5 Lessons Adults Can Learn From Toddlers

Call me crazy, but I do not believe in using negative language such as “Terrible Twos” or the “Terribler Threes” to describe toddlers.  Whatever you send into the universe must come back.  When you put a positive out, you will get a positive back.  Equally,….
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Bad Behavior Does Not Mean Bad Kid

Bad Behavior Does NOT Mean Bad Kid

What comes to mind when you think about a child having good behavior?  How about bad behavior?  You may visualize scenes that have played out in your own household.  Unfortunately, labeling children good kids or bad kids is very socially acceptable and part of….
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In this post, I share 5 items that I recommend for all moms. If you are looking to make life simpler these items are easy, convenient and save time. They are stuff moms want.

5 Things Mom Can’t Live Without

If you had asked me this question 6 years ago, this would be a TOTALLY different blog post.  Since becoming a mom, my priorities have changed.  The stuff moms need changes quite drastically.  Now my list focuses on convenience and self-care.  I invest in….
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Time to Parent by Julie Morgenstern: A Book Review

Time To Parent by Julie Morgenstern: A Book Review

Time To Parent:  Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You by Julie Morgenstern is a book that is guaranteed to help parents who are struggling with fitting in all the things into their busy lives.  Morgenstern breaks down….
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Your Gift Guide of Gifts That Give Back

What if you took on a new approach to spending? What if you started considering the person on the other side of the product? People who are living on the hope that entrepreneurship is a sustainable solution to their poverty. I decided to create….
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Parents: Stop Judging Each Other and Unite

For as long as I can remember, I was an expert judger.  Even though I know it is a sin and would ask God for forgiveness, I continued on my judging path.  I judged about how people dressed, behavior, lack of self-control, you name….
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15 Simple Ways to Save Money In Order To Thrive on One Salary

Saving money does not have to be agonizing, and save money doesn’t have to be a “4 letter word” that you dread discussing.  When we decided that I would be a Stay-At-Home-Mom, I honestly disliked the thought of scaling back on my spending.  I….
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6 Ways I Splurge As A Mom And Why You Should Too

My purpose for writing this post is not only to tell you about the wonderful products that I splurge on and urge you to consider trying them, but I want to persuade you to splurge on yourself as a mom.  If you’re not a….
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100 Tips For Raising boys

100 Tips For Raising Boys

As a mother of 2 boys, when I see anything that has a title something to do with raising boys, I usually scan to see if it has any information that I need to add to my #boymama tool belt.  If it does, I….
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Simple Fix: How I Became Acne Free

Simple Fix: How I Became Acne Free

My battle with acne has been ongoing for at least 32 years now.  For a long time, I hoped it would go away.  At some point, that hope faded into a belief that acne was a part of my identity. I care about vanity,….
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Welcome, I’m Shelly, BSEED, M.Ed, wife and mother of 2.

Thank you so much for visiting. I am passionate about parenting, child development, and motherhood. I am INTENTIONAL about getting a little better at parenting each day, and I’d love to help you do the same! This blog shares what I have learned through research and experience!  Join me in being an intentional parent.

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