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Tips on How To Have A Frugal Baby Shower to Save Money
How To Have A Frugal Baby Shower If you’re lucky enough to have someone else throw you a baby shower and completely fund it, by all means, sit back, relax and enjoy the free food, gifts and entertainment. For the rest of us who had to plan their own, planning someone else’s, or having a financial part in planning any baby shower, read on for some tips and ideas to help save you money. After all, you’ll need it when that baby comes! Choosing a Date We all know the best sales are right after the holidays end as inventory is liquidated to make space for the next upcoming holiday.…
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Mommy and Toddler Approved Snack with #GerberWinWin
One of many struggles I had as a mom was dealing with my kids’ picky eating. It was a hassle to find any food, let alone nutritious and good for you, that my kids would actually eat. As parents we want our kids to develop healthy eating habits early but it’s not always easy to get them to eat food that is good for them. With my second toddler in the house, I was determined to find something healthy that is both mommy and toddler approved! Last week, I hauled my little family over to Walmart in search for the perfect snack to take on our houseboat trip to Lake…
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Ecocentric Mom Box Subscription Review
Ecocentric Mom Box Subscription Review: August 2016 Mom Box This month I introduced the basics of the Ecocentric Mom subscription box. You can find that information here. I snagged myself my own box to review from Ecocentric Mom and I’m so excited to show it to you! Casey, founder of Ecocentric Mom, was kind enough to send me the Mom Box, one of three boxes Ecocentric Mom offers. Just take a look at this short video of the August 2016 Mom Box from Ecocentric Mom! I placed my order on the 4th and received confirmation that my box had shipped on the 9th and actually got it on the 10th!…
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Start Bluuming Today!
I’m so excited to announce that Mommy Engineering has partnered with Bluum! I’m so excited about this because I’ve heard so many great things about this company and have quite a few of my friends bragging about it each month! Each month, my friends would receive a discovery box specific to their child’s age group. I fell in love with it immediately! What’s my favorite feature of the Bluum box? My favorite feature would have to be the fact that not only does my baby get some amazing products but I do too! Mommy definitely needs some love too! I especially love the fact that you can choose to…
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Love and Kindness in the Midst of Breastfeeding Shaming
Long before I even became a mother in 2013, there has been this on-going controversy over breastfeeding. There are many articles and social media posts that have gone viral over this topic. The most recent is a breastfeeding mother that was actually shown love and kindness instead of the apparent social norm in which being rude is the way to go. You can check out my article published on Kids Safety Network about it below: I remember sitting on a toilet in a public restroom at the mall feeding my son in order to avoid vicious comments and ugly looks. It didn’t matter that my son and I were completely covered. …