Happy Birthday, sweet boy
My boy you are two today. Sweet Ry. I cannot believe it has been two years since you were born. I cannot beleive it's been two years since I saw that sweet face. And it just keeps getting sweeter....
View ArticleWhat toddlers think happens when they sleep (video)
My little Ry has struggled to nap this week. And by struggle I mean he hasn't taken a single nap all week. Not a single one. He has been a good napper up until this point. Yeah, we've had our ups and...
View ArticleManaging a Toddler and a Newborn- the first few weeks home
It's been seven plus months since we brought Issie home. And I wish I could say that I have it all together, that our days are super productive and organized and everyone is always happy and...
View ArticleSave time and money on toddlers and babies
I've only been a mom for 26 months. So I am not an expert. But I have written about what I have learned over the past two years. And I thought I would compile some of those ideas (links) in one post...
View ArticleYou might be a Stay At Home Mom If….
I love being at home with my boys. I wouldn't trade this sweet time for anything in the world. But sometimes spending all your time in the baby and toddler world means you are out of touch with what...
View ArticleCreating Special Memories on a Budget
We are headed into the Easter weekend, which for me is an incredible time of worship and reflection upon the what my Savior has done for me. It is also a time of family, food and fun. We all want to...
View ArticleCowboy birthday party on a BUDGET! And FREE invitation printable
Yesterday Issie was a year old. I wanted to share all about his birthday party. Or as I called it, his cowboy budget party! From invitations to food to gifts, this party only cost us about $45 and it...
View ArticleA reality check before you compare yourself to others
It's so easy to compare yourself, your husband, your home, your children etc. etc. to someone else. I think as women we're hardwired to do it. I watch tv of flip through a magazine and I look at women...
View ArticleLet's talk: Induction
In a perfect world ever woman will go into labor at the perfect time. It will be like a ROM COM, your water breaks, you yell, "it's time" and you go to the hospital where you labor in peace,...
View ArticleToddler Play! The Old Fashion Way
I have a confession in the three (plus) months since my second son was born, Ry (as I'm calling him here) has spent a lot of time watching PBS Kids. Thank goodness for PBS kids. But he is still...
View ArticleTips to photographing a toddler
I am pretty sure I have photographed my children everyday since they were born. Well, almost everyday. If your child is anything like mine they are constantly in motion. I have lots of blurry photos,...
View ArticleMom up! Keep going when the parenting/living/breathing/lack of sleep get tough
Mom up! That's what I had to tell myself last week. It's been a rough few days. (Week/Months) First, my youngest son, Issie, doesn't sleep. It's getting better but he has never slept through the night....
View ArticleSomething's Gotta give: Why I quit cloth diapering… for now
Sometimes you just have to let something go. That's what I decided as I sprayed the poop off a cloth diaper while Issie screamed from his crib. You see we started cloth diapering our oldest son to...
View Article6 tips for photographing toddlers
I am pretty sure I have photographed my children everyday since they were born. Well, almost everyday. If your child is anything like mine they are constantly in motion. I have lots of blurry photos,...
View ArticleTips for potty training a reluctant boy
When you announce you're pregnant people are quick to tell you that you will never sleep again, that you will stay up many nights worrying and that it will all go by the blink of an eye. People are...
View ArticleFinancially preparing for a baby
When I first found out I was pregnant with my oldest son I heard a lot of comments like "sleep while you can" or "it's going to go by so fast" or "be prepared to have no money." And while it is true...
View ArticleBudget-friendly Sesame Street Birthday Party (Free Printables)
My sweet Isaac is two today. TWO! Before I reach for my hanky and sob over where the past two years have gone, I thought I would share our budget-friendly Sesame Street birthday party. Click here for...
View ArticleHelp a new mama without spending a fortune (or anything at all!)
My sweet baby boy will be two on Wednesday. Everyone warns you how fast it will pass but you NEVER believe them.I spend a lot of time planning for the future, but I also spend time looking back on...
View Article4 ways to get cheap or even free diapers
For the past two years I have had two children in diapers. Considering the "average" family spends $18 a week on diapers that could have set us back a whopping $1,872 a year. But it didn't.I can...
View Article27 frugal or free fun things to do with small children this summer
Summer is a GREAT time to spend time with family and create lasting memories. But if you're living on a budget you might be panicking to come up with ideas to keep your little ones entertained. Fear...
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