How to Choose a Portable Crib With Storage on a Budget

How to Choose a Portable Crib With Storage on a Budget If you’re eyeing an affordable portable crib with storage, the best pick is the one that’s safe, easy to clean, and fits your real life—whether that’s a one-bedroom apartment, weekend road trips, or stairs between naps. At A Day in Mollywood, we … ... [Read more...]

Newborn Head Support in Car Seats: What Truly Matters

Newborn Head Support in Car Seats: What Truly Matters Bringing a newborn home is joyful—and nerve‑wracking—especially when you worry about head flop in the car. Newborn head slump is when a baby’s head tips forward or to the side because neck muscles are weak; forward slumping can narrow their … ... [Read more...]

Small Car, Safe Baby: Infant Car Seats Proven to Fit

Small Car, Safe Baby: Infant Car Seats Proven to Fit A Day in Mollywood I’ve done the daycare drop-offs in a parallel-parking city car with a fussy newborn in the back and a coffee going cold in the cupholder. This guide is for that life—where safety, sanity, and tiny back seats meet. My promise: … ... [Read more...]

Best Recipe Platforms for Holiday Green Bean Casserole Classics

Best Recipe Platforms for Holiday Green Bean Casserole Classics The short answer: you’ll find holiday-ready green bean casseroles on AllRecipes, Epicurious, Food52, and Serious Eats—plus smart tools on Yummly, BeChef, Whisk, and more to personalize, plan, and even publish your own versions. Recipe … ... [Read more...]

Help Kids be a Champion at Their New School

*This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company, Kellogg Company, J.M. Smucker Company, and The HERSHEY’S Company. All opinions are mine alone. #StartSchoolLikeAChampion *#CollectiveBias Back to School time has arrived already! Like always, we are anxiously … ... [Read more...]

Making Our House a Home

Moving from a brand new house to an older house has been interesting, to say the least. We knew there were problems before we moved in. We made the owners buy us a home warranty and we knew we would probably be using it! Which we have – two times already! First, the master shower leaked to the media … ... [Read more...]

A New View (We Moved)

It might come as a shock to some of my loyal readers. I mean, I know it came as a shock to me… We recently moved to a new house. I wrote this post in March and selling our house was basically the big change I was referring to. I just didn’t want to say it. Maybe because I thought I would … ... [Read more...]

My Biggest Regret and How I’m Fixing it Now

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Heart Association / American Stroke Association. All opinions are 100% mine. Regrets – we all have them. I know I have my share. There are many little regrets. The chances we did or didn’t take. The choices we made or didn’t make. As time … ... [Read more...]

All-American Sweetie

Fourth of July is my favorite holiday! I love fireworks, BBQ’s and being with family in the summer heat. It’s going to be a great weekend, as always! Here are a few photos of our little All-American Sweetie in her new red, white & blue dress. She still loves Minnie Mouse so I knew she would love … ... [Read more...]

Planning When You’re Not a Planner

I have to admit it – I am not a planner. I never have been. In my 37 years I have never used a paper planner to keep track of anything. I’m not really sure how I’ve survived this long. But my memory was always good enough for me to remember things. Until it wasn’t. I’ve tried to use a calendar app … ... [Read more...]