• Welcome to The SAHM Survival Guide!
  • Disclosure | Privacy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Sponsorship
  • Home

Tips, activities and encouragement for staying at home and joyfully surviving it.

  • Shop
    • Activity Resources
    • Organization
    • Self Help
  • Home
  • Real Motherhood
    • Parenting
    • Encouragement
    • Me time
    • Faith
  • Infants
    • How to Teach an Infant Activity: Free Download
    • Infant Activities
  • Toddlers
    • How to Teach a Toddler Activity: Free Download
    • Toddler Activities
  • Preschool
    • How to Teach a Preschool Activity: Free Download
    • Preschool at Home Curriculum
  • School Age
    • School Age Activities
    • Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Homeschooling Resources
  • Homemaking
    • Successful Mom Daily Checklist
    • Cleaning Tips
    • DIYs
    • No-Stress Guide to Planning for the Holidays
    • Organization
    • Quick Tips
    • Recipes
  • Subscriber’s Only
    • Success Tools for Stay-at-Home Moms
    • Subscriber Freebies

Tips to Stay on Budget When You Have Kids

Maintaining a family budget takes some budgeting tips. We live in expensive times. Being a one income household may feel impossible. This list of tips to stay on budget when you have kids are practical ideas for cutting costs, saving money and budgeting well. … [Read more...]

How to Balance School and Home Repairs: Tips to Manage Both

It can be a challenge to balance school and home repairs. Whether you’re a student working towards a degree or just someone trying to keep up with the demands of your schedule, finding the time to keep your home in good condition can be a daunting task. Degree programs require a lot of time and energy and it can be hard to fit in repairs and other home maintenance. Still, … [Read more...]

Scrambling to Get Christmas Cards Out

Christmas photo card held up in front of a lighted Christmas tree.

It was taking much longer than expected to receive our family pictures from the photographer. With shipping estimates as they were, I knew it was crunch time or else I was not going to get our Christmas cards out in time. Scrambling to get Christmas cards out is just part of the holidays, right? For years, the Christmas card process was something I scheduled time for right … [Read more...]

Stay-at-Home Mom Meals That Are Easy

Meal planning is part of my full time job as a mom. Taking care of the home means planning healthy meals into our days. It helps us get take out less. This saves money. In this time of rising prices, a good meal planning system like these stay-at-home mom meals that are easy, is so helpful. It will keep you on track at home. It is a way to stay on budget too. … [Read more...]

School Year Organization That Works

At the start of last school year, I got bombarded. A surprise "deployment" meant single parenting for me right at the start of a busy season. Kids were all enrolled in sports and activities. My plan was to have two parents to share drop off and pick up responsibilities. That plan failed! It took some quick systems to get on track. These tips make my list of school year … [Read more...]

What are some cute birthday outfit ideas?

Kids birthday party outfit ideas.

Birthdays are the occasion of sheer excitement to party with friends, delicious food, and most importantly, the outfit. The outfit is one of the main aspects of this special day as everyone wants to dress unique and special, and the same goes for children. Kids are always excited and eagerly waiting for their birthday so that they can go to school in their new dress and a party … [Read more...]

Reasons Why Making a Will for the Family is Crucial

Making a will is crucial for families.

Dealing with a loss of a beloved is heart-breaking and soul-crushing. It's made harder when there are legal matters to attend to. From who gets what, to the children, a legal document is needed. This is called a will. While it might not be the most genial thing to think about, making a will is crucial for families. Whether you're young or old, single or married, with … [Read more...]

Work at Home and Homeschooling Moms Get Balance in the Chaos

Whether you work at home, homeschool your kids or are a stay at home mom, this list of resources and tips is a go to for you! These work at home tips streamline homemaking tasks. They help you stay organized. They encourage you to live a life of balance and not chaos. Working at home and homeschooling are so similar. We are balancing home and an additional job on top of it. … [Read more...]

Homeschooling Tips From A Single Mom

I am so excited to be teaming up with Jaimi today, and feel super honored to be a guest on her amazing blog!  I didn’t start off homeschooling as a single mom. But here I am, a single mom of 5, homeschooling like a boss. Well, maybe not like a boss but I’m trying! Lol.  My first year homeschooling was almost 5 years ago now. It was well prayed over, well thought out … [Read more...]

Homeschool Success: Flexible Routine Works Best

The kids were stressed.  I was stressed. Our first semester of homeschool was tough. I could see the positives but those positives were getting drowned lack of flexibility and little depth of learning. To achieve homeschool success a flexible routine works best. … [Read more...]

15 Ways to Use Custom Vinyl Stickers

This is a sponsored post by StickerYou. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure for more info. Whether you have a home-based business or are looking for ways to get organized at home, these 15 ways to use vinyl stickers for home organization or home-based business use will make things look more put together. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​There are so many ways to use … [Read more...]

Homeschool Writing Prompts & Creative Learning Ideas

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. I knew when I saw it. My oldest daughter created an entire calendar on poster board. It was all drawn free hand. She was a list maker like me. My daughter likes seeing reminders of what tasks she needs to complete. This inspired me to use my Poooliprint pocket printer to get creative with our … [Read more...]

Next Page »
Free gifts for email subscribers to The Stay-at-Home Mom Survival Guide.


Over 80 simple learning activities for preschool age kids to explore and play while learning.
Try these for playtime with your baby! These infant activities are perfect for quick moments of interaction that are developmentally appropriate for infants.


Recent Posts

  • Tips to Stay on Budget When You Have Kids
  • How to Mix and Match Different Styles of Furniture
  • 10 Multi-Age Activities to Encourage Your Kids’ Curiosity
  • How to Balance School and Home Repairs: Tips to Manage Both
  • Child’s First Book Report: The Story Rope

Popular Topics

You may find Amazon affiliate links on this page. I can earn a percentage when you make a purchase through these links. This does not imply endorsement from Amazon or its affiliates.

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

©The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide – Jaimi Erickson

HOME | ABOUT | DISCLOSURE/PRIVACY | SPONSORSHIP