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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

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

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

Week 45: Five Tips for Setting and Meeting Goals

December 1, 2014 By Lauren

Keeping It Real Challenge Setting and Meeting Goals

November is over and so is NaNoWriMo. In case you missed my post at the beginning of November, I made a very last minute decision to participate in National Novel Writing Month. The goal was to write 50,000 words in the thirty days of November. I was under no illusion that I would actually complete […]

Filed Under: Keeping It Real Challenge Tagged With: goals, keeping it real, meeting goals, nanowrimo, setting goals, tips

Four Tips to Help Kids Who Wet the Bed

November 13, 2014 By Lauren

Wet the Bed

This post is sponsored by GoodNites* TRU-FIT*, but is 100% my own experience. Every parent loves milestones. First smile, first word, first steps. We celebrate them, photograph them, write them in baby books, and share them with the world. There is one milestone that is a bit less public, but every bit as exciting for […]

Filed Under: Ad-Free, Family Life, Informational Tagged With: bed wetting, children, GoodNites* TRU-FIT*, kids, parents, Target, tips, underwear

Super Baby Food Review [Giveaway Ended]

October 1, 2014 By Lauren

Super Baby Food Review

Disclosure: I received a product and compensation for this review. All opinions are my own and I would never recommend something I wouldn’t use myself. My goal for this blog was, is, and will remain honesty. I can tell you the exact moment I fell in love with Ruth Yaron’s best-selling book Super Baby Food. […]

Filed Under: Ad-Free, Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: baby food, book, feeding, healthy, recipes, review, ruth yaron, super baby food, tips, toddler food

Four Things Families With Food Allergies Want You to Know

September 24, 2014 By Lauren

Food Allergies

Last week I shared tips for families who have food-allergic children on how to transition smoothly to school. This week I want to talk to families who do not have children with food allergies. Hopefully the following four insights will give you a peek into our world and a bit of food for thought. (I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: allergies, food, food allergies, kids, school, snacks, tips

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