It was 1:30 am and I lay awake in my bed when I finally gave up and went to grab my iPad. Initially, I just planned on browsing Facebook until I managed to get tired. What I ended up doing instead was googling “restless and stay-at-home mom.” I don’t even know exactly what I was looking …
We love these breakfast burritos! They are so helpful to have in the freezer for quick breakfasts. They also give my husband something quick to take along for lunch if we don’t have any leftovers. Breakfast burritos are super diverse because you can throw in pretty much whatever you like or happen to have available. I have made …
Yesterday you figured out some of your anger triggers to keep you from snapping, but what are some things you can do in the moment when you’re ready to snap in anger? Go somewhere to cool down This is definitely not always an option, but when it is please take it. Not only are you giving yourself …
Being a parent is one of the most humbling things in life. Even more than marriage, parenting has revealed more flaws in my life than anything else — one of the most notable is anger. For tips on how to deal with your anger in the moment, you can check out this post. But today, let’s …
We are absolutely in love with this roasted tomato sauce. It tastes like I am eating fresh, amazing tomatoes in the middle of winter. It also works so well on homemade pizza. I have thought about making sauce in the past, but the idea of canning is just too much for me at this point. …
In a recent conversation with a friend, I claimed nap time is sacred in our house. While this might sound a little dramatic, nap time is definitely a huge priority around here. Around 1 p.m. every day, I take Titus upstairs to his crib for a nap and the other kids go to their own spot for quiet time. At …
Several times a day, our playroom, and often the entire downstairs, looks like a tornado went through. It is amazing how many toys are strewn around in a very short period, but that’s my fault. I am beyond thankful that my kids are now old enough to clean up the house with minimal involvement from …
The other night, Amazon delivered my new video monitor for the kids’ room. Oh, how I have missed having one since our old one broke! I could write a whole post on my love for video monitors. Telling the kids to quiet down without having to walk upstairs is one of the best things that …
It is inevitable that at some point this coming school year I am going to get sick — sick enough that I will want to take the day off from being a mom. We all know that taking the day off isn’t going to happen, hence my sick-day-in-a-box. I made one of these boxes last year and …
This seems like a strange tip and I almost didn’t post it, but it is working so well for us I had to share it! With four kids, I constantly washed cups because no one remembered which cup they used. I’ve also cleaned up many spills because kid’s plastic cups tend to easily tip over. This was super frustrating. …