Reading Time: 3 minutes I didn’t grow up eating seafood, but I fell in love with it when my husband and I honeymooned on the Outer Banks back in 2005. As we were leaving our wedding reception, my dad pulled my husband aside and handed him a wad of cash with this caveat for us using it: “You must […]
Entertaining Toddlers During A Move
Reading Time: 5 minutes Entertaining toddlers during a move can be quite the challenge. This post will give some great tips to make it work! I wrote this review/blog post while participating in the Kids II Blogger Campaign and received monetary compensation and/or free products to facilitate my review. Our family moved to a new home in August, and […]
Year-Round Holiday Planning
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s never too early to start planning your holiday budget. In fact, our family has learned that year-round holiday planning is the best way to keep our spending in check and our budget on track! Armed with a box of crayons, a hair dryer, and a cheap canvas, my husband worked for weeks on a […]
Baby Gift Ideas for Repeat Moms
Reading Time: 4 minutes I received product and compensation from Sam’s Club as part of a sponsored program. All opinions are my own. I’ve always said that every baby deserves to be celebrated–no matter if it’s the mother’s first or fifth! But what do you give to a repeat mom who already “has it all”? Knowing what to gift […]
Simple Smoked Sausage Appetizer Nibbles
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re looking for a quick and easy appetizer to take to your next friend or family gathering, then I have the perfect recipe for you: this beautiful Smoked Sausage Appetizer Platter! The best part about it was that I was able to incorporate ingredients that I already had in my kitchen, so it was […]
5 Ingredients to Boost Your Smoothie
Reading Time: 3 minutes Smoothies are great way to get vitamins and other nutrients. Here are 5 ingredients that you can use to boost your smoothie and its nutritional value. Boost Your Smoothie I’ve been a long-time fan of smoothies. They are easy to whip up in a blender, and, if made correctly, they can pack a huge nutritional […]
How One Korean Adoptee Reunited With His Birth Mother
Reading Time: 6 minutes My friend Lee is a Korean adoptee who spent nearly 40 years of his life not knowing if he would ever be reunited with his birth mother. I am so honored and humbled to get to share his story with the world! I don’t normally write human interest stories for this blog, but before I […]
3 Ways to Save Money at Local Grocery Stores
Reading Time: 3 minutes While most families shop at more than one grocery store, it’s convenient to know how to save money at the one closest to your house. These 3 ways to save money at local grocery stores will help you make the most of your time and money! While I most definitely shop at a variety of […]
Alternatives to Zaycon Fresh Foods: 6 Places to Buy Affordable, Quality Meats
Reading Time: 5 minutes Inside: Zaycon Fresh closed their doors on June 25, 2018–but that doesn’t mean there aren’t alternatives to Zayon Fresh–and to buying affordable, quality meats! This post will give 6 alternatives to Zaycon Fresh! I was incredibly sad and frustrated when Zaycon Fresh went out of business, especially because they went out of business so […]
5 Tips for A Great Start to Breastfeeding
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you are planning on breastfeeding, you want to prepare yourself for a great start and not just wing it. I spent the six years between 2008 and 2014 either breastfeeding or pregnant. After a respite of a couple years, I breasted my son for 22 months. From the outside looking in, it might appear […]
Children Change Families: 3 Ways Children Can Be Catalysts for Healthy Change
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pampers Pure at Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. Before I became a mom in 2008, I didn’t really think about the foods I ate or my personal care or home products. But that all changed when I became pregnant with my […]
4 Easy Ways To Give With Your Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutes It is our desire to teach our kids to give back to their communities, so here are 4 easy ways that you can involve your kids in giving back. Teaching our kids to give to others is one of our family’s core values. I think that parents can sometimes make partaking in charitable activities harder than it has […]
Help Baby Learn to Walk: 7 Ways to Get Your Infant Moving
Reading Time: 5 minutes Inside: Want to help baby learn to walk? Every child will take his or her first steps at their own pace, but there are things that you can do to help them along in this important milestone! It’s hard to believe it, but my son–our fourth child–is already a toddler! The transition from infancy to […]
Healthy Snacks for Toddlers
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re looking for easy and healthy snacks for toddlers, then you’ll love these ideas! Right before my eyes, my baby has turned into a toddler! Although he started eating some solid foods right around 6 months, we really upped the ante by increasing his solid food intake after he turned a year last month. […]
Potato Peel Pie Recipe
Reading Time: 4 minutes Inside: After reading the popular novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, I knew I would want to create my own version of the potato peel pie. While it’s not the exact same potato pie that is depicted in the novel, I’m excited to share that my version turned out to be a […]