I’m not the best planner. There are so many times I haven’t prepared to shop beforehand and of course, end up forgetting half the things I need. Aldi makes it super simple to prepare for your shopping trip. There are a couple ways to do this. These days almost everybody has a smartphone. If you do … ... [Read more...]

If you haven’t read my post on the 31 Days Writing Challenge, no worries, you can catch up. I’ll be writing about Aldi every day in October. Find out if you have an Aldi near you before we get started. Aldi isn’t like every other grocery store. They are special in so many ways. But first, let’s … ... [Read more...]

List of all my posts for this series: Day 1 —> The Basics Day 2 —> Prepare to Shop Day 3 —> The Wine Selection Day 4 –> BREAK Day 5 –> BREAK Day 6 –> Organic Items Day 7 –> Healthier Sweet Snacks Day 8 –> I kinda suck at this 31 days thing, don’t I? Day 9 –> Double … ... [Read more...]

Congratulations, friends! We made it to the end of the week! TGIF! It may not seem like a huge deal to get through five days. But sometimes when it’s Monday, you look at the week you have in front of you and all that’s still left to do – then yes – five days seems like a Herculean task! I’ve got … ... [Read more...]

Let’s face it – kids are expensive. As parents we don’t like to see our children as dollar signs (obviously) but there are times when we can’t help but think to ourselves, DANG, why does it cost so much money to raise these kiddos?! As a mom of three kids one of our biggest expenses is clothing. … ... [Read more...]

Know what one of my worst fears is? You might think of spiders. Well, yes. I’m terrified of spiders. Or you might think of flying. Yes, that too. I have a really bad fear of flying. But more than that? I’m scared of losing all my photos. I take a lot of them. Sometimes fifty a day! I’ve thought a … ... [Read more...]

In an earlier post I discussed that my anxiety had been growing because Sawyer seemed somewhat “floppy.” This was something that I noticed early on. When I held her at two months I noticed that she had very little head control still. She also wasn’t putting any weight on her legs at all. They were … ... [Read more...]

I love being able to breastfeed my girl. But there is one thing I do not love about it . . . pumping. I really, truly hate it. But as a working mama it is a necessity for me to pump while I am away from her. I am so grateful for my amazing pump. It allows me the chance to provide Sawyer with what … ... [Read more...]

When we came home from the hospital with Sawyer my heart was so happy I felt like it could burst at any moment. I sat on the sofa, my newborn daughter nestled into my breast and I could have cried from the bliss of it all. I watched as my two strong, healthy sons wrestled with each other in front of … ... [Read more...]

It’s hard to believe that I’ve had three babies and never shared some of my favorite newborn items with my readers! I have to admit, my list for my first baby would probably be way different than it is now. By the time you’ve had three babies your list of must-have items is pretty minimal. It’s … ... [Read more...]