My husband and I hardly saved a dollar when we first got married. We were both full-time students, living in on-campus married housing, eating box meals and disagreeing about our financial plans pretty regularly. My husband and I did not see eye to eye when it came to money. It has taken effort on my part to stay focused on saving while not trying to restrict my husband from … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning Kids Can Do
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes Brands for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Getting my spring cleaning done makes me feel better about being at home. It makes me feel successful, content and glad that I created a clean, comfortable space for my family. But, and this is a big BUT, it takes me a while to get it all done. I want the … [Read more...]
Create a Holiday Planning Binder
This post contains affiliate links for products that I recommend. Please view my disclosure for more info. With my husband deployed, all the planning for the holidays is on me. At a recent MOPS meeting, I learned a great idea for getting organized for the holidays by creating a holiday planning binder. During the month of November, I am sharing all kinds of organizational … [Read more...]
Get Organized FAST for the Holidays!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes Brands. All opinions are 100% mine. We all know how much work it takes to get organized. It takes time, and it is that time that drags us down. Living organized does not drag us down, though, it frees us to do more of what we want to do with our families. My motto is: Live clean to stay organized. The reality: … [Read more...]
Road Trip Tip: Keep the Car Smelling Fresh
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PERK for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Driving with kids in the car leads to some interesting messes and smells at times. Whether you forget the diaper under the seat, leave a bag of trash, or let the kids have a snack that you were sure would not end up spilled-but did anyway-a vehicle that children ride in can smell … [Read more...]
Essential Prep for A Family Road Trip
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tires for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. As a military family, living far from our relatives, we are often packing up the kids, the dog and the car to visit family. It is always an adventure! I think we are close to road trip experts. I like to focus on the fun stuff-cool stops, activities for the kids to do … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Reduce Laundry Burnout
Laundry. It's a dirty word in mom circles! Are you overloaded with the amount of laundry you have to do in a week? I have been overwhelmed on more than one occasion with the amount of dirty laundry my household accumulates. It's time to take charge of your laundry situation! There is a bright side to laundry-we certainly are blessed to have clothes to wear and … [Read more...]
A Tool to Find Balance as a Mom
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ATracker by WonderApps for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. We talk a lot about finding balance as moms. There are so many items on our to do lists each day, and we can feel like we did not accomplish much when items are not crossed off. Of course we are caring for children, a home and our families, but it would be … [Read more...]
2 Free Printables: Household Cleaning List and DIY Fishing Game at Wonderful Wednesday #124
You all shared 570 posts last week! That is an all-time record. I found a lot of favorites and pinned a bunch to Pinterest. Here are two great ideas for moms with kids! You will want to check out this DIY fishing game for kids with free printable fish. It is so cute, and is not only a fishing game, but a lacing activity too. It is so fun shared over at … [Read more...]
Free Printable Weekly Planner at Wonderful Wednesday #121
I have been pinning to Pinterest from last week's party a lot! It was full of great ideas. I'll keep it simple this week, because I have two toddlers who are not letting me sleep much at night (still) and during the day are wanting a lot of mommy time. When they need so much of me, I need to stay balanced by giving them my time. Life with kids can be busy because so … [Read more...]
Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: When You Need Homemaking Tips
Despite popular opinion, life as a stay-at-home mom is not all lunches with the ladies and eating bon bons on the couch while catching up on our "soaps". (I think the last time I watched a soap opera was in high school!) No, there is REAL work to be done as a mom, wife and homemaker. Yes, the real "dirty" work is necessary, so we have put together a resource to help make … [Read more...]
6 Tips for Getting Dinner on the Table After Having A Baby (or babies!)
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. I should have prepared more. I should have known it was going to be virtually impossible to cook with new babies while supervising my older children. This list of suggestions is what I wish I had known to prepare meals and stay organized after having a baby (or babies). Also in this post, the … [Read more...]
Storage Solution for Kids Art and Projects
When my children are little, I start introducing crayons and coloring. I like to save their little pieces of artwork and jot down their age at the time, so we can look back on their projects years down the road. It can be hard to decide how to store these activities and keep them from piling up on the kitchen counter. A simple storage solution for kids art helped me preserve … [Read more...]
Help Kids Keep the Bookshelf Organized-A Quick Tip
A few months ago I got extremely tired of our playroom floor looking like it was carpeted in books. It is hard to get my cleaning accomplished, let alone just walk across the floor, when books are thrown about everywhere. I also do not like the fact that my kids thought they should just toss the books aside and grab a new one paying no mind to how they were treating their … [Read more...]
Helping Kids Make Healthy Food Choices: Snack Organization Station
Teaching children to make healthy eating choices can be tough-especially when as a mom it can be easy to have them grab whatever is within their reach to make things quick. This organizational tip will help when you hear, "Mom, I'm hungry!" for the 100th time today! Get healthy snacks ready and into your kids' hands quickly. (A great help for picky eaters too!) … [Read more...]