The first time I learned – really learned – what a sleep regression was, I began to wonder if it wasn’t more well-known as some part of a conspiracy to keep us young parents in the dark. After all, this little sleep had to be a form of torture, right? So surely the older generations weren’t […]
Health
What You Need to Know About Protein Shakes
Did you know that daily protein shakes can be a vital source in helping you and your health? It’s packed full of all sorts of tasty and healthy benefits. And starting your day with a protein shake is one of the ways that you can care for yourself and your body! Let me just start off […]
How to Manage a Cold in your Family
This last December, my family and I were hit with what seemed like five colds in a row. That or it was a cold that got recycled between us repeatedly – and given how fast cold viruses can mutate, either one is possible! So my kids got a real, first-hand look at how to manage […]
Home & Garden
What You Need to Know About Painting Your Deck
How many times have you caught yourself staring out at your deck or patio and wondering what you can do to spruce it up? You aren’t alone, trust me. There are millions of others around the world who are probably thinking the same thing Finding the best options for painting your deck (or patio) in […]
My Review of Restore 10X and 4X for Deck and Concrete
You know those home projects that need to get done? But you’re too busy living life, so you do whatever you can to avoid doing that project? Well, at our last home we finally had to address a huge, discolored eyesore attached to the back of our house: the back deck. It’d been on the home and garden to-do list […]
Humor
5 Things Every Parent of 3 (or more) Kids Knows for Sure
When the doctors hand you your third child, there’s also a tiny, shrill alarm going off in your parent head that screams, “AHH!! YOU’RE OUTNUMBERED!!!” I remember after our third boy was born, trying to explain that moment to my friend, still pregnant with her third. She laughed, assuming I was being dramatic in order […]
How I Use Humor (and anxiety) to Plan a Family Vacation
Today while the baby napped, I thought (for the eleven billionth time) that we should think about scheduling a family vacation for next year. Because, you know, parenting at home isn’t hard enough – let’s do it on the road. Oh, dear… yeah, that’s a little bit of humor and even some sarcasm dripping from […]
Inspirational
All The Best Parables for Parents
Being a parent is a lot of work…. And not in one of those “employed” type of ways. It’s more as an “every day is a day I teach my children and myself something new” kinda way. PHEW. Often times, parables can be a way that can help parents filter through the tougher times in […]
How to Come to Peace With The Different Seasons Of Life
For everything, there is a season. Sounds familiar, right? Where we live, we’ve got 4 seasons that we go through without fail each and every year. Winter (brrr), Summer (so hot!), Spring (flowers!) and Fall (s’mores anyone?). Okay, so some are shorter than the others. Even so, each season is beautiful and interesting in its […]
Parenting
How to Survive and Rock Sleep Training Your Kids
Our kids are doing much better now (unless I just jinxed myself), but when they were young they were horrible sleepers. As in, birth to 12 months of age (or sometimes later than that!) was just one long sleep regression. So, my husband and I did a lot of reading on sleep training. A LOT. […]
How to Finally Get Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night
When you’re a tired parent, there’s so much to worry about. Even so, one of my biggest worries, when my babies were little, was this: how will I get baby sleep through the night? Getting your baby to sleep through the night fixes so many problems – the most crucial being that everyone’s sleep deprived! […]
Good Eats
Easy, No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar
Cheesecake has always been one of my favorite desserts. And, if you’re a fan of Shrek, then you know that everybody loves a parfait. That’s why I absolutely love this recipe for strawberry cheesecake in a jar. And, if you don’t want strawberry flavored cheesecake? No big deal. Swap it out for the fruit (or chocolate!) […]
How to Make Delicious Pumpkin Spice Bars
Whether you believe the tastes of fall should stick to fall season or not, there are some desserts that deserve to be made any time you want them. These pumpkin spice bars are one such dessert. They’re spiced goodness that, while fall like, are good year round. They’re one of my favorite treats, and as […]
Writing
Why You Need Your Own Custom Search Engine – and How to Make One
As I’ve dived more and deeper into the layers of SEO (search engine optimization), I’ve realized what a rabbit hole it is – and how much fun it can be, too! One of my new favorite parts of it is the custom search engine because it’s a quick, easy, painless way to do so many wonderful […]
How to Avoid ‘the Perfect SEO’ Monkey Trap
What if I told you there’s an online trap that’s so good that it’s snared countless thousands of business owners and bloggers? Well, there is. And it’s so effective that it’s a huge drain on productivity and bottom lines everywhere. What is it? It’s the SEO monkey trap. Now, because your business has to be online, […]
