When I was young, I took a lot of pride in being correct, right, and perfect. Who am I kidding? I still do! In all seriousness, I realize now that it’s just not possible to be that way all the time. Marriage and parenting especially are whipping me into shape whether I like it orContinue Reading..
Basic Photo Organization: Rename and Tag Pictures
It took me awhile, but I finally finished. Whew! Update on Deleting Pictures Back in July, I started deleting pictures from our computer that we really didn’t need. It was then that I shared the criteria for deleting the pictures, and I said I’d work on it for an hour each week. I’m all caught up now,Continue Reading..
Songs We Love: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The past few weeks have been a joy to see Bella join me and Sofía in our action songs. She started clapping on her own, and she even grooves to the songs by moving her little body back and forth. So precious! © evgeniya_m / Dollar Photo Club Since it’s Halloween, I thought it wouldContinue Reading..
Is Commercial Baby Rice Cereal Truly Necessary?
When I took Sofía (my oldest daughter who is now 2) to her six month well child checkup, I let her pediatrician know that we had started solids and I was still breastfeeding. He told me that I should give her commercial rice cereal as well, but he didn’t back up his reasoning. I had alreadyContinue Reading..
14 Wicked Awesome Ways to Simplify Your Budget
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” -Henry David Thoreau, Walden Mistake #4 – Overcomplicating the Budget At the end of December last year, I thought it would be a good idea to download a new budget spreadsheet to try for the new year. I liked the spreadsheet I used at the time,Continue Reading..
Preparing to Write a Will: Choosing Your Child’s Guardian
As I’ve been thinking about writing our will – yes, we still haven’t sat down and hammered things out – I’ve realized that we need to actually ask some people to be guardians to our kids and to execute our will. Eek! © ostrinka / Dollar Photo Club The question, though, is how do youContinue Reading..
The Costs of Getting Sick {+ a Family Illness Tracker Printable}
Sick season is upon us, and I do NOT want a repeat of what happened to our family during the first few months of 2014. © Andy Dean / Dollar Photo Club We were all sick right before little Bella was born in January. Being pregnant, going into labor, and dealing with postpartum issues whileContinue Reading..
Solids Feeding Schedule: Month 3 Update
Baby Bella is now 9 months old, and she has tried a ton of new foods over the last three months. Twenty-four to be exact! If you’re just joining us, see the bottom of this post for links to the other posts in this series. Without this feeding schedule, I would have gone crazy thisContinue Reading..
5 Tips for Throwing an Affordable First Birthday Party
Hi there! I’m Chelsea and I blog over at The Contented Wife Blog. I’m so excited to be taking over Charlee’s blog today to share with you how I planned my son’s first birthday party on a budget. We threw a nice birthday party without breaking the bank and you can too! © jfunk /Continue Reading..
Pictures to Take While Your Baby’s in the NICU
Today I’m hanging out with Chelsea from Mommie & Wee! You might remember her from when she guest posted over here about the 3 Super Easy Steps for a Rockin’ Bod. Show her some love today! She was so kind to reciprocate and let me spend time talking to her fans for a day! Here’s aContinue Reading..
Baby Food Freezer Cooking Day
I was not paid to write this post. I received a product to review, and I will only review products that could benefit my readers. The opinions in this post are completely my own based on my experience. I’m a busy mom. I may be a stay-at-home mom, but I have plenty on my plate. The dishes needContinue Reading..
Kids and Food: The Snacking Rule
In my post on how eating habits start with parents, I listed the 10 rules that should be followed in order to teach your kids the right way to eat (according to the French). Today, I’d like to discuss one of my favorite rules that I follow (almost) always. If you read through the list ofContinue Reading..
Shred Your Own Cheese for Significant Savings!
Over the last seven years, since I started grocery shopping for myself and my family, I’ve noticed one very harsh reality: the cost of cheese is going up and I don’t see it coming back down. *UPDATE 6/17/2015: It’s coming down!! [AdSense-A] I like cheese. I like to use it in my food. I like toContinue Reading..
How to Prevent Diaper Blowouts (or at least try!)
I’ve got a sweet little story for you today. It involves my first-born and lots and lots of…POOP! Haha. It was the middle of the night, I was sleeping, and I heard a faint cry in the back of my mind. It got louder and louder until I realized, THAT’S MY BABY! I jumped outContinue Reading..
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