It’s Friday afternoon, and I just picked up our four kids from school. Per usual, it’s been a nonstop week. It seems like it was just yesterday that our kids were toddlers and Friday night was just like any other night of the week. Everyone would be in bed by 7 or 8pm and Jake …
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This is for all of us moms in the trenches who have a deeper appreciation for our own moms now that we’re raising children. What a gift it is to be daughters of strong and compassionate women who showed us the way. Dear Mom, Now that I’m grown and have my own kids, I find …
I’m Writing Again! KIND Of Terrified, But Mostly Excited!
Wow, it has been a WHILE since my fingers have typed out a new blog post. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to. I actually think about blogging all the time. Like on the daily. And how I miss it. If I’m honest, I’ve been nervous. Nervous that I won’t be as good of a …
Things I Do On Sunday To Help Me Maintain My Sanity During The School Week
I LOVE summertime. I love the chance to have a more laid back, go with the flow schedule. With our kids being a little older now (7,6,6 and almost 5), we don’t have to race back home everyday for nap time, so we spend most of our days adventuring to new places and activities! It’s …
To The Mom Sending Her First Child To Kindergarten
It was October in Chicago. I woke up in in the middle of the night by pain worse than I’d ever felt before. We lived in a tiny fixer-upper in the western suburbs, and our bedroom was tucked up at the top floor. I remember waddling down the creaky stairs to the bathroom, and then …
Bad Moms: Take Back Summer Break
We’re going on 4 weeks of summer break over here. Here are my honest thoughts as we’ve progressed so far! Haha! Week 1: YESSS! School’s out! I don’t have to make lunches, we don’t have to rush to get out the door in the morning, we don’t have to squeeze in homework, I don’t have …
The NEW Take Back The Kitchen!
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you might have seen our big announcement this week that we are launching a NEW version of our meal planning service, called Take Back The Kitchen! Here’s the full story! I always wanted to be one of those moms who had a perfect meal plan, and gorgeous …
12 Dry Shampoos That Busy Moms Love
When I had our first baby, the newborn phase ROCKED my world. I had no idea how a tiny six pound baby who slept most of the day had the ability to turn me into someone who literally could not complete one single task all day long! Amongst the sleep deprivation, changing dirty diapers every …
How I Conquered Mom Guilt As A Stay At Home Mom and Gave Myself Permission To Build A Business
Today Jake and I run a multiple six figure business from home. We get to choose our own hours, and can work from anywhere with a WiFi connection. We get to spend tons of quality time with our kids during this precious season of their life when they are learning so much and growing like …
What It Feels Like To Be A First Time Elementary School Mom
It literally feels like YESTERDAY that we moved our family across the country from Minnesota to Florida, and yet here we are celebrating the 100th day of school! Baylen, Emersyn, and Mckinley had to decorate vests and a shirt with 100 things attached to them to celebrate. Can you tell we had an array of …