Good morning and happy Tuesday! I’ve been tending to some sick kids and also trying to get things ready for back to school before leaving for vacation! I put together a list of to-do’s to have completed prior to the first day of school!
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Category: Mom Hacks
Cedar Point Recap
Good morning and happy Tuesday! We just got back from a quick overnight trip to Cedar Point and I honestly could not be more excited to share this with you!
Per usual, we had a blast! We are fortunate to only live an hour and some change from the park, so doing an overnight trip works for us! If we miss some things, we can always go back! Sharing the details about our trip and some tips and tricks on how to make it a little better experience for you!
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What’s Trending?! A little about our mini Bernedoodle
Happy Monday!! This weekend flew by and unfortunately – the kiddos were dealing with some sickies so we had to cancel some of our plans for the weekend. Total bummer BUT at least 2 out of 3 kiddos are feeling better. This morning Audrey and JP are off to vacation bible school for day one of the week, which will be a nice little break for me (particularly not having to listen to bickering!)
Speaking of all the kiddos, I’ve been meaning to introduce our newest family member, Nellie! I figured I would do a Q&A about our sweet little girl as we do get LOTS of questions when we are out and about! Sharing and answering the most common questions we receive in case you want to learn more about this sweetheart of a breed!
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Tip Jar: Summer Routine
Good morning! I am so excited to share today’s post with you! Last week me and the kiddos sat down to come up with our summer bucket list. After we put that list together, I felt motivated to give our summer some structure, so I put together a very loose schedule of how our days should go!
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Easter Basket Ideas for Boys
Happy Wednesday! I cannot believe Easter is just DAYS AWAY! This month is absolutely flying! Today, I’m sharing some Easter basket fillers for boys in case you are looking for some extra cute things to put in your baskets!
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Easter Basket Ideas for Girls
I’ve had this on my blog calendar for the past 3 weeks and of course I’m now just getting around to it! If you are last minute like me, I’m sharing some Easter basket fillers for girls today! Check back tomorrow for my basket fillers for boys!
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Thrifty Thursday – Spring Clothing Haul – Creating Capsules for the kiddos
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! Hope you are able to enjoy a beer and a corned beef sandwich, I know that’s what I plan on doing tonight! For today’s thrifty Thursday, I’m sharing (yet again!) how I shop for my kids clothing. I shared a toddler clothing capsule on Black Friday because that’s when I do a MAJOR winter clothing haul at Kohl’s. You can also check out last year’s spring clothing haul post. I absolutely love the Jumping Beans brand – it’s affordable, very basic and has ALL the essentials!
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Dollar Tree Finds – Easter Basket Edition
Happy Monday! Today I’m sharing some recent Dollar Tree finds that are perfect for your kids, grandkids or niece and nephew Easter baskets! Dollar Tree has some super cute Easter/Spring items in stores right now and I recently went in to grab some things for an Easter egg hunt at our house this year!
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Motherhood Monday: Drugstore Beauty Products for Busy Mom on a Budget
I had this post scheduled for yesterday, and never got around to posting it. We were outside literally all weekend enjoying some beautiful weather and I put this post on the back burner. Normally I do my Amazon post today, but there are literally two things I would share (we’ve been doing a great job trying to eliminate useless spending).
Today I’m sharing a handful of my favorite beauty drugstore products that I feel are worth WAYYY more than what they cost! These products are something I use almost everyday and help keep a busy Mom looking somewhat sane!
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Tip Jar: Home Cleaning Checklist
Happy Tuesday! Today I am re-sharing my cleaning checklist because I’ve been using it a lot recently and felt it would be helpful to share again! I do not have a cleaning lady – though at times I wish I could! I personally refuse to pay for that service right now as I know it is one of my jobs as a stay at home Mom. In an effort to keep up with things around the house and not get TOO overwhelmed, I put together a thorough home maintenance schedule based on combining multiple cleaning checklists.
One of the main goals my husband and I have been trying to accomplish (and we’ve been doing a great job keeping up with it) is making sure the kitchen is clean EVERY NIGHT. Another area we’ve tried to improve on – making an effort to not get too agitated if the kids play room, aka our living room, is an absolute disaster during the day. It will always look chaotic as long as the kiddos are little and playing so learning to accept that fact is something we’ve made an effort to ignore. As long as the play room/living room is picked up at the end of the day and the kitchen is cleaned, we’ve found the following day to start off better – it just sets the day off on the right foot!
I will share more on this topic later because I have a WHOLE blog post dedicated to some things I’ve been facing as a Mom and a woman (hello Aunt Flo) that have truly come to light over the past year.
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What’s Trending?! Valentine Goodies
As I publish this blog post, I am about to publish my Friday Favorites post at the same time! My goodness, did the day get away from me, but I wanted to share some Valentine’s related goodies that are trending around the house recently!
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Motherhood Monday: 3 Tips for a smoother winter wake up routine
We’ve all experienced it – the coziness, the warmth, the darkness – the perfect sleeping conditions that can make it hard to wake up and leave our bed during the winter months!
If you have a child who is a freeze baby (*raises hand*) and not a morning person (*raises hand again*), you know what a challenge waking up for school can be. Today I’m sharing some of my tips and tricks on how I help wake the kiddos up for school during the winter months – which can be the toughest months of all!
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Winter Activity Ideas for kids – Part 1
Last year I shared a weekly post with winter activity ideas (I shared a lot of our personal favorites) and descriptions of each activity. This year I’m sharing those weekly graphics under one post. Winter can get boring around here especially if you’ve been trapped in the house due to snow storms and super cold weather! Sharing part one today. You can get the detailed post by searching “what to do with kids” then clicking on the appropriate week.
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Thrifty Thursday – Setting Budgets with the help of Mint
Motherhood Monday: 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge
Happy FIRST Monday of 2022! Luckily the kiddos are off until Wednesday, so we still have some time to get back into routine. Winter break has been good to us – relaxing, fun and also a little lazy. Speaking of being lazy, that brings me to my post today, which is encouraging us to get up and get out!
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Thrifty Thursday – Random Finds
It’s Thrifty Thursday and today I’m sharing some random finds with you – it’s a little home decor, a little gift giving and a little kids related! Check out all these items for under $15!
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What I’m Wearing Wednesday – Fall Finds
Happy Wednesday – I meant to post this yesterday, but the sun was shining and temps were perfection, so off to the fall fest farm it was! Today I’m sharing some recent fall clothing finds. I just went through a purge of my closet and looking to do round two again soon! One obsession I have is new clothes and trying different trends – I generally try to find these things at a discounted price point so sharing some “designer-like” looks at a bargain today!
Toddler Girl Fall Capsule
It’s Tip Jar Tuesday and today I am sharing a cute and inexpensive fall clothing capsule for toddler girls. Fall is the perfect time for layering – therefore the mixing and matching of outfits is a lot easier when different elements such as a cardigan or jean jacket are added! These clothing options can go from church, to play, to party and everywhere in between!
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Fall Books for Kids!
I am SO excited to share some of these fall books with you. We love going to the library, but often find ourselves a little lost at times trying to find books that fit our current mood! I am so happy to share some of these adorable fall books with you in hopes that your library has them available.
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Thrifty Thursday – Fall Decorating with Dollar Tree
It’s Thrifty Thursday!! If you’ve been reading for a while, you know my love for the Dollar Tree runs DEEP! I swear their products just keep getting better! I recently shared my favorite organizational products – you can check that out here! Today, I am sharing some amazing fall decor that you wouldn’t believe is from the Dollar Tree.
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