Managing Motherhood: 10 Tips to Keep You Sane

Before motherhood came along I worked in a variety of professions. I worked in sales, went to college full time, and then joined the Air Force at 21.  By the end of the week tiredness would set in so the weekend was the perfect time to relax and rest.   But then I embraced motherhood […]

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If you’ve made the decision to have your daughter’s ears pierced, or are considering it, this is the essential guide for you. Here are some helpful tips for a relaxed ear-piercing experience.

Ear Piercing for Kids: What You Should Know

There’s nothing cuter than a little girl with pierced ears. Getting one’s ears pierced is a rite of passage and tradition for many young girls. For Americans, it’s usually an aesthetic preference. If you’ve made the decision to have your daughter’s ears pierced, or are considering it, this is the essential guide for you. Here […]

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Uses and tips for coconut oil

115 Awesome Uses for Coconut Oil

In the past, I had regularly used vegetable and olive oils for all of my cooking needs.  Then in 2014, I started a Paleo lifestyle and everyone was raving about coconut oil. When I bought my first container of coconut oil, I had no idea what to do with it. Since buying that tiny jar […]

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money saving tips that work

4 Simple Ways to Save Money NOW

If you chose a money-related New Year’s resolution, you probably chose one of two: put more money into savings or spend less money. But as the year pushes on you may have noticed that it’s not that easy! As with any challenging habit to break, making wise financial decisions requires willpower, having a little financial savvy, […]

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4 DIY NATURAL SKINCARE PRODUCTS

4 DIY Natural Skincare Products

“Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay”. (“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Robert Frost)   Autumn is here again. The guarantee that summer […]

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5 Tips for On-The-Go Fun with Your Toddler

This post was developed in partnership with Similac. All opinions are my own Last year, I put together a list of ways to stay active with toddlers via day hiking. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, we’re able to get out more, and we’ve been going on family fun adventures at least […]

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