Comparison is the Thief of Childhood Joy

Comparison is the Thief of Childhood Joy

Siblings are bound to fight. This may just be some sort of unwritten rule or maybe it’s just hard coded into our human DNA. Whatever the case may be, the likelihood that there will be peace between siblings is highly unlikely. But are parents also part of the problem? This post makes use of affiliate links When parents compare their children, whether it’s intentional or not, they are contributing to sibling rivalry. Every child is unique, and this is exactly as it should be. Ask any person, child or adult, whether they like being compared to someone else and the answer will inevitably be a big “no.” So why do we compare our children to each other? We generally do this because we somehow feel…

How to Start Potty Training Your Toddler Girl

How to Start Potty Training Your Toddler Girl

Potty training is a huge milestone for any child. But I have a bit of a confession to make: even though I’m a mom of 3, I am a potty training novice. And I’ll be perfectly honest with you- I find the prospect of potty training my toddler to be a little bit intimidating. Maybe I shouldn’t let it intimidate me so much and just get it over with. But I’m at a loss for where to begin! With my oldest, I had a lot of help from my mom. Sweet B still isn’t fully potty trained. And now, there’s Squeaker. My rambunctious, curious, talkative, stubborn toddler. When it comes to potty training her, I have a feeling that the internet is going to be…

How to Get Kids Excited About Recycling

How to Get Kids Excited About Recycling

“This review was made possible by iConnect and Bottersnikes & Gumbles.  I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions stated are 100% mine.” Recycling may seem like one of those things that only adults do. But that’s not the case at all. Kids can get involved with recycling and you can even have fun with it in the process. It’s really easy to do and you can make it into a game if they don’t seem to enthused. But you just never know what will happen. Some kids love to sort things so recycling might just be one of those things that they really get into! Recycling is sort of like exercising: we all know we should do it, but not all…

Money Management for the Millennial Mom

Money Management for the Millennial Mom

  This post was sponsored by Chime as part of an Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Technology has seemingly infiltrated every aspect of life. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. From taking notes to ordering groceries to finding money saving coupons; there’s certainly an app for almost every need. As a mom, I like to take advantage of those apps whenever possible. Don’t get me wrong, of course, I still enjoy my old fashioned pen and paper (or pencil and paper) planner system. But when it comes to financial matters? Forget it. Numbers have never been my favorite thing and even now, as a more money conscience mom, I like to make sure that things are as simple…

Baby Wipes That You Can Feel Good About

Baby Wipes That You Can Feel Good About

“This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” As the parent of a non-verbal autistic teenager (Sweet B) who is not fully potty trained and a toddler (Squeaker) who is on the brink of potty training; we go through a lot of baby wipes. Add my niece, Boo-Boo, who just turned a year old- and we really go through a lot of wipes. My diaper changing skills are being put to the test daily. And if there was a gold medal being given out, I think I’d stand a good chance to win. Or at least place in the top three. Both of my girls take after me in a…

DIY Toilet Paper Holder for the Non-DIYer

DIY Toilet Paper Holder for the Non-DIYer

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MegaPrepped #CollectiveBias I will preface this post by saying: I am not a DIY person. In my head, oh yes of course! But in reality? Not so much. It’s something that I would love to change and I know that in order to become more comfortable with projects and crafts; I need to do them. I wanted to start with something simple that I could draw and then put into action. Of course, I still needed a little bit of help with this project and thank goodness- Kyle is much more of a hands-on DIY person than I am. Of course now that I fully realize that, there…