I saw a picture of a friend of mine hugging her five year old son as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. I'm sure that you've seen photos like that too... Just a sweet mom hugging her child. But, this time I stopped and stared at it. Not because it was an emotional picture. In fact, it was really quite ordinary. They had red eye and all. But, I stared at the photo because I knew continue reading...
5 Potty Training Must-Do’s Before You Even Start
Are you thinking about potty training your kids? As a preschool teacher for over 10 years and a Mom to two kids, I've picked up some potty training tips that really work. These tips are how to set kids up for success before you even start. I'm going to share 5 easy tips that you can start with your kids today that will make all of the difference! Hi and welcome to Happily Ever continue reading...
Clearing Clutter & Keeping It That Way Day 1: Paper Piles
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes Brands for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m excited to start a new series on the blog about Clearing Clutter & Keeping It That Way. Today, we’re talking about paper. For some of you, this might not be a battle, but for my family, it is a HUGE area of clearing clutter that we have to address. Especially as we are trying to continue reading...
Healthy Toddler Snacks for On The Go
I thought feeding my babies was going to be easy. But, when my kids were born, they certainly had a lesson or two to teach me about babies and food. That's why we are thrilled to be working with Sprout Organic, a Happily Ever Mom sponsor, because they have so many options for busy parents who need quick, healthy options for their kids. For my son, if it's squeezable, he loves continue reading...
The Box Tops Jar: a Fun Way to Raise Money for Schools
We have just entered the world of Box Tops. My daughter started Kindergarten this Fall and I'm already learning how much we need to do to help raise money for her school. Enter our first experience with Box Tops. I had no idea how excited both of my kids would be to start helping their school while we were at the grocery store. As an incentive to finding more Box Tops, we came up with this continue reading...
The 1 Gift that Should Be at Every Baby Shower
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Balmex for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I've spent a lot of my time trying to soothe my screaming babies. While my daughter hated falling asleep, my son was the opposite and hated just about everything else (love you, son)! While sometimes it was obvious why my babies were upset, there were other times when it wasn't as clear. That's continue reading...