This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. This morning, I sat down at my desk with my coffee, opened up my computer, and attempted to write a blog post. I really…
The holiday season is supposed to be the most amazing, magical time of the year, so why is it always so stressful? Gifts to buy, food to make, parties to attend – there’s a lot going on. Every year, I have this idea in my head of how I want the holidays to go, and…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. I sometimes (*cough* daily *cough*) find myself sitting down to scroll Instagram for “5 minutes,” then, all of a sudden, 30 minutes have gone…
Being a mom is exhausting – the long hours, shuttling the kids around, prepping all of the meals… And that’s just the physical side of things! There’s also the constant mental energy being spent making sure they’re kept safe, not spending too much time on their tablets, eating enough healthy food, etc. It’s a lot. I…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. Parenting is tough. Expending all of your energy nurturing, loving, and cleaning up after those littles takes up all of your time and mental…
As someone who loves to feel productive, I struggled as a stay-at-home mom for a while. There were many days when I felt like I was busily accomplishing tasks all day long, but then I’d realize at the end of the day that I’d barely even spoken to my kids at all, except to ask…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. I had a hard day yesterday. It was one of those days – the kids just could NOT keep themselves together. There was a massive fight…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. Mom burnout: The emotional and physical exhaustion that you feel from the chronic stress of parenting. Burnout feels like you’re stumbling through life, trying to make…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. Why does dinner feel like the most overwhelming part of the day? Even on days that seem to be going perfectly, 4:00 p.m. rolls around and…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. One of my favorite feelings in the entire world is reaching the end of a productive day. I love that feeling of sitting down with a…
