real motherhood unraveled
New and expectant motherhood comes with a lot of interesting and often unexpected changes in life, and the relationships around you. You may find yourself much closer to a friend or relative that you hadn’t spoken with much over the last several years, or you may find that you fall away from the “girls night” [...]
Talk about a super simple treat, these were an unanticipated moment of joy for me! I can definitely see myself adding a lot more options to this recipe down the road, but for now, it served it’s purpose, to offer a yummy alternative to what I normally eat. I was skeptical, very very skeptical but [...]
I am crazy about Etsy. You have heard this from me before. If I can find it on Etsy, then that’s where I am buying it. Whatever “it” is. Why?? Because it makes sense to me to find something that is a) unique, b) supports a small business & c) made just for me! Disclosure: [...]
As I fight off a nasty cold that hit me hard the day after school got out for my boys, I haven’t had much time or energy to write or create or do anything productive. So, since I have had this little graphic made up for a few weeks now, I thought it’s as good [...]
Today I’m going to ramble, about the craziness-that-is kids going back to school. Not a rant, not really a lesson filled post, just a ramble. You get to partake in the joys of not one, but the first TWO days of my kids going to back to school…. yes, you’re so very welcome! On that note [...]
Looking for some great summer reading suggestions to keep your kids’ minds active? Be sure to check out some of these great resources for reading lists and more… Education.com offers reading lists for each grade (here’s a link to their Kindergarten Summer Reading List), just make sure you have a bit of time when you go [...]
Today was officially the first day of school (for all but CJ who starts tomorrow) and wow the excitement was at insane levels this morning. All of the kiddos (again, except for CJ) were up by 5am…yes, I am sure right about now you are totally wishing you were me (LOL). The ruckus was undeniably [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a coupon for everything you buy and anywhere you shop? Well, although that isn’t entirely possible, one of the best sources for online coupons and savings is definitely Savings.com. Quite possibly one of the things I love about this site most is their Savings Pledge. The pledge involves committing [...]
This year all 6 of my sons are going to be in school. While this may not seem particularly monumental to anyone but me, it also brings a mile-long list of supplies that need to be purchased for the collective masses. Money is tight, my dollar doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to [...]
As we talk about Back-to-school we simply have to mention lunches. This year I’m going to do a little more than mention it though as we delve into great lunch ideas and in an effort to go completely green in the lunch department, Bento will be key. From supplies to recipes and great sites for [...]
Old Navy is having their $10 jeans sale that only lasts for three days (August 5 – August 7) so you’ll have to hurry to take advantage of this one. They also have tons of other back to school clothes on sale for a little longer but I wanted to share this great price with [...]
Alright my friends we have returned from the land of Vacationing!!! I definitely have some new tips and thoughts about big family vacationing to share with all of you, but throughout our entire trip I simply could not seem to completely eradicate the thoughts of how close we are to back-to-school.
