This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quilted Northern for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Before I had kids, I think I was a little confused by things that I heard Moms saying to each other. I heard how doing the dishes felt like a break and how Moms just wanted to go to the grocery store alone. Strange, I thought, those are all things that I absolutely hated to do. And, continue reading...
1 Tip to Help Build a Routine for Kids at Home
Building a routine for kids has been on my mind lately. While some people might call my son stubborn, I prefer to say that he's determined. Whatever you call it, I wish I could apply some of my son’s "determination" to folding and putting away laundry (I'd never have to fold the laundry again!). While we are always looking for new ways to motivate him to do what we NEED him to do, we have continue reading...
Parenting Tips: Tag Team, Don’t Team Up
Has your child's behavior ever gotten under you AND your partner's skin at the same time? Katie (aka my wife and Happily Ever Mom) and I have noticed a strategy that has really worked in these situations. Let me describe a recent scene at Happily Ever Home (...see what I did there?). The other day, Katie and I were doing our normal after-work "debrief." (Remember the tips for coming continue reading...
5 Stay at Home Mom Tips when You Feel Lonely
Have you ever felt lonely as a Mom? My family and I moved to a new state two years ago. I had two young kids and knew nothing about our new city. I took a few months off to ease the transition to a new home, so while my husband was at work all day, we explored the city. Even though my kids were with me CONSTANTLY, I found myself desperately lonely. I missed my old friends, the people who continue reading...
7 No-Fuss, Inexpensive Birthday Party Ideas for Preschoolers
Thanks to Adrahana for guest posting at Happily Ever Mom today! Birthdays are the happiest occasions for kids, but coming up with inexpensive birthday party ideas isn't always easy. Your little one’s excitement for his/her big day begins months in advance (am I right?)! On the one hand, your kid awaits his birthday with great eagerness, and on the other, the thought of the day might make you continue reading...
6 Strategies for Active Kids
All kids are active but do you ever find yourself completely exhausted by 3:00 pm while your kids are climbing all over the house? This is after you have taken them to the playground, gone the children's museum, had a playdate, read 12 books, dug a hole in the sandbox, baked some cookies and ran errands... Sometimes when we get together with friends, I hear repeatedly, "Wow! Your kids continue reading...