Babies are curious little beings, aren’t they? As a parent, one of my biggest pleasures of the job is watching my baby discover new things for the first time. However, with that curiosity comes many opportunities to get themselves into trouble. My daughter is now 14 months old and into everything. Today, I wanted to share some …
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Lauren Tate
Whatever you do, please don’t tell my mom I’m sharing her “famous” apple pie recipe. For some reason, my family likes to hoard recipes. Whenever my mom was given a compliment on a dish she served – and that was often! – she always kept quiet on her recipe. I don’t get it! If I have …
It’s that time of year again to start brainstorming – and shopping – for those special people in our lives! Today’s holiday gift guide is for the expecting mom. Perhaps your sister, friend, relative, coworker, spouse, or hello, yourself is expecting. Pamper them a bit and embrace that bump! Holiday Gift Guide: For the Expecting …
My family’s dietary restrictions are laughable right now. We are planning our Thanksgiving menu and need to accommodate for gluten free, dairy free, vegan, ketogenic, and Whole 30. Basically we will be eating… vegetables. 🙂 Our plan is to have a huge variety of sides so that everyone will have a few options to choose …
Are you guys familiar with overnight oats? As the name implies, they are oats, or oatmeal, that you let sit overnight. No cooking required! The oats break down to an almost pudding-like consistency overnight. They are typically eaten cold, but of course you can do whatever you want with them 🙂 I love to throw them …
Is there anyone who couldn’t benefit from some more organization around the house? If so, I’d love to meet them… then hire them to help me organize my own home. Until that day, I will continue to utilize various simple hacks to organize my house. You might know a hack as using one product for …
As you probably already know, Halloween is right around the corner. If you’re like me, at least one of your kids still does not yet have a costume. (I’ll be totally honest – I have big plans to DIY my daughter’s costume myself. But there’s part of me that is taking note of this post …
I am beyond happy to report that my son is officially potty trained. Here’s why I insert every “party” emoji I can find at least a hundred times. I mentioned last week that my son basically trained himself. I waited until he was absolutely ready because he was very resistant to any pushing I tried. Even …
With less than a month until Halloween, (holy hell, how did that happen?) it may be time to start prepping your treats! Perhaps you love nothing more than stocking up on the Costco – size bag of chocolate and candy. Or, as seems to be the growing trend, perhaps you’d rather hand out an alternative …
Ladies and gentlemen, I have finally found an iron drop that doesn’t taste like…. well, iron! My daughter is breastfed exclusively. I am very proud that we have made it this far (11 months!). However, from what her pediatrician tells us, breastmilk lacks in two big nutrients – vitamin D and iron. I have been …
Let me be super, super clear in saying that I am not an extreme couponer. I will never be featured on a TLC reality show (Lord help me, let’s hope) and I am not holding up a receipt six miles long in my Facebook profile picture. We don’t have a stockpile in my basement (well, that …
It’s back to school time, y’all, which also means back to the grind. No more relaxing weekday mornings making pancakes from scratch, or lazy afternoons laying in the grass. No more road trips to the beach. No more… well, you get the idea. My toddler (err, preschooler) is starting school part time this fall for the …