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My Ten Most Popular Posts of 2015

December 27, 2015 By Lauren

Top Ten Posts of 2015

I love the end of the year. I love looking back on where I’ve been and looking forward to where I’m going. I love the fresh start that’s before me. I love making plans for how I’ll be more organized/healthy/on top of everything/whatever, even though I know I’ll fall off whatever resolution bandwagon I’ve jumped […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: 2015, favorite, most popular, most viewed, posts, top ten

6 Totally Useless Things I’ve Learned Since Having Kids

August 24, 2015 By Lauren

6 Totally Useless (and Mostly Disgusting) Things I've Learned Since Having Kids

  I have learned a lot in my time as a parent. No, not just a lot. I’m talking BOOK LOADS. I imagine any parent would say the same. Experience is truly the greatest teacher. Most of the information I’ve learned is quite helpful. I can change diapers, calm a tantrum (sometimes), teach someone how to […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Humor Tagged With: disgusting, gross, kids, lessons learned, parenting, useless, useless knowledge

9 Self-Help Skills Your Child Should Know Before Starting Kindergarten

August 3, 2015 By Lauren

9 Self-Help Skills Your Child Should Know Before Starting Kindergarten

This post contains an affiliate link. I’ll earn a small commission on any purchases made, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! When preparing to send your child to school for the first time, your mind is probably consumed by many thoughts: “How is my baby so big already?” “There’s seriously a three page […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: back to school, kids, kindergarten, parenting, school, self-help skills

Back to School Resource List

July 28, 2015 By Lauren

back to school resource list

A list of resources from Oh, Honestly pertaining to school 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten How to Save Money on Back to School Shopping 4 Tips to Navigate School Waters With a Food Allergic Child Checklist of Questions to Ask the School if Your Child Has Food Allergies Periscope […]

Filed Under: Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: allergies, back to school, food allergies, kids, kindergarten, money-saving, parents, questions, resource list, resources, school, tips

7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten

July 20, 2015 By Lauren

7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten

This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on any purchase made at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! When the new school year begins in several weeks, I will send my second child off to kindergarten. For some reason I thought it would be easier the second time around, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Things I Wish I'd Known Tagged With: child, kids, kindergarten, school, teacher, teachers, things I wish I'd known

Five Ways to Keep in Touch With Family Who Lives Far Away

July 8, 2015 By Lauren

5 Ways to Keep in Touch with Family Who Lives Far Away

For most of my adult life, my extended family lived within a few hours of each other. When holidays, birthdays, or special events happened, it was easy to get together to celebrate. We took it for granted that we could easily see each other and that our kids would grow up near their cousins. Five Ways […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: connect, cousins, family, kids, long distance, realtimes app

Furniture Buying Tips for New Parents

July 6, 2015 By Lauren

Furniture Buying Tips for New Parents

  You’re expecting! Congratulations! (Or maybe you’re not expecting, but you want kids some day and you like to plan ahead. That’s cool too.) I bet your mind is racing with all the things you need to do before your bundle of joy arrives. I’m here to help. Furniture items are some of the biggest, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Humor Tagged With: baby, buying tips, furniture, parenting, parents

9 Tips to Keep Everyone Happy on a Family Road Trip

June 25, 2015 By Lauren

Family Road Trip

As we head into summer, millions of families will be hitting the road for a good, old-fashioned family vacation. Whether heading across town or across the country, traveling with kids can turn even the calmest parent into a bundle of nerves. With a little planning though, the entire family can have a (relatively) stress-free and absolutely fun experience that will create […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: family, fun, LEGO Juniors, road trip, summer, tips, travel, vacation

Potty Training Advice From the Experts

June 5, 2015 By Lauren

Potty Training Advice from the Experts

 This post contains affiliate links. At no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission on any purchases made through these links. Thank you for your support!  Welcome to my brand new series, Ask the Experts (That’s YOU!). I use the term ‘series’ loosely because I’m not sure how often these posts will […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Uncategorized Tagged With: advice, experts, kids, parenting, potty training, potty training advice

Eight SAFE Sunscreens to Use This Summer

May 30, 2015 By Lauren

8 Safe Sunscreens to Use This Summer

By now you’ve probably seen the Environmental Working Group’s Sunscreen Hall of Shame that’s been floating around the internet. It contains an impressive list of potentially harmful sunscreens, and I bet if you check the list you can find at least one that you have in your home right now. After reading the list, I was glad to […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: environmental working group, ewg, safe sunscreen, summer, sunburn, sunscreen

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