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Making Time for Mom

May 9, 2019 By Megan 11 Comments

Making Time for Mom

Alone time. What’s that? If you’re a mom, you’re quite possible in the same boat as me. Some days, okay, most days, I feel like my needs come last in the whole scheme of things. From the second our eyes open in the morning, it’s all about the kids. Getting everyone changed and fed, answering 800… [Read More]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: alone time activities for moms, alone time for moms, motherhood

10 Best Natural Morning Sickness Remedies

November 3, 2016 By Megan 1 Comment

10 Best Natural Morning Sickness Remedies

Oh my goodness, morning sickness! It can be completely debilitating for many people. There are all sorts of theories as to why some people get it so horribly and why others seem to pass through their pregnancy with minimal morning sickness. Whatever the reasons, I will vouch for fellow mamas suffering that it is one… [Read More]

Filed Under: Natural Remedies/Recipes, Pregnancy Tagged With: best remedies for morning sickness, morning sickness cures, morning sickness remedies, natural pregnancy, natural remedies for morning sickness, safe morning sickness remedies

Why Everyone Should Have Regular Family Game Nights

October 31, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

Why Everyone Should Have Regular Family Game Nights

I still remember family game nights at my grandparents. We had a homemade wooden board/marble game that my Grandpa’s friend had made him, called Wahoo. It was and probably still is, my favourite game ever. We used to gather the fam together, get into teams if we had more than four players, and spend the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Parenting, Play, Reviews Tagged With: family game nights are important, pie face showdown review

How to Help Kids Sleep On Their Own

June 28, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

How to Help Kids Sleep On Their Own

Once kids start learning how to sleep alone and in their own beds, life becomes a lot easier for parents. This can be so much trickier than you ever thought, until you have kids. Thankfully, there are some simple things you can do that will help get your little ones sleeping on their own at night, in no… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Parenting Tagged With: helping kids sleep on their own, helping kids sleep through the night, how to get child sleeping in own bed, how to get kids to sleep on their own, kids and sleep

No More Parenting Shaming and Blaming. Let’s Help Fellow Parents Through Tough Times.

June 19, 2016 By Megan 2 Comments

No More Parenting Shaming and Blaming. Let’s Help Fellow Parents Through Tough Times.

When bad things happen, let’s leave the blame and shame game at home and instead, offer support for parents. Becoming a mom is the best thing I’ve ever done. It’s opened up my mind, expanded my imagination, filled my heart with more love than I could ever imagined, and instilled a protective sense that only a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: florida alligator attack parents, no more parenting blame, parenting blaming and shaming, parents need to support each other

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Baby

May 18, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Baby

No Bad Babies “You look a bit tired”, the grocery store clerk remarked sympathetically. I was struggling to keep my droopy eyelids from closing, my under-eye circles made me look like a raccoon, and I was wearing the same milk-stained shirt I’d on all night long. “A bit tired” was a compliment. I smiled and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Motherhood Tagged With: baby babies, motherhood, new baby not sleeping, parenting, sleep deprivation in moms, sleepless babies

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Breastfeeding

April 6, 2016 By Megan 2 Comments

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is all sorts of things, including an awesome source of food for you baby, an amazing way to connect, and convenient when you’re out and about. It’s also demanding, exhausting, and it can sometimes be downright difficult. While I have luckily been able to successfully feed both of my children (after some initial issues),… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood Tagged With: breastfeeding is hard, breastfeeding tips, important things to know about breastfeeding, motherhood

Going Green on a Budget

March 16, 2016 By Megan 12 Comments

Going Green on a Budget

You want to become more green. You love the idea of being an eco-friendly family. But you’re overwhelmed. You don’t know where to start, what changes to make, how to go about making these changes. You’re afraid you can’t afford it. Switching to a green lifestyle CAN cost money, especially if you’re making many changes at… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home, Green Living, Raising Kids Tagged With: budget eco-friendly, eco-friendly living on a budget, go green with limited money, going green on a budget

Essential Breast Pumping Tips

February 27, 2016 By Megan 3 Comments

Essential Breast Pumping Tips

Breastfeeding is amazing, convenient and an awesome way to connect with your babe. It’s also challenging. Breastfeeding can be exhausting (especially when the all-night milk bar is open), it can be inconvenient (like when you’re working or have somewhere you’d like to be sans baby), and it can be hard. Really, really hard. Being able to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood Tagged With: best things to do for pumping milk, breast pumping, breast pumping tips, essential pumping tips

10 Essential Breastfeeding Tips

August 7, 2015 By Megan 5 Comments

10 Essential Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding is one of the best things we can do for our babies, but it definitely doesn’t come without its trials and tribulations. I struggled the first few months especially with my first, but we once I got the hang of it and sorted out any issues, we were on a roll and didn’t look… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood

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Making Time for Mom

Alone time. What’s that? If you’re a mom, you’re quite possible in the same boat as me. Some days, okay, most days, I feel like my needs come last in the whole scheme of things. From the second our eyes open in the morning, it’s all about the kids. Getting everyone changed and fed, answering 800… [Read More]

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