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Tips and Tricks for Post Pregnancy Weight Loss

Pregnancy was one of my favorite things. Knowing that another human being was growing inside of me was fascinating and terrifying at the same time. But as much as I enjoyed pregnancy, and for the most part I really did, it was the post-pregnancy that I tended to struggle with. This was the case especially with my most recent pregnancy with my youngest. Though I gained roughly the same amount of weight as I had with my previous pregnancy; losing this pregnancy weight was proving to be a challenge. In fact it’s something that I’m struggling with so I wanted to share a few tips and tricks for post pregnancy weight loss. Pregnancy is a magical and mysterious time of life and many women worry…

Kids Printables

The Beatitudes for Kids Printable Pack

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I had notions of grandeur at the beginning of the year to create at least one printable pack per week. I have failed greatly with this goal but I’m going to try and get back on track. We’ll see how it goes! It’s been awhile since I’ve created a Bible based printable pack and this one is definitely close to my heart. The Sermon on the Mount is one of my favorite parts of the Bible and the Beatitudes are one of my favorite parts from the Sermon on the Mount. To get back on track with creating Christian printable packs for kids, I’m going to start with the Sermon on the Mount and I’m so happy to bring you my Beatitudes for Kids mini…

Money Matters

How to Pay for College

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Chances are that if you have a son or daughter in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school; you’ve had the post-graduation talk. Maybe your child has plans to take a gap year or they want to work right away. Or maybe they value higher education and have plans on attending college. They might be one of the lucky ones and already have been accepted with a slew of scholarships and grants and that’s great. Paying for college can be a huge source of stress for any family. Loans aren’t always ideal but you can come up with an actionable and realistic plan for how to pay for college. There several free ways to find money for college and of course, your child…

Home Management Tips

Health Benefits of Organic Gardening

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With the weather really warming up lately and signs of early spring coming around, the urge to get out and get the yard ready for a garden is strong. We will be planning a vegetable garden this year and possibly a butterfly garden with Squeaker. I’m unsure if we’ll go the organic gardening route or not but we’ll at least try to go as organically as possible. One of my favorite things about spring and summer is being able to go to the local Farmer’s market to buy fresh vegetables. But are there really any major health benefits of eating organic food? For that matter, are there any health benefits of organic gardening? What are the Health Benefits of Gardening Today, a majority of Americans…

Parenting isn't easy and being the parent of an autistic child can be downright challenging. Here are 10 lessons that I've learned.

Parenting an Autistic Child

Lessons Learned from Parenting an Autistic Child

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In the 10+ years since Sweet B’s diagnosis, I’ve learned quite a bit about autism and about myself. There have been a lot of tears, a lot of anger, a bit of guilt and a bit of grief. There has also been a lot of joy and personal growth. I’ve shared a few things in the past, like dealing with the initial diagnosis and in the Autism A to Z series, I’ve also shared a bit of our story. This started as a personal blog, so I still like to keep some of my personal stories present. That’s why today I’m sharing 10 things that autism has taught me. If I really sat down and thought about it, I could probably write a book… but…

Self Care for Moms

Self Care Tips and Ideas for Moms

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlissfulMoments #CollectiveBias As moms we often tend to put our own needs last. I’m plenty guilty of this, even when I think it’s also going to be beneficial for the family in the long run. Ultimately, I know that I need to take care of myself because if I don’t, I get stressed and when I get stressed, that starts to trickle down into other aspects. It’s not fair to myself or to myself and I’m not doing anyone any favors. I want to share a few self care tips and ideas for moms though this could apply to any caregiver or individual who has a tendency to…