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Pregnancy and Infancy Loss: What Not to Say
If only one person in the world could relate to this post, I would still share it. Unfortunately, the number of women that experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, and other types of infancy loss is quite high. If you are part of the ‘1 in 4 women’ statistic, know that we are too. Personally we aren’t sure that the numbers make it any easier. While a lot of women can relate, we all deal with the loss differently and some experiences are more traumatic than others, but this is not a contest for who has the worst case scenario. It is heartbreaking for anyone in any of these situations. If…
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Beach Trips with Toddlers: What to bring
To all my beach loving mamas that don’t mind a little sand and salty water, our favorite season is almost here! As the spring breakers make their way to the beaches in the next few weeks, we are just getting started here on the gulf coast. Living close enough to the beach to enjoy it every day is a luxury that I do not take for granted. Now that the kids are somewhat self-sufficient, I have a feeling that day trips will likely be a regular occurrence for my family once again. While I know it’s a task with toddlers, I would say it is totally worth the work. It…
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Tips for Disney World with a Large Group (Including Toddlers)
Disney World is one of the most popular destinations for a family vacation. We were so fortunate to experience Disney with the kids at such a young age (3 and 4) and we had an amazing time! Our entire group consisted of six adults and five kids. (Our family of six and my in laws.) We learned a lot on this trip and we will definitely be more prepared for the next one. We stayed at the Disney Riviera Resort, which is close to Epcot. My favorite thing about this location was that we could see the Epcot fireworks from our room and we were able to take the skyline…
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Season of Gratitude
Tis the season to give thanks, and us moms have so much to be thankful for. It is so easy to say we are thankful, but are we living a life of gratitude? We are all guilty to some degree of taking things for granted. It’s easy to get caught up in the routine of life and start feeling like you want more. Maybe it’s a bigger house, nicer car, more clothes, more travel, or even more Christmas presents for the kids. Please do not read that the wrong way. It’s perfectly acceptable to want nice things. I also like nice things. Do I have any right now? No, I…
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Gift Guide 2021
Wondering what to get your toddler for Christmas? We have some ideas for you!
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New Urgent Care for Children in Mobile, Alabama
To the parents that can relate to having a sick child every week after starting daycare, or a child that starts running a high temp on a Saturday morning, or even one that fell and split their chin open right before bedtime, we have been there. It is the absolute worst to see our babies not feeling well or hurt and we know the dread of an emergency room visit when the pediatrician’s office isn’t open. Raising kids is not for the faint of heart and as moms of boys we can honestly say we foresee many more unexpected visits to the doctor in our future. While we are not…
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Where to Watch Fireworks in Mobile/Eastern Shore
Mobile, Alabama 2021 Fourth of July Events
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Cleaning Tips for Moms
I recently had a fellow mom of four over for a playdate. She remarked that our house was significantly cleaner than her own. Don’t get this confused with my house was super clean or that we don’t have any marks on the walls. Trust me we could use some paint touch ups. However, I do try to keep it somewhat tidy and I do have a few tips for doing so that I thought I would share. As parents, I am sure you can relate to my feelings of irritation on trying to clean around the kids, along with the frustration of them undoing it all in 3 seconds. It’s…
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One Year Blogging Anniversary
This month makes one year since we published our first blog post. What a year it has been! Since then, we have been through a pandemic, welcomed two little boys into the family and created several posts. We still have a lot to learn when it comes to navigating the ins and outs of the blogging world, but we have enjoyed the journey so far. We wanted to share a few things about what we have learned over the past year and what we hope to accomplish going forward. What we have learned Perfect is not relatable In the beginning, it was so hard to hit publish on some of…
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10 Easter Basket Ideas 2021
As Easter Sunday is fast approaching, all you Easter Bunnies may need some help or suggestions on what the kids may want to find in their baskets. Let me start out by telling you there is absolutely not a thing wrong with buying a prefilled basket if that relieves you from stress! Personally, we like to fill our kids’ baskets ourselves and there are a lot of different ways to do it. So first, you will need a basket. Personalization Mall and Pottery Barn Kids has a lot of cute options with monogrammed names. Lillian Vernon has fewer choices, but offers $1.99 shipping. Possibly one of the easiest tools for…
