I am NOT a Mom who goes all out during the holidays, but I do try to make a few things special for my kids like making jack-o-pizzas on Halloween night (pumpkin shaped pizzas that we decorate with topping faces) and heart-shaped sandwiches on Valentine's day. If you've been to Happily Ever Mom before, you know that I like to set traditions that I KNOW I can do year after year. Life can get continue reading...
15+ Breastfeeding Must-Haves for New Moms
My newborn baby plopped on my chest just after delivery. While I was screaming, "My baby! My baby!" my daughter starting rooting - a sign that she was ready to nurse. I remember yelling: "She wants to nurse!" But, nursing didn't come easily... During those first few weeks of desperately trying to nurse my baby and pumping along the way, I learned about these new Mom must-haves through continue reading...
1 EASY Change to Help Baby Sleep
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own. My firstborn slept well from the start, so I thought my second would sleep well too. It was an easy assumption to make, but boy was I wrong... It took my son nearly 15 months before he started sleeping through the night. I know I'm not the only parent who's been there. When I went on vacation with my three month old baby in continue reading...
50 Spring Bucket List Activities for Kids
My kids were particularly unhappy when I entered the kitchen that morning - one cried while standing at my feet, one complained about her extensive boredom at 7am, and one kicked in my belly reminding me that I needed to chop my spring veggies and scramble them in an omelet before my stomach imploded. I wanted to tell them all that, "Mommy needed just FIVE minutes!" but I remembered this continue reading...
{Kid’s Crafts} Butterfly Handprint Garden Pot
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I love doing simple spring time kid's crafts. When Miracle-Gro Gro-ables reached out to us (a Happily Ever Mom sponsor) it inspired us to buy some pots and start crafting! Gro-ables have small seed pods that have everything you need to grow fruits, veggies, and herbs. Just plant, continue reading...
DIY Photo Booth Thank You Cards Inspired by “The Thank You” Book
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Disney-Hyperion. All opinions are 100% mine. #thankorama These days my kindergartener is obsessed with books. In fact, my daughter received several books for her birthday. Which means that we had to make some thank you cards! We decided to set up a thank you photo booth to take a few silly photos and turn them into cards. We are lucky enough continue reading...