Summer is the best time of year for fun, sun, friends—and of course parties! Next comes the overwhelming question—what do we bring? My husband’s sweet tooth almost always wins over with an easy summer dessert every single time. Mostly because we wait until the last minute to decide what we’re going to take. This time was pretty much the same…
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Easy Summer Dessert Recipe for the Last Minute Planner
3 Lies You Believe About Being Mom (and how to be a healthy living mom instead)
Being mom all the time was a little bit of a shocker to me, despite hearing from everyone that my first few months was feed the baby, eat, sleep, repeat. Except, I think I missed, that the sleep part was like for 2 hours at a time. I thought I could prepare well for being mom. But now, being on…
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1 of the Best Reasons Why You Need to Stop Cleaning Your House
There’s never enough time to get everything done. At least that’s what you feel like when you consider cleaning your house. All the stuff needs to get clean and you’re constantly at it. But what if—you stopped cleaning your house? “Are you kidding? I can’t do that! What are you thinking, Sonya?!!!” Now that I’ve got your attention, let me…
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3 Proven Steps to Stop a Temper Tantrum Before It Starts
The grocery store and a temper tantrum are like best friends for moms with young kids—at least most moms. But, I’m pretty excited to say that I rarely get to experience my son throwing a temper tantrum. Can it be true? Absolutely. It does happen occasionally, but if he does throw a fit, it’s usually because he’s tired or hungry….
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10 Reasons Why It’s Hard Being a Mom (and what you can do to change it)
It’s hard being a mom. I hear it and you hear it all the time. It’s a message we’ve taken on fully as moms—the celebration of mom memes, #momlife shirts, and the #motherhoodishard movement. What does it sound and look like? “May your coffee be stronger than your toddler.” “I scream. You scream. We all scream because we have kids.”…
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How to Find Yourself in the Mix of Motherhood
It was a normal every day conversation with my friend Beth—until she started to cry. We were catching up on life and how things were going when I mentioned I was writing more on my blog. Then she asked, “How do you find yourself able to write when there’s so much to do as a mom? And what do you…
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How to Know You’re a Great Mom When You Feel Like a Failure
You feel like a failure as a mom. But, you’re only a failure if… If what? I have the answer to that and also a few reasons why you struggle with feeling like a failure as a mom. The Look Makes You Feel Like a Failure It was a regular Winter week in Michigan—stuck at home for days because of…
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Are You Failing as a Stay at Home Mom?
“You’re not really good at being a stay at home mom.” The words stung as they rolled off my husband’s lips. The hardest part about it—he was right. Our house was a mess—things were scattered everywhere. There was no sense of consistency or fun in our lives. I was emotionally and physically drained. Oh and did I mention—we were living…
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3 Time Management Skills That Crush Overwhelm
With a newborn, it seemed like all my time management skills went out the window. But there was one thing that helped me feel hopeful—Laundry Day Monday. Monday would come and I would somehow get some laundry done. I didn’t say ALL the laundry, but some. This simple habit helped me to persevere, but I also didn’t really understand that…
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How To Overcome Fear When It Won’t Go Away
The room was pitch black. I had just climbed into bed, pulled up the covers and closed my eyes when I felt something on my face. Thinking it might be a piece of lint or a strand of my hair, I brushed my hand against it only to realize it was a spider! “Ahhh I gotta get this thing off…
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