This time last year, I was putting together my beloved list of skills to work on with your kindergartener, alongside my beloved soon-to-be kindergartener. And in no time at all, it’s already time to share what me and my almost-first-grader will be working on this summer! As a former first-grade teacher, I can tell youRead More
What We’re Actually Buying for Baby Number Three
We are officially prepping for baby number three! So far, we’ve had one baby boy and one baby girl, so to say we’re stocked with baby gear of all color combos would be an understatement! But while hand-me-downs will get us very far this time around, there are a few things we’ll need to addRead More
5 Favorite Stretch Mark Remedies
As I celebrate the halfway mark of my third pregnancy, I also celebrate a decently marked mama belly. I say decent because, well, the combination of my love for tacos and my knack for creating big babies was quite tough for any remedy to battle. With each pregnancy I’ve used a variety of oils, creams,Read More
Third-Row Travels
Luckily, when we bought our home we chose one with enough bedrooms to give us a little wiggle room. So when the doctor confirmed that baby number three was on her way, we knew our biggest purchase would actually be a spacious new third-row vehicle. We had previously owned a Chevrolet Equinox. My husband workedRead More
Like I Never Even Left
June 10, 2018 – the embarrassing date of my last blog post. It’s been a while y’all. It almost feels odd talking to the computer screen like I did so often last year. But here I am diving back in, guns blazin’, ready to share. The last two years have been a bit of aRead More
Bath Time Essentials for the Basic Momma
In between the diaper blowouts and the milk spit-up comes bath time, my absolute favorite time with my little ones. Nothing feels better than washing off the day’s dirt and germs. Two babies later and (I like to think) I’ve mastered a light list of bath time must-haves. I’m a minimalist momma who loves simpleRead More
Turning To Essential Oils
It wasn’t until recently, when I really started to find my groove as a momma of a full household, that I became so interested in essential oils. It had been years of seeing them all over Pinterest. Years of wondering just how well they could benefit my home. So what finally pushed me to investRead More
Gems by Laura Baby Jewlery Review
I can’t take credit for finding this adorably glamorous company. In fact, I was at a first-birthday party for my husband’s coworker’s baby girl – I know, that’s a mouthful – when I got my first peek at one of Gems by Laura‘s baby bracelets. The birthday girl had her wrist wrapped in the sweetestRead More
Last-Minute Mother’s Day Go-To Gift
It seems like these days gift shopping primarily takes place on the internet. And while two-day shipping bonuses can help quite a bit when you’re last-minute shopping, sometimes it just doesn’t cut it. It can be stressful, wandering the aisles, searching for a last-minute gift that doesn’t seem so “on the fly.” So what’s myRead More
8 Surprising Kindergarten Skills to Work on This Summer
Gone are the days when Kindergarten was about nap time, nursery rhymes and singing the ABC’s. As a current public school teacher in Florida, I can say that Kindergartner expectations are on the rise! Since starting the state-funded Voluntary Pre-K program, schools have taken that as an opportunity to further just what our little five-year-oldsRead More