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Fail-Proof Gift Ideas for Mom, No Matter Your Budget

November 17, 2016 By Lauren

Not sure what to get mom for the holidays? Or maybe you ARE the mom and need to drop some hints about what you really want. Look no further! This holiday gift guide has something for every mom and something for any gift buyer's budget!

Updated: Nov 2018 I’m a gift buying waffler. What do I mean? Well, sometimes I can’t think of anything to buy anyone (hey nieces and nephews, that’s why you get money most of the time!), but other times I think up some really great gift ideas (like this list I compiled for Mother’s Day a couple […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays, Informational Tagged With: christmas gifts, gift guide, gift ideas, gifts for mom, mom, moms

From Disheveled to Decent in Under 10 Minutes: Five Expert Fashion Tips for Busy Moms

September 16, 2016 By Lauren

Sick of wearing your PJs to school drop-off? These simple fashion tips will have you looking put together in under 10 minutes!

This post contains affiliate links. We’ve all been that mom. The one with the greasy ponytail in last night’s pajamas, dodging glances from the other parents at school drop-off. Sure, we meant to get up in time to take a shower, but the fourth grader needed cookies for a bake sale so we were up […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: busy moms, fashion, moms, tips

Please Stop Telling Me Not to Praise My Husband

August 25, 2016 By Lauren

Recently I’ve seen a rash of people talking about the double standard of praise aimed at parents. Fathers get praised for everyday tasks, while moms either get ignored for those same tasks or worse, reprimanded. While a dad is a hero for taking his kids out for dinner, a mom might be given the evil […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Parenting Essays Tagged With: dads, double standard, kids, moms, parenting, praise

Popular ’90s Songs Rewritten for Moms

February 7, 2016 By Lauren

Do you remember these popular '90s songs? What if they were written for moms?

Isn’t it funny how a song can transport us back in time? The other day I was driving home when “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer came on the radio. Immediately I was back in high school. When I got home, I asked the people on my Facebook page to name the songs that […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: 90s music, moms, popular songs, songs

How to Get Along With Other Moms on Facebook

June 8, 2015 By Lauren

How to Get Along With Other Moms on Facebook

  Do you ever read through comment threads on Facebook and shake your head in wonder and dismay? It’s amazing how quickly a comment about parenting can become a battleground and how nasty some of those comments can become. With that in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to share a handy dandy […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: facebook, fight, fighting, get along, moms, parenting

To All the Moms

May 9, 2015 By Lauren

To All the Moms

  To all the moms: To the Some Day Mom who dreams of the day when the time is right to start a family, To the Trying Mom who has just started her journey or who is finding the journey far more arduous and heartbreaking than she imagined, To the Expectant Mom who carries her greatest […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays Tagged With: child, children, kids, mom, moms, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, mothers

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Hard to Buy For Mom (Updated and Expanded!)

April 6, 2015 By Lauren

gift ideas for moms

I’m not a good gift giver. It stresses me out. Thankfully, I have a husband who has a gift (pun intended) for coming up with great ideas. And every once in a while, I come up with an idea that knocks it out of the park. If you’re struggling to come up with a Mother’s Day […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: gift ideas, gifts, holidays, mom, moms, Mother's Day, mothers

What Moms Do When Their Kids Are Away

March 16, 2015 By Lauren

What Moms Do When Their Kids Are Away

I considered making the only thing in this post the following: Whatever. We. Want. But then I thought I should chronicle my time when the kids are gone this weekend because it’s a strange mixture of thoughts, feelings, and actions that are reminiscent of, yet completely different from, what we used to do before we […]

Filed Under: Family Life, I Tried It!, Parenting Humor Tagged With: away, kids, moms, motherhood, parenting, vacation, weekend

Meme Monday: 5 Things Every Mom Wants to Hear Her Husband Say

September 15, 2014 By Lauren

Husbands, Say these things to your wives!

Meme Monday Welcome to Meme Monday: 2nd Edition! Find my first meme here.

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Meme Monday, Parenting Humor Tagged With: husbands, meme, meme monday, moms, sweet nothings, wives

Making new mom friends is like trying to pick up a guy

June 5, 2014 By Lauren

Picking Up Friends

She catches your eye across the playground. She has a cute haircut and is wearing those sandals you’ve been eying. The kid she’s pushing in the swing appears to be about the same age and gender as the one you chase around on a daily basis. This woman is worth  further inspection. You casually move […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: dating, hanging out, making friends, moms, pedicures, play dates, women

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