Category: Mom Life & Real Talk
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❤️ Valentine’s Top 5 Gifts for Him – Ideas That Create Core Memories
Looking for Valentine’s gift ideas he’ll actually love? These five fun, thoughtful, and experience-based gifts help you create memories instead of clutter—from disc golf dates to cozy game nights and more.
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Moms on the Go Need This: Real-Life Essentials That Make Leaving the House Easier
Busy mom life calls for simple, practical essentials that actually make leaving the house easier. From car organization to diaper bag must-haves, these on-the-go items help keep days running smoother — without the overwhelm.
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What We Cook in Our Home: A Simple, Repeatable Weekly Food List (No Extremes)
How We Use This List We use tools like Yuka and Bobby Approved to check ingredients, then choose what works for real life and consistency. This simple, repeatable way of eating helped my husband lose over 40 pounds. He has kept the weight off without extreme restriction. We keep food simple on purpose. This list…
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I’m Not Raising Kids — I’m Raising Future Adults.
Advice in the Mess #6 Welcome to the final post in the Advice in the Mess series. Let’s cut to it: I’m not just raising a child. I’m raising someone’s future coworker, leader, friend, spouse, maybe even someone’s parent. That’s a wild thought when you’re staring at a messy room. It’s also wild when dealing…
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The Day My Teen Called Me Out—And She Was Right
Advice in the Mess – Post 5 I didn’t expect to be called out by a teenager—my teenager.But I should’ve. Because I raised her to be honest, and she gave me exactly that. She looked at me with all the bluntness I love about her. She said,“You say you care. You don’t even listen to…
