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19 Newborn Tips and Hacks that You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner!

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If you're pregnant or have a newborn, check out the best advice for moms with these 19 best hacks and tips for your baby! Three kids in, I've figured some stuff out.. and I really wish someone would have told me before I had my first!

These 19+ newborn baby tips will save you some serious stress and time! Living in the north means that when the season changes, so do ALL the clothes and gear – and I’m finding alot of newborn stuff that somehow missed last years season change purge! We have alot of change going on around here – the girls have finally moved out of our room, each kid now has their own “gear rack”, we’re building a new climbing wall, and so much more… We were so busy this summer that … Read more

CUTE and FUN Christmas Bingo Scavenger Hunt Game for Kids [Printable]

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Fun Christmas Activity for Kids – Christmas Bingo! It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but I am already thinking about the crazy wonderfulness that is Christmas! And with Christmas, there is of course decorating, shopping, family get togethers… and honestly, it can sometimes seem that Christmas turns into something that is not as joyful as Hallmark Cards have shown! I feel like the last 3 months of the year are a marathon! Halloween, Thanksgiving, then Christmas – each one with increasingly more stuff to do, family to coordinate with that ends … Read more

Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids and Little Explorers! [Printable]

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Fall doesn’t have to be just waiting for winter… enjoy it with this nature scavenger hunt list for kids! Fall has always been a difficult time for me – it’s an in-between kind of season for those who live in the north that doesn’t really have anything amazing to do. It’s too cold for camping and such, but there’s no snow for winter sports. With kids, that becomes even more difficult because I spend 30 minutes dressing them up just to bring them in 20 minutes later because their hands … Read more

5 Most Effective Ways to Start Labor Naturally!

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When you’re desperate to have that baby, and past your due date, try some of these natural labor methods to get the ball rolling! As I look at my friends Facebook who just had their babies, it brought back that intense memory of wanting to meet my baby SO bad, that I was desperate for any natural way to start labor! This was so true with my first – I was desperate to get him out and meet the little person I had been growing! I also was scared of being … Read more

8 Funnest Fall Activities for Preschoolers (That Will Turn Into Traditions!)

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You’ll LOVE doing these fall activities with your preschooler, and now is the best time to start some traditions! Fall is upon us in full swing, which I am super excited about because now is a great time to create some fun fall activities with your preschooler! I’m all about traditions – I can’t even watch a Christmas movie unless it’s actually the month of December because I feel like it would ruin the magic of it! So when fall comes, I think of pumpkins, leaves, and delicious ripe apples … Read more

11 Early Pregnancy Symptoms – Heartburn, Cramps and Fever… Oh My!

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11 Early Pregnancy Symptoms to Look For the First One to Two Weeks of Conceiving If you’re actively trying to conceive, you know the struggle of wondering if every little change in your body is an early pregnancy symptom! I know with my first born, I was googling probably 10 things a day in the couple days leading up to my period – I was so anxious, and wanted to know ASAP if I was pregnant! With my twins, even with being a second pregnancy, I noticed EVERY. LITTLE. CHANGE. … Read more

5 Tips to Push Back Mom Guilt and Become a Happier Mama!

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How to deal with mom guilt in the age of social media and “keeping up with the Jones’” As cold weather comes, and the TV has been on WAY more than I care to admit, mom guilt has definitely set in! (P.S. Prepare for some super real life shots of my mom guilt! I hope you can relate!) Like most people, when I was pregnant with my son, I swore we’d have hardly any screen time (cue laughing from other mamas). I wanted to spend EVERY WAKING MOMENT with him, … Read more

How to Wean Toddlers From Breastfeeding (When they are STUBBORN!)

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Weaning a toddler is intimidating, but taking it one step at a time makes it a little easier! So if you’re here, you’re likely a mama who totally believes (believed?) in the whole “let them choose when to wean!” BUT life happened and now you need to get your stubborn, boobie loving toddler weaned! Let me give you a little backstory here so you know that I may have been in the same struggle as you. I exclusively breastfed my son from the day he was born – he took … Read more

Bringing Babies Home on Oxygen and Still Living Life (it’s NOT as hard as you think!)

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While lugging a supplemental oxygen tank and monitor around with your baby is difficult at first, it’s not as scary as it sounds! It can be pretty scary bringing home a baby on supplemental oxygen, but would you believe me if I told you we went camping with BOTH of our babies on oxygen? Yes, life can go on, even with the added difficulties of caring for babies on oxygen. You don’t have to be tethered to the tanks, or overwhelmed at the thought of going somewhere. While it will … Read more

How to Bedshare with Twins (and Get Some Sleep!)

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Co-sleeping or bedsharing with your twins is such an amazing way to bond – and it’s not as scary as it sounds! If you’re thinking of cosleeping with your twin babies, specifically bedsharing, then you might be wondering how on earth you’ll be able to get sleep with two wriggling babies! Not only that, but you may be concerned about the safety aspects – this might include rolling on them, or the babies becoming entangled in sheets. These are valid, but have pretty easy solutions!   Expecting twins? Here are … Read more