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2018 target one day sale faves

July 17, 2018

The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Well thank God I didn’t spend ALL of my money on Prime Day (since their website kept crashing) because now I have money to shop what I’ll call TARGET DAY. And holy moly, there are just so many good things! The giant round,…

Motherhood• Pregnancy

hospital bag checklist

July 5, 2018

This post is sponsored by Degree Women but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.One question that never goes away in the mom community is “What do I need to pack in my hospital bag?” Well, today I’m sharing a free printable to help you tackle packing your hospital bags! (Scroll to the bottom to save the free checklist printable.) toiletries: deodorant: One thing that was…

Life Lately• Motherhood

I didn’t shop at target for 31 days and this is what I learned

July 3, 2018

I did it. I went a whole 31 days without stepping foot inside my most favorite place on earth. And while I did occasionally stalk target.com, I did not place any orders. And please believe me, the 40% off shoe sale REALLY tempted me. They were in my cart, I was SO close to just pulling the trigger. But I talked myself down. And now I’ll be paying…

Home• Toddler

summer nights

July 3, 2018

The fourth of July is only a day away and we are feeling the heat! When it’s still 85° at 7PM, you throw on the (matching) swimsuits and play in the water table. Our backyard is completely shaded by the late afternoon, so it’s awesome to be able to head out there without having to spend 12098 minutes slathering on sunscreen. Watching these two play together is so…

Baby• Motherhood• Toddler

co-sleeping saved me

July 2, 2018

The title of this post may be a bit dramatic to some, but hear me out. I know I can’t be alone when I say motherhood has been so much different than I ever imagined. For some reason I thought I knew exactly what kind of mom I’d be. All the things I would do and wouldn’t do. And let me just say, in my mind, I had…

Ben: Monthly Updates

Ben: 15 months

June 21, 2018

Ben turned 15 months old on June 21 and I still can’t believe it. He’s definitely not a baby anymore. He is always busy running around, climbing things and causing trouble. He loves animals, he says “ruff ruff” and “quack quack”. We finally found a few movies he is happy to sit still for a few minutes to watch, Sing and The Star. He does still love Puppy…

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