Mom Hacks, Tips & Tricks

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So, we all know Disney is a money suck … or at least it can very easily become one! Well, I’m headed to my third Disney World trip in just under two years. This might cause many of you to categorize me as crazy, BUT there are reasons we do Disney over other vacation options. First and foremost, as a single parent to a toddler, I look forward to any vacation that can keep my kiddo occupied and entertain me as well. Beach trips one on one with a toddler feel like they would be a big fat tease; no resting when an almost 3-year-old has open water to run into. Plus I have no desire to do sand...

Disclosure: this post is sponsored by Bra Genie.  I've heard it said many times and many ways over various times in my life that a woman's single most important piece of clothing is a properly fitted, quality bra. And I'm here to tell you it's true. My husband had recently commented that my bras were starting to look "tired" and that maybe I should get some new ones. Constant opening and closing/pushing and prodding due to breastfeeding multiple littles over the past 4 years without a break? Yep, they're tired all right, and I don't just mean my bras. So on my birthday last month, I decided to go into Bra Genie and see what it was all about (and I mean,...

I love to bake and cook and host and be in the kitchen ... so much so that I've started baking semi-professionally ('cause I don't have enough to do)! My son regularly hangs out in the kitchen with me and asks to help, and for fear of spills or burns or messing something up I rarely have tasks for him other than "watching mommy." But that has never really been good enough of a job for Henry... About a month ago, my tune changed. He really was showing interest in what I was doing and showing some toddler-sized abilities to listen and take direction. So, last night I decided to embark on a baking project with him! We made chocolate...

With Lent upon us, two things are in my foreseeable future. The first, something I will give up for the next 40 days. Something that will be a sacrifice for myself but will likely do me some good (last year was sodas!), and the next thing in line is meatless Fridays.  What exactly does a "meatless Friday" entail? Well, growing up in a Catholic family that owned a fishing camp, that meant fish fry events every. single. Friday during Lent. Thats about NINE freaking meals of fried fish in a little over a month's time?! Craziness. Honestly, I'm not a huge fried food person and Lent can be hard for me. With fried fish specials lurking around every corner in our prominently Catholic...