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Morning Coffee and Ramblings Pt. 2: The Joys of Being Present

Welcome to another episode of Morning Coffee and Ramblings! This morning was especially great. My son and I slept in until 10:00am, and then we got up and ate some yogurt and strawberries together! He is a year and 3 months old so he is really trying to be independent, and he likes to feed […]

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Ten Ways to Kick the Social-Distancing Blues!

I’m going to start this blog by saying that 2020 has not been the best year for anyone. With all of the quarantining, social distancing, riots, and other things going on, sometimes it is hard to feel positive in this world we are living in. Today I want to tell you some great ways to […]

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5 Ways Your Family Can Save Money With Only One Income!

We all want to save money, but it is sometimes a difficult thing to do with kids, bills, and groceries. It is even harder to save money when your family has only one source of income coming in. As a stay at home mom, I am constantly trying to find ways to stretch out our […]

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12 Tips to Help You Build a Strong Relationship

This month is special for my husband and I. June 25, 2020 marks 3 years of us being together. We have endured good and bad times together, and we are stronger than ever. Even though 3 years is not a super long amount of time, I have learned so much about what it takes to […]

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The Reason I Keep a Strict Sleep Routine For My Toddler!

Routine is important. Usually my son wakes up at 9:00am, takes one long nap at 1:30/2:00pm, and he goes to bed at 9:3010:00pm ish. That’s our usual schedule day in and day out. Yesterday I had some errands to run in the morning so he took a mini nap in the car. By the time […]

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Super Easy Ceviche!

Have you ever gotten to the point where you were just tired of food? Sometimes it is easy to just make the same few meals over and over until you are just bored with everything. Recently I was feeling this way. It was really warm outside and I didn’t want to make anything hot for […]

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Sportspower Indoor/Outdoor Toddler Swing Review

My little man loves to be outdoors. Sadly we barely have a yard for him to play in, and we don’t have many outdoor toys either (even though he is happy to play with sticks). We mostly just have gravels and leaves. Also due to the Coronavirus, all of the parks around where we live […]

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Life With a Toddler: What to Expect

Usually when I blog, I try to emphasize the bright side of parenting. I try to make parenting seem fun instead of stressful, and trust me, it can be both. I love my son with all of my heart, but he has been wild lately! Trust me when I say that babies and toddlers are […]

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Happy First Birthday JJ!

I absolutely cannot believe a year has passed since we welcomed little Javier David (JJ) into the world. This past year has been the fastest yet slowest year of my life. There have been wonderful ups, and there have been very emotional lows as well during this year, but the most important thing is that […]

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Making Healthier Choices

Three weeks… We have just wrapped up our third week of quarantine. As much as I love a having a chill day with my family, three weeks is a long time without much social interaction. We have watched a lot of Netflix, and we have eaten a lot of junk food. After the first week […]