Preparing for your kids to go back to school can add up to be very expensive. This is especially true if you have many kids. I have 6 kids, 4 of which are school-aged, so it can get VERY pricey for us. We are a single income family so budgeting is important. I have found…
Category: Motherhood
Baseball Mom Essentials with Littles
I have been a Baseball Mom for 4 years now. Last year my son’s coach really adopted super pregnant me and my 5 kids. She had all the things that she brought and shared with me so we were comfortable. I’ve decided that I want to be that Baseball mom from now on. This woman…
Morning Mom Basket
Morning baskets are all the rage and I had to jump on board and I love it! I love having my “me” basket altogether, ready for me to use. Waking up early in the morning, before my kids, making a cup of coffee, sitting in the silence with a blanket, and reaching for all my…
Budgeting for Christmas
Christmas is such a beautiful season of Christ’s birth, light, joy, and family time. It can also be marred by the consumerism that has taken over our society. It can be stressful when trying to figure out to afford the gifts and dinners and all the various activities that come with it. I get it….
Low-Energy Non-Negotiable Cleaning Checklist
I don’t know about you, but I have always really struggled with having the time and energy to keep up with my house. I am the mother to 6 beautiful children. My oldest is 9 years old and my youngest is 3 months. I have had to come up with a game plan that works…
Summer Activities with Kids
Summer is one of my favorite seasons. I don’t live the heat, but I do love the time home with my kids and the special activities that we get to do together and as a family. This list is a compilation of some of the best activities to add to your Summer Bucket List….
Helpful Books for Catholic Moms
I love reading books that help me to be a better mom. I especially love books for Catholic moms. Some of these are the typical books that would be helpful even if I wasn’t a mom, too. One of my favorite genres is Self- development books. I read a lot of the stereotypical new mom…
Pregnancy Favorites
As a mother of 5, soon to be 6, I’ve pent the majority of the last 8 years pregnant. I have found some items that have been so helpful in pregnancy. Most of these are items that I have used for most if not every pregnancy. Some of them are consumables that I buy for…
Tips for Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes (GD) is so hard. It changes every facet of your pregnancy. It can feel so limiting, exhausting, and spark some real anxiety and guilt. Diabetes Mellitus or Type II Diabetes has a very negative connotation and as a result Gestational Diabetes can be the same. When you get diagnosed with GD everyone looks…
Goals for 2025
I choose to do goals rather than resolutions and it may be a personal/temperamental preference. Resolutions are intimidating for me. I used to be all or nothing, but once my resolution failed, I gave up. Goals give me more flexibility and don’t seem as rigid. It’s just a perspective change, but it helps keep…