We have always had a space in our living room where the girls could play. I have toys in tubs in the closet and then I rotate them out to the play area. This helps them to be engaged by the “new toys”. And we always have done learning activities but now that we have […]
10 Must Do’s Before Baby
I am a planner. I am a doer. When you are pregnant there are A LOT of things that are suppose to get done before baby comes along. I had no idea how many there even were! Things like meeting the pediatrician, pre-registering at the hospital, getting a breast pump from insurance, all the OB […]
Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt While Social Distancing
It’s that time of year where the kids are usually getting excited for all the Easter egg hunts in the neighborhood and parks. But with everything going on we know that just isn’t going to happen. I decided to make a few printables to share with my neighborhood Facebook page to do a neighborhood Easter […]
Feeling Completely Overwhelmed Self Care Treatments
It’s normal for us to get overwhelmed. It’s even easy to feel completely overwhelmed with life. There are so many things that demand our attention and need our energy. With self care it’s a little easier to combat the overwhelm, but many of us never learned about self care. For me the attention my 5 […]
Morning Routine To Set You Up For Success
A morning routine can be the biggest factor of your success that day. The routine doesn’t have to be crazy long or a ton of steps. It’s more important that it sets you up for a positive mindset to start the day with. Over the years my morning routine has changed. When I was teaching […]
10 Phrases of Encouragement for Runners
After a race sometimes it is hard to know exactly what to say to your runner. That’s why I am sharing 10 phrases of encouragement for runners. You are proud of their accomplishments whatever they did. But how do you let them know that? One thing I find myself saying over and over to runners […]
Halloween Toddler Busy Bags
Busy bags for toddlers can be a life saver! I started using them after our second daughter was born and our older daughter was a toddler. I used them as a way to occupy her while I was nursing. Now that our younger daughter is a toddler they still come in handy. Toddler busy bags […]
Date Night Card Games For Couples
At home date nights are great options for the season of little kids at home or just trying to save some money. But what I don’t like about at home date nights is that it is easy to get into the habit of just watching a movie. I like mixing things up! That’s why I […]
Make Ahead Egg Casserole With 30g of Protein
Breakfast is a must for me! If I try to skip breakfast I feel horrible. But sometimes getting breakfast for myself can be hard when I have two kiddos to get up and around to be at school for our 7:30am start time. That is exactly why I created this make ahead egg casserole with […]
3 Reasons Couples Should Cook Together
My good friend, Hillary from 918 Plate, is sharing with us today 3 reasons couples should cook together. Even though I love cooking and operate a food blog, my husband still helps me in the kitchen all the time. He’s often my designated “chopper.” I’m here to share with you my experiences with cooking with […]