Praises of a Wife and Mommy

  When the family sits down at the dinner table and shares a meal at the end of the day, it’s important that it’s a shared time that you can all enjoy. Unfortunately, for many parents, mealtime becomes anything but enjoyable. For some, it can be a battle or simply a source of stress. There are some changes you can make to your approach that'll prevent that from being the case though. So read on and find out more. Image Source - CC0 License Make Them a Fun Occassion for the Family Making dinner time fun and enjoyable should be one of your top priorities if it’s currently neither of those things. You want to make it as easy as possible for your kids to enjoy the process, and maybe even get involved. When they have a job and a part in preparing the food, they can often find the whole mealtime experience a lot more enjoyable. Plan Your Meals for the Week Ahead It’s often the idea of deciding what you’re going to eat for dinner in the evening that creates stress. Well, you can completel...

For any mother who has tried to breastfeed, you know that it can be a rewarding and precious bonding experience with your little one that provides them with amazing, natural nutrition. At the same time, it’s a journey that can be filled with sore breasts and nipples, and can be more challenging to do than it looks. There is a lot of focus on baby when they first enter our world, and rightfully so! But today, we want to share some top-rated products specifically to help moms and their ever-changing breasts on their breastfeeding and motherhood journey. 1. Honest Organic Nipple Balm – $13.95 Breastfeeding can often mean sore, cracked nipples. Honest’s Organic Nipple Balm is made without lanolin, is hypoallergenic, certified organic, and designed to be used during nursing. You don’t need to worry about wiping it off before nursing your little one. I’m all about having one less thing to worry about! 2. ThirdLove Nursing Bra – $72 Nursing bras do not have to be unattract...

Thinking about what gift to give to someone special to you can be difficult. To make it easier, you should learn more about the person including their favorite hobbies. Here we will enumerate some of the most perfect gift ideas for moms who love to cook. So if your mother is the queen of the kitchen at home and who loves to cake or bake, here are some gift items to consider: Personalized apron – moms who love cooking take a great pride in this fact. And it will definitely make her feel more special if you acknowledge this and give her a personalized apron with a statement like “Queen of the Kitchen”, “Best Cook”, “Most Beautiful Chef/Cook”. It will make her feel loved and appreciated. In return, you can expect more sumptuous dishes from her. Be creative in thinking about statements or design of the apron. Think what will make her smile. A new set of knives – another useful item in the kitchen that she will surely find useful is a knife. You should give her a new set of kniv...

Thank-you Quiet Mischief and Company for sending me these matching mother/daughter bracelets to review.  All opinions are 100% mine and I was not paid for this review.   My  daughter will smile with happiness for anything pink.  Pink mixed with purple in a wearable form and she was thrilled.  Then on top of all that fun knowing mom has the matching one and she was ecstatic!  I loved sharing the moment with my daughter when I said I had something special for her and for me.  It has been 4 days since I gave the bracelet to her and neither her nor I have taken it off.   The neat thing about Quiet Mischief is they will custom make any order with any color.  :)  They also take the time to ask your wrist length so our bracelets fit perfect!  No fear of them falling off or cutting the blood supply off.   So Mother's Day is fast approaching so get your orders in today!  Order your Mother/Daughter Bracele...

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