Your Children’s Consignment Sales Quick-Start Guide (Free Printable!)

Ever wanted to try children's consignment sales, but didn't know how to get started? This step-by-step quick-start guide has you covered!

How to Start Selling at Kids Consignment Sales Are you tired of all the outgrown baby stuff cluttering your attic/your spare room/your basement? Wishing you had a way to get rid of it all at once? Or maybe, in this world of skyrocketing prices for everything under the sun, you’re looking to get a little

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Caring for Quartzite: How to Clean Quartzite Countertops

From how to clean quartzite countertops to how often to seal quartzite counters, this post makes caring for quartzite countertops easy.

Caring for Quartzite Countertops Made Easy: Whether you’re planning to upgrade your kitchen sometime soon, or you’re in the market for a new home, chances are good – if you’re a busy parent, like I am – that family-friendly features are top on your list of must-haves. You want a home that’s functional and easy

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Bringing Home Baby: Preparing for Bringing Baby Home from Hospital

For first-time parents, the thought of bringing Baby home from hospital can be nerve-wracking. These tips will help you prepare.

Leaving the hospital with your newborn feels surreal. I can still remember how strange it felt when we were discharged after Kimmie’s birth. Were they really letting us take home this tiny little infant? Were they really entrusting this little creature to our care? The fact that we’d just moved a month before Kimmie’s birth

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Protect Kids Online: Do’s and Don’ts for Parents

Do you know how to protect kids online? It's easier than you might think to keep kids safe on the internet, but takes some planning.

Most of us who are parents now are raising children in an era unlike anything we grew up with. Artificial intelligence was the stuff of science fiction, people didn’t carry computers in their pockets because smartphones didn’t exist, and social media was also nonexistent. Thus it makes sense that figuring out how to protect your

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5 Crucial Facts About Cow Milk-Based Baby Formula Every Parent Should Know

Considering feeding your baby formula? Here are 5 crucial things all parents need to know about cow's milk based baby formula.

Congratulations – you’re about to become a parent! No doubt, the choice between breastfeeding your baby and relying on baby formula has been weighing heavily on your mind. I know it was when I was pregnant with Kimmie. I thought I had it all figured out; I was going to breastfeed, case closed. Until Kimmie

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Your First Trimester: What’s Happening at 10 Weeks

The first trimester is an exciting time, but can also be anxiety-provoking if it's your first pregnancy. Here's what to expect at 10 weeks.

Congrats! You’re pregnant! Whether you’re expecting your first baby or you’re a seasoned pro, the first trimester is an exciting and often overwhelming time. Especially if this is your body’s first rodeo with being pregnant, you may have no idea what to expect. But even if you’re already a parent, each pregnancy is unique. By the time

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Botox vs. Dermal Fillers: Comparing Injectable Treatments for Skin

Injectable treatments can help with so much more than looking younger; botox and dermal fillers can treat many different conditions.

What You Need to Know about Injectable Treatments for Skin (and other health conditions!): True confession: botox and dermal fillers, which are two types of injectable treatments that most people associate with looking younger and reducing wrinkles, were NOT in my wheelhouse until quite recently. I’m too busy trying to raise healthy kiddos to worry

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Family Budgeting Hacks: Which Money Management System is Right for You?

Which money management system is right for your family? Read on for an overview of many popular family budgeting hacks and systems.

OK, pop quiz: Raise your hand if budgeting is your FAVE thing to do in your spare time! No takers? That’s what I thought. If your life as a busy mama is anything like mine, juggling family responsibilities and household finances, keeping track of your spending, and staying on budget can feel like a constant

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