Tips + Tricks

I am a military wife. In our short 5 years of marriage, we have packed up and moved 4 times. And I have made, deep, meaningful, lasting friendships in EVERY place we've lived. Is it hard? Heck yeah. But...

Tatas, melons, baby feeders, bazoombas, boobs, boobies, funbags, hooters, knockers, puppies, num-nums, milk jugs, the list goes on and on. Bottom line - our BREASTS have many names and we want to encourage you to get them screened, checked...

Spring is here and all the mamas said, "Amen!" We've been inside for several months of winter. We're tired, lacking energy, and probably a little grumpy. The cure? Outdoor time! Spring is the perfect time to get outside and soak up...

You've just had your bouncing bundle of joy! Congratulations!  Have you booked your newborn photographer yet? If you haven't, you're really missing out!  Yes, you may be running on 4.130094 minutes of sleep. Yes, you may not feel like yourself. Your...

I'm not sure who decided spring was the time to clean. Maybe with the earth's renewal, the days becoming longer, the change of seasons, it just seems the right time for a fresh start. This is coming from someone...

Yes, you read that correctly! I do not buy gifts for babies. I am a firm believer in not buying gifts for a child that I don't even know, and probably won't know, or for a child who probably won't be...

I read once, "A divorce lawyer is way more expensive than a babysitter ... make date night a priority." Don't ever stop dating each other. It's fun, it's purposeful, it's important. On a bigger note, don't ever stop looking...

**April is Multiple Birth Awareness Month. Multiples of America is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families of multiple birth children through education, research, and networking. In partnering with local support groups, health care providers, researchers, and educators, and with...

The art of packing a suitcase may have been a list obsession in my family.  By obsession, I mean, my dad and brother were good at it and it drove them nuts that the females of the family were...

With everyone on high alert and preparing to #flattenthecurve by way of self-quarantine, I've taken this opportunity to clean out rather than stock up. In general, we mamas know the drill come spring! Something inside us stirs, and we...

This past weekend we faced yet another tragedy in Oklahoma, another unfortunate event that has brought us together to remember we are and always will be Oklahoma Strong, no matter the circumstances. In light of the OSU homecoming tragedy,...

I'm back to the newborn phase of life with my third daughter. (It's amazing how many things I had forgotten about a baby in the last three years!) While everybody has a different take on life with a newborn, here...