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Time for a Change

I’m going to be honest with you guys. I’m in a rut. I am happy, but I feel off. I have not been in the mood to write or be creative lately. I tried to pass it off as not having time during the holidays, but here I am… still in that same mental space […]

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Simple Four Ingredient Gnat Trap!

Alright you guys, in todays blog I am going to admit something I’m not proud of. The week that I started working again (2 months ago), I got really behind on dishes. We live out in the woods, it was hot outside, and dishes were stacked to the brim of the sink. I got home […]

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How to Help Your Todder Have Less Temper Tantrums

Are you a stressed out mama? Is your toddler throwing things and crying for the thousandth time today? If so, you are not alone. Toddlers (children aged from 1-3) have such big emotions, and they have such a hard time knowing how to express how they feel because their vocabulary is very limited. This tends […]

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Ten Ways to Kick the Social-Distancing Blues!

I’m going to start this blog by saying that 2020 has not been the best year for anyone. With all of the quarantining, social distancing, riots, and other things going on, sometimes it is hard to feel positive in this world we are living in. Today I want to tell you some great ways to […]

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The Reason I Keep a Strict Sleep Routine For My Toddler!

Routine is important. Usually my son wakes up at 9:00am, takes one long nap at 1:30/2:00pm, and he goes to bed at 9:3010:00pm ish. That’s our usual schedule day in and day out. Yesterday I had some errands to run in the morning so he took a mini nap in the car. By the time […]

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JJ’s Favorite Things: One Year Update

As some of you already know, my precious little man just turned a year old last Sunday (April 19), and he has really been growing by leaps and bounds lately! He is growing and changing right in front of my eyes on a daily basis! He is also getting super smart. I feel like he […]

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Making Healthier Choices

Three weeks… We have just wrapped up our third week of quarantine. As much as I love a having a chill day with my family, three weeks is a long time without much social interaction. We have watched a lot of Netflix, and we have eaten a lot of junk food. After the first week […]

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Naturally Treating Cradle Cap

This week something happened that made me feel like a bad mommy. A small rash broke out on the very top of little man’s forehead, and I realized it kept going into his hair. Then I saw very big flakes of dry skin all bunched together. I googled it, and I saw quite a few […]

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Two Month Shots

Today my little man is 2 months old! I really can’t believe how fast time is going! This morning my mom came over to go with me to JJ’s 2 month appointment at 11:00 am. Man, I’ve been dreading this day with him getting his shots for about a week now. On the bright side, […]

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We Are Strong Mamas!

Before you read this, let me say that it starts out as basically a pity party, but just hear me out until the end. I promise, it is not a sob story! This week has been rough. All week, I had a rash on my chest. Not just a small rash.. A rash that covered […]