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The Greatest Change That Motherhood Brings

March 22, 2018 By Lauren

Motherhood will hit you full force and leave you changed forever.

I’ll never forget the moment motherhood hit me full force. Less than 24 hours before, our son had entered the world via an unexpected c-section. Although still reeling from the somewhat drastic change in the birth plan, I was thankful to have a healthy baby and already totally enamored with him. A steady stream of […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: change, motherhood, parenting

24 Fun Mother Daughter Trips You’ll Want to Take Right Now

January 15, 2018 By Lauren

These 24 fun mother daughter trip ideas will get you excited to spend quality time with the special girls in your life.

Below: Go on one of these fun mother daughter trips to spend some quality time with the special girl(s) in your life. It was November and that meant one thing. Actually it meant a lot of things: Winter was beginning, Thanksgiving was right around the corner, Christmas would follow soon after that… But for my […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: daughter, day trips, fun mother daughter trips, mother, parenting, travel, vacation

The Morning Habit That Could Change Your Life

October 8, 2017 By Lauren

Last week my nine-year-old told me about a new habit he’s starting to form. It’s something so simple, yet has the potential to profoundly change his life. Every morning he thinks of one or two things he’s looking forward to that day.  Little things like having gym class or getting pizza for lunch. In effect, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: attitude, kids, morning routine, outlook, parenting, positive attitude, pray, prayer

The Heartache of Letting Go

September 22, 2017 By Lauren

I don’t remember how old I was. I do remember the internal struggle between a little girl who was growing up and a bigger girl who intrinsically knew that growing up also meant growing away. I battled with my decision for days. Part of me wanted to hold on. Part of me wanted to let […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: child, children, growing away, growing up, heartache, kids, letting go, motherhood, parenthood, parenting

Why My Stay-at-Home-Mom Title Just Got Complicated

September 5, 2017 By Lauren

Being a stay at home mom can be complicated sometimes.

This post contains affiliate links. I’ll earn a small commission on any purchases made through these links. “What are you going to do with your free time?” I hear the question a dozen times in a week’s span and each time it’s asked, I feel my defenses rise, along with my need to justify. This […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: motherhood, parenting, school, seasons, stay at home mom, transitions, work at home mom

A Month’s Worth of Fun and Free Lunchbox Notes for May

May 4, 2017 By Lauren

It’s a new month and that means a new batch of lunchbox notes for May! This month there are jokes, words of encouragement, and lots of fill-in-the-blanks, including some fun ones that let you tell your kids about life when you were a kid. Lunchbox Notes for May Sign up below to get immediate access […]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Life, Holidays, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: encouragement, free, kids, lunchbox notes, parenting, printable lunchbox notes, printables, school

To the Weary Mom of Littles

April 19, 2017 By Lauren

To the Weary Mom of Littles

You’re tired. You’re overwhelmed. You can’t remember the last time you shaved your legs. Or ate an entire meal in one sitting. Or slept through the night. You smell faintly of spit-up, have cracker crumbs on your shirt, and baby poop on your pants. You think slobbery kisses from a one year old and ‘I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: babies, hard, kids, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, seasons, toddlers

30 Steps to a Guest-Ready Bathroom (When You Have Kids)

April 7, 2017 By Lauren

Have guests coming for a visit? If you have kids, you know how gross your bathrooms can get. Here's a (humorous) step-by-step guide to getting them in ship-shape condition for your visitors.

This post contains affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I earn a small commission on any sales made through these links. Have you ever had guests over and partway through their visit had the unsettling realization that you forgot to check the bathrooms before they arrived? Sure, your master bathroom might be clean as […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: bathroom, grove collaborative, housecleaning, kids, parenting

Free Printable April Lunchbox Notes

March 30, 2017 By Lauren

Give your kids a midday pick-me-up with these fun, encouraging, and free printable April lunchbox notes. They're perfect for the month of April and Easter!

Below: Give your kids a midday pick-me-up with these fun, encouraging, and free printable April lunchbox notes. They’re perfect for the month of April and Easter! Is anyone else extremely HOPPY that April is here? (Sorry, I couldn’t resist the lure of the cheesy Easter pun.) Here in Maine we still have snow on the ground and […]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Life, Holidays, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: free, kids, notes, parenting, printable lunchbox notes, printables

Free Printable Lunchbox Notes for the Month of March

February 28, 2017 By Lauren

Give your kids a midday pick-me-up with these fun, encouraging, and free printable lunchbox notes. They're perfect for the month of March, with a few you'll love for St. Patrick's Day!

Below: Free printable lunchbox notes that are perfect for the month of March! Includes St. Patrick’s Day themed notes. I’ve learned a lot about blogging in the four and a half years that I’ve been doing it. For example, I’ve learned that you should start your blog posts with an interesting story to draw the reader […]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Life, Holidays, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: kids, lunchbox notes, notes, parenting, printable, printables

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