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MOTHER’S DAY ACTIVITIES TO TREAT YOURSELF

Mother’s Day is a perfect occasion to remember that YOU MATTER TOO! No matter what anybody else is doing (or not doing) for you, you owe it to yourself to take some time for self care. Your children are watching! Here are some mother’s day activities to treat yourself.

Activities to treat yourself on Mothers Day
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Moms. We’re so busy taking care of everyone else that we often forget ourselves. This Mother’s Day, no matter how much or how little your family does for you, take the opportunity to treat yourself to a little indulgence. Whatever it is that makes you happy – do it! Can’t remember what it is you like to do anymore? Me either!! So I’ve included some suggestions below. #momlife

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HOW TO MAKE A BUDGET

Learn how to make a budget that is customized just for you, and prioritizes the things that matter most.

make a budget to improve managing money

Money management is something I’m naturally good at.  I have a knack for it, and I even somewhat enjoy it…at least when there’s enough money to work with.  But even when money is tight, that’s a great time to create a budget to make sure you aren’t living beyond your means.

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HOW TO LOOK BETTER QUICKLY | And Why You Should Bother

Here are some simple hacks for how to look better quickly. I’m talking 3 minutes or less people! I also share a bit of food for thought on why you should bother if you plan to stay home all day.

How to look better quickly and why you should bother

So, you want to look better quickly? Yep – me too. I usually don’t have much time to get myself ready. Regardless of what’s keeping you from taking the time to fully primp, these simple guidelines will work for just about everyone. They’ll take you from frumpy and dumpy to ready to face the world in as little as 3 minutes!

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STORE BOUGHT CAKE MAKEOVER

Learn how to easily makeover a standard store bought cake into an expensive bakery cake!

Spruced up store bought cake

It took me no time at all to transform this store bought cake into something that I received many compliments on at my daughter’s 1st birthday party.

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HOW WE GROW LOLLIPOPS FROM SEEDS

Want to grow your own lollipops from seeds in your garden this Easter season? We do it every year!

lollipops we grew from seeds

I like to add a little magic to Easter by growing lollipops from seeds. After all, it is the one day a year that they’ll actually bloom! 😉 Have some fun with the little ones and plant some jelly beans that will bloom into yummy lollipops Easter morning.

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SPRING TABLESCAPE + HOW TO SET A TABLE

This Spring/Easter tablescape was so fun to do! I hope it brings you some inspiration, or at the very least brings your eyes some happiness.

angled view of napkin, centerpiece, flowers

Setting a beautiful table is something that brings me joy. Sometimes I like to make a fancy fussy table with chargers and fancy everything. But for spring I wasn’t feeling that. Spring says casual to me. It says natural, relaxed, and requests simple beauty.

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ADDRESS SONG | Teach Children Their Address

Learn how to teach children their address with this catchy song. Then reinforce it with these fun activities!

Use this address song to teach children their address
Photo by Lina Kivaka from Pexels

I think teaching children their address and phone number is very important. It is proven that we learn best when information is put into a song. Here is a simple but catchy song to teach your child their address. If you missed my song for teaching children your phone number, you can check it out here.

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NON CANDY EASTER BASKET IDEAS

Check out my non-candy, non-junk Easter Basket ideas! Also, learn how to avoid spending a bunch of extra money on a great Easter Basket!

No candy and no junk Easter Basket Ideas

I can’t stand ending up with a bunch of junk food or just plain junk in the house because we needed to buy something for a holiday. A non candy basket is a must for us, and I barely spend any extra money to do it! Sound too good to be true? It’s not – I promise. With a little planning and some great ideas, you can have an affordable and exciting Easter Basket without filling it with candy or junk.

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PHONE NUMBER SONG | How To Teach Children Your Phone Number

Use this phone number song to teach your children your telephone number in a way they’ll NEVER forget it! I have a great phone number song with a fun phone number activity to back it up!


Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash

What’s the best way to teach children something that is tedious to memorize?? A fun song – that’s how! Make your phone number unforgettable and teach them how to use it with this phone number song and fun phone number activity!

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FUN WAYS TO TEACH THE ALPHABET + NUMBERS

Want a fun way to teach the alphabet? How does running around the house whacking things with a (clean) fly swatter sound? Kids LOVE this game. You can use the same technique for numbers and sight words too. The best way for kids to learn is to learn through play. The more engaged they are, […]

HOW TO FEEL LESS BUSY

How to feel less busy, even when you’re not. Sometimes our schedules simply get away from us. No matter what great intentions we had when we laid out our plans, often the reality of those plans is not as we expected. We’re so darn busy all the time!! Although we often can’t actually BE less […]

BEST CAR TOYS FOR BABIES

Little ones sure hate sitting in their car seat, facing backward, with nothing to look at! Finding the right car toys can make all the difference! After 2 kids and lots of car time, we have our go-to car toys that keep the little ones busy and happy when she’s stuck in her car seat. […]