase my baby products via Target because I think I end up saving more the way I do it (I had an excel sheet breaking down costs including the gift cards I would receive, ha!)and I really love their Up&Up brand.

Today I wanted to share the cycle I follow in terms of baby supplies, baby food, and diapering.

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What I Cooked Wednesday – Switching Up Breakfast/Brunch

The past two weekends we had some brunch/breakfast get togethers. We finally got together with my best friend and her family to exchange Christmas gifts (that took wayyy to long) and we celebrated my sister-in-laws birthday at my parents.

Breakfast and brunch dates just seem to work well with everyone during this stage in life. The kids are in a better mood, we are up and coming back from church at that time, the kids are able to nap right after the festivities and on a Sunday – a dinner get together would be tough.

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What I Cooked Wednesday – Mexican Stuffed Peppers

I’m a big fan of traditional stuffed peppers (ground beef, rice, onions, tomato soup, salt and peppers) – which are so bland in my husband’s opinion! I bought a big bag of bell peppers from Costco last week and I thought – stuffed peppers on the brain for dinner.

Problem is, they couldn’t be plain old boring stuffed peppers…I had to spice these up a bit for my husband to even give it a chance! Mexican Stuffed Peppers for the win!!

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Optic Nerve Hypoplasia – Questions

I’ve had the chance to connect with so many sweet people through social media who either deal with ONH themselves or have a child or loved one who was diagnosed with it. Knowledge is power and I know I like to hear about others’ experiences – whether it relates to things they have heard from their doctors, patch time successes/failures with their kids, procedures and therapies that need to be done or how they manage their day-to-day – I truly find it uplifting and valuable information.

I know I have mentioned this previously, my daughter was diagnosed with a unilateral and an isolated case of ONH. By no means am I a medical professional, this post is strictly to share how we we’re advised and the diagnosis we received. I will also share some more details regarding the other specialists she was referred to and what was needed to be done in future posts.

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A Look At….My Favorite “Healthy” Breakfast

Breakfast is honestly my favorite meal of the day. I do not discriminate and honestly love ALL breakfast foods. While I can get caught up with sugary, carb heavy breakfast foods during the week – I like to toss this heart healthy breakfast into the mix. So many people are hit or miss when it comes to loving oatmeal, but if you doctor it up correctly, it’s GOOD (swear)! This breakfast is super easy and the flavors are just so YUM!

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Tip Jar: Infant Sleep Schedule

First off, I am NOT a baby sleep trainer professional. This is strictly based on a whole bunch of research I personally did as I was preparing to become a stay at home mom after the birth of our son two and a half years ago.

I was so so excited, but also a little nervous about becoming a stay at home Mom. For me, it was a huge transition leaving my marketing career. I truly loved the vibe of working downtown. While I valued my career, I always knew I wanted to be a stay at home Mom. I always wanted to be around/play with our kids, manage a household and have our own set routine.

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Let’s Look: Winter Wardrobe

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Today, I’m linking up with some of my favorite blogs to share a look inside my winter wardrobe! What’s funny is I find myself making sure I utilize the same staple pieces – year after year. One thing to note, I love keeping it comfy and casual about 99% of the time.

Without further ado, here’s a look at some basic staple pieces that make up my WINTER WARDROBE!

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Life Lately: Winter Blues

Anyone else have a love hate relationship with winter? Though I love the beauty and coziness of it (at times), I am longing for warmer weather – to be back outside again playing with the kids, swimming, gardening – you name it!

Our winter in Cleveland has not been too bad at all. I sometimes feel bad complaining at all, but here is life lately, winter edition!

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Tip Jar: Home Cleaning Schedule

My, my, my…what a crazy end of the year it was. I am so happy to start “fresh” in this new year! Routines have been out of wack for the the last quarter of 2019 and I am ready to roll up my sleeves and get things back in order around the house!

My main goals around the house this year: maintain a clean kitchen EVERY DAY, keep up with the house in terms of de-cluttering and reorganization and stick to my cleaning checklist. At the beginning of last year – I pulled together multiple cleaning checklists and used them to put together a thorough home maintenance schedule that worked!

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Through Her Eyes: Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

I wanted to start documenting a little more about my daughter’s eye condition – Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. First off, I want to note we are EXTREMELY fortunate with the hand she’s been dealt. I will get into the details further along, but while I have your attention – you are your child’s ADVOCATE. If you feel something is not right or you aren’t satisfied with a diagnosis – it is YOU who is the voice of your child. Push to get the answers you need and don’t be afraid to ask questions, take advice from others, research the heck out of something and/or get a second opinion. At the end of the day, you could be the difference between treating your child correctly for something before it is too late.

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