Motherhood
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Friendship after Parenthood
Please welcome The Chaos Manager’s guest blogger- Change of Tomorrow. This post touches on friends and friendship after parenthood. How do your friendships affect your children? How do your children’s friendships affect you? Change of Tomorrow strives to help children and parents get better at making decisions today to have a happy and healthy tomorrow. Follow them @CofTomorrow on Twitter! Be a part of the conversation and follow their blog here. Some links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through a link here I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Have you ever wondered how drastically your friend circle reduces over the years?…
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Going back to work after Baby
July 2020 The age old question of going back to work after baby is a difficult, if not impossible one to answer. Keep reading to see the easiest way to find a new job while parenting. I am an affiliate for ZipRecruiter and this is a sponsored post. All opinions in this post are my own. By clicking on a link and registering I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. The difference between a man and a woman telling their office they are welcoming a new baby to their home is amazing. If a man announces this they are met with congratulations. When a woman…
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Quarantine Birthday-Or How to make a birthday cake no one eats
Originally posted Summer 2020 *I am writing this piece realizing how lucky my family is that Covid has only affected us in superficial ways. Please consider donating to a deserving charity (see below) if you are as lucky as we have been during this difficult time. *Some links may be affiliate links. With no extra expense to you, I may earn a small commission if you click on them and make a purchase. Thank you for your support! A no gift birthday, how to celebrate a birthday during quarantine With the quarantine lasting this long, someone was bound to have a birthday. That someone was little M. This year was…
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Things you’ll actually use for your baby
Updated 09/2023 As you know by now, I have been crazy lucky enough to bring three beautiful babies home. What you don’t know, is that I’ve also worked in the childcare industry for over 10 years. After all of this I have some very strong opinions on the things you have to have when you bring home your new bundle of joy! Keep reading to find out what you need for baby. *Affiliate links are included in this post. I may make a small commission on items you click on through no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting my family. *Please always check recall lists before using a product…
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Pinterest Fails
Updated September 2023 Do you love a good Pinterest Fail? Or want to be sure to avoid making your own? Keep reading to learn what not to do when taking pictures of your infant this fall. So if you’re a Pinterest parent or a wannabe I’m sure you’ve seen these adorable pumpkin photos before… or this… Baby Photo Shoot Props on AmazonWell, I got something like this… Seriously, his face doesn’t look much different from this emoji, do you see those little balled up fists? #PinterestFail #Angrybaby Obviously I am not an authority on baby photos. What I can tell you is what not to do! Here are the…
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Motherhood
This was not going to be my first post-in fact I’ve been trying to come up with my first post for a few days now. I wanted something that would define what I hoped this blog to be about, something that really explains who I am. Then, this morning, on my second day solo with three kids this post found me. Its 9 AM and I’ve been peed on, spat up on, blown out on and argued about poop emojis…and I’m fairly unfazed. Pretty sure there’s pee on my carpet and possibly my robe…and I don’t care. Welcome to Motherhood people, it’s a messy, smelly, lonely place. My husband went…
