I stay at home, as a mom. And I work from home, in an administration role for a financial services company. I sometimes eat lunch in my pajamas. I sometimes make calls to clients in the backyard while gardening. It is a rare opportunity to be able to provide for your family while spending all day ...
Foolproof Sample Daily Schedule For Toddlers, Preschoolers & Older Kids
Here's a sample daily schedule for stay at home moms who have a baby, toddler, and preschooler at home. Right now, I have a 9 year old, 8 year old, 6 year old, 5 year old, and 3 year old. At one point, not long ago, I had a 6 year old, 5 year old, 4 year old, 2 year old, and a ...
11 Handy Ways To Do Hygge As A Family
How to do hygge as a family and make your home more homey both for you and your precious family. 3 countries. 3 continents. 3 babies. That's right... I've been around the block. One of the joys of traveling and meeting people from other cultures? Learning new ways of doing things. ...
Gratitude: Teaching Kids To Use Facial Expressions To Show Appreciation
We all want our kids to show gratitude. There is power in a warm "thank you", but often the facial expression that comes first gives away the true emotion. Here's how to use facial expressions to show appreciation when it matters most: Years ago I lived in Rome, Italy. 5 of us lived in one ...
Cozy Changes for the Fall Season | 5 Quick Family Tips!
We all enjoy that warm and cozy feeling that fall brings. Here are some quick and easy family tips to bring the season of fall into your home. Are you ready for some simple tips on how to create a cozy and inviting feel to your home during this fall season? First off, it's worth noting ...
How To Take A Momcation On Any Budget (And Why It’s a MUST!)
Inside you'll find tips on the necessity of a mom vacation and how you can do one on any budget. I like to do something every so often. Something I like to call: getting the heck out of dodge. You may have that feeling rising up inside you as well. The need to escape. You can tell ...
Common Habits Of Organized Stay At Home Moms – With Printable!
Let's get our lives in order! Here are some common habits and routines of organized stay at home moms, with a printable for you too! I want to put something right out here right now. I grew up hearing I had very slobby habits. So I'm not naturally super organized and efficient. I do not ...
The Trick to Finding Time Alone as a Stay-At-Home Mom
If you are having trouble finding time alone each day as a mom, here are my tips. I've had 5 kids in 5 years so I understand your struggle. Also, here's some encouragement for the emotionally exhausted mom. "Everyone just leave me alone for a few minutes," I said. "But, mama..." her sweet ...
8 Things To Do The Same Time Every Day, Every Week
Here are 4 things to keep on your weekly routine and 4 to add to your nightly routine. I am, apparently, a creature of habit. If you ask me to tell you about my entire day, and then compare that to other days - I probably seem like a robot. Predictable. Maybe even, extremely ...
Tips to Help the Tired Mom Sleep More, Better, and Longer
If you're a tired mom or a stressed mom, this post is absolutely most definitely for you. Sometimes the more tired we are the harder it is to think and sleep. Here are my tips to help! We all know that it's no mystery at all that you're a tired mom. Not because you don't have things in ...