If you’re a mom, you know that being efficient is key to a successful outing with kids. When I had my first baby, no matter how far or how long I’d be gone, I packed that diaper bag as if I was leaving for a month. Now with two toddlers,…
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It’s May, which means summer is almost here! I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to spend this time. Every year, there is so much I want to do, and then all of a sudden it’s August and I haven’t done any of it! I really want my…
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I’ve always been a big reader. There’s something so cathartic about getting lost in another world and letting your imagination take over. I don’t get as much time to read as I used to, but I still find myself thinking about certain books I’ve read over the years. When a…
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I’ll admit it – I’m an Amazon addict. Anything you could need is at your fingertips and you truly can’t beat the fast shipping. As a mom to two toddlers, I’m on there multiple times a week usually ordering and scrolling more often than I’d like to admit. Over the…
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Self-care is hard to come by these days. At one point I was blessed by the sleep gods – both my kids slept 7 PM – 7 AM. Unfortunately, those days have come to a pause (I’m choosing to call it a ‘pause’ in hopes that good sleep will find…
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With both of my babies, postpartum was by far the most difficult stage for me. One of my absolute favorite nursing jobs was on the postpartum floor. It was generally a happy place to be considering you were in a hospital, and who doesn’t love a new baby?! While this…
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One of the most frequent questions I get when I say I stay home with my kids is, “What do you do all day?” (Which… kinda rude) My favorite question is, “Don’t you get bored?” Well, this post is all about that. Trust me, I’d love to have time to…
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Valentine’s Day – you either love it or you hate it. Personally, my husband and I are not big Valentine’s people. However, now that we have kids, it seems to have found its magic again! The best part is, you don’t have to go all out or spend a ton…
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I’m a suburban mom now! This has been a long time coming and I’m thrilled to be in our slow and quiet haven. We’ve spent the last 6+ years living in the city of Chicago and since we had our son 2.5 years ago, we knew this part of our…
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Do you feel rage creep up when too much is going on around you? Do you freak out on your kids when they’ve been yelling and crying, hanging on your legs or whacking their sibling with a book? Do you find yourself asking your toddlers for just 5 minutes? If…