Getting out of the house as a parent can be a big adventure. Getting out of the house as a parent without your child in tow…well, for a lot of us it doesn’t happen often. It can be hard to find the time and energy to date your spouse while you have a baby or young child at home. That doesn’t mean that making time for your relationship is any less important! A great way to keep your relationship a priority is to have planned date time at home. It can be as simple as dinner and a movie, having a glass of wine and talking, or making a special desert after baby is in bed. Date Night In can help you mix it up by sending everything you need for date night right to you each month. Learn how it works, see my experience, and enter to win a box of your own!
Category Archives: Managing The Household
Pro-tips for Starting an Herb Garden
Spring is just around the corner! My husband and I are itching to get our vegetable garden planted and add some flowers to our yard. One thing that we love year round is our little herb garden window. It’s just a tiny piece of fresh produce that keeps us going through the winter. In the beginning, it can be hard to learn which herbs grow well indoors or outdoors and how to care for them. That’s where avid gardener Craig comes in! Read on for Craig’s pro-tips to beginner herb gardening. You can also check out Craig’s Complete Guide on How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden over on his blog Everything Backyard.
4 Stuff Mom Never Told You Podcasts That All Moms Should Listen To
I’m going to get my fan-girl-ing out of the way here, and just start by saying I love Stuff Mom Never Told You! Two intelligent, well-educated women talking openly about women’s issues that society doesn’t always spotlight. They focus on women’s empowerment is a way that is both educational and witty. It feels like listening to two of your very smart best friends chat.
Family Fun with the Harlem Globetrotters
New Year’s Eve we had the pleasure of seeing the Harlem Globetrotters play at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee as part of their on-going tour. I have heard great things about the team, but had never seen them myself until now. We had a great time, and I will happily go see them in the future! Keep reading to hear a little more about our experience and get a discount code to see the team with your own family
Grocery Delivery from Amazonfresh (Amazonfresh Review)
When it comes to groceries, our home is on a pretty tight budget. That means that buying quality groceries at a good price is usually more important than the convenience of things like grocery delivery services. I loved using Peapod after my son was born, but the groceries came at a higher price than a trip to the grocery store, so I did not continue to use their service. Recently, Amazonfresh moved into our area, and I saw that they were offering $25 off your first order of $100. You all know that I count on Amazon to deliver great prices on my household staples, so I decided to check out this Amazonfresh service as well. Keep reading for my thoughts and Amazonfresh review.
5 Reasons I’m Okay With Being A Working Mother (Guest Post by Baby Brain)
Hey all! Today I am excited to share another guest post with you. This one is from Sarah over at Baby Brain. Sarah is a fellow working mom, and just like all of us, she acknowledges that being a working mom comes with some downsides. (If you’d like to bond over those, check out my post 10 Things That Suck About Being a Working Mom.) Today we are going to focus on the upsides. There are definitely some great things that go along with the hardship. Keep reading to see Sarah’s post: 5 Reasons I’m Okay With Being A Working Mother.
10 Self-care Ideas for Mom in Only 20 Minutes
Being a mom can be rough! It’s exhausting trying to take care of your baby, your family, your home, your job…and what about yourself? A lot of the time, taking care of yourself comes in last on a mom’s to-do list. Taking 20 minutes to have some mom time will make a huge difference in your mental health and happiness. Check out this list of 10 self-care ideas for busy moms. Find 20 minutes and give yourself a little treat.
Holiday Fashions for Baby, Toddler, and Kids from Born to Love
I can’t be the only one who loves getting my little guy all dressed up for special occasions! Normally we go with the easy jeans or pants with a onesie and/or hoodie look, so when I have an excuse to dress Peanut up like a little man, I am all about it. Born to Love has a pretty great mix of grown-up fashion with a toddler flair. I teamed up with them to dress Peanut up for Thanksgiving and check out their site. Keep reading for my Born to Love review and some great toddler holiday fashion suggestions.
Uncommonly Cool Gifts from UncommonGoods
If you are looking for cool, unique gift ideas for anyone on your list, I suggest taking a trip over to UncommonGoods. The New York based company makes it their mission to support individual designers and artists, and about half of what they sell is handmade. The result is a fun range of products that make great gifts! Simply choose a category (for example, click here to see gifts for men or here for gift ideas for kids.) and start browsing. You will be pleasantly surprised by what you find. Keep reading to see a few of my favorite picks from UncommonGoods Gift Section.
How Do We Stop the Mom Shaming?
The internet has made so many things in our lives easier. We have the ability to communicate and find information in an instant. We can share our lives with not only our loved ones, but with other people (other moms!) that we have something in common with anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, right along with the great resources, we also have the ability to very easily be unkind to people. The topic of mom shaming is one that many people have very strong feelings about. It’s something that we talk about often. It’s something that we are quick to jump on someone for. It’s something that we do all the time. I think we can all agree that it is something that needs to stop. How do we work together to stop mom shaming?