Parenting

My Happy Moments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine alone. #KleenexCares #CollectiveBias Being pregnant can really suck.  But, it can be really beautiful too.  I’ve never felt more beautiful in my life than when I took my maternity photos. On the same level, having kids can really suck too. more »

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Why I’m Not Giving Out Candy This Halloween

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wendy’s for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. My family is gearing up for Halloween in many ways. The house is decorated, costumes are being finalized, and we have also picked up some treats for our Trick-or-Treaters…except this year we are not giving out more »

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Kids Clothing is the Cutest

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Carter’s.  I received a complimentary gift card to facilitate my review and thank me for my participation. As a teacher, I always loved the back to school season, especially because of the deals! Notebooks, pens, pencils and even storage containers are lower than more »

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Top 5 Nurturing Tips for New Dads {guest post}

Mothers nurture their babies for nine months in their womb, care for them when they are born and are understandably more attached to the newborn than fathers are. When we brought home our first child, I remember my husband shying away from the nursery. So one evening, after he came home from work, I put more »

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Tackling My To-Do List With A Newborn

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine alone. #HealthySavings #CollectiveBias Is anyone else in the same situation as me? My to-do list is a mile long. I have a notebook version of a to-do list, a list on my fridge and even one in my reminders more »

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Newborn Baby Felicity – One Month Old Update

Our sweet little lass, Felicity, is a month old! These four weeks have flown by, and I’m in awe of how remarkable our newest baby is! Stats: 11lbs 11oz 22.75 inches long Loves & Dislikes:  Loves being swaddled, her pacifier (she prefers the MAM newborn pacifier), being worn in the NuRoo Pocket baby-wearing shirt, being outside, sleeping more »

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Second Newborns Still Cost This Much?

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #Save4Summer #CollectiveBias Wait – hold on here.  I’ve already had a kid and it was expensive.  The amount of crap you have to buy is out of control.  But, when the heck did having a second newborn more »

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To Minivan Or Not To Minivan – That Is The Question

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FueltheLove #CollectiveBias I’m your typical American male – I love baseball, movies, football, cars, motorcycles and drinking the occasional American made adult beverage while grilling a 20 oz. porterhouse in my back yard.  But you know what I can’t stand? more »

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