Mother’s Day is right around the corner and I for one am super excited for my first official Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is a great excuse to spend time bonding with your mama. If you’re on a budget, there are so many things you can do together that won’t cost a fortune. Whether it’s breakfast in bed or a movie marathon, these fun and affordable activities for Mother’s Day are a great way to spend time together.. Ellie and I have compiled this list to help keep mothers day fun and affordable. We would love to know what you end up doing for Mothers Day, so stop by and let us know!
Month: April 2019
How to Make Air-Dried Hair Look Great
Unless you’re a Kar-Jenner, we’re going to assume that you don’t have a celebrity hairstylist on speed dial. While a classic blowout is the best way to achieve a silky and smooth ‘do, wrangling a toddler while using heat styling tools is a recipe for disaster. We feel your pain. Here’s how to make your fresh-out-the-shower hair looks less, well… fresh-out-the-shower
Quick and Easy DIY Instruments
Once your child grows to the ripe age of 8 or 9, they’ll probably come home toting a colored permission slip and beg to join band or orchestra. If you’re lucky, it’ll wind up being an enriching experience and a lifelong passion. But if you’re the majority, expect to listen to hours of terrible (but endearing!) squawking noises until they eventually get bored and quit.
5 Steps to a Perfect Father’s Day
“Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere.” Even if he tells the worst jokes, Dad deserves a Father’s Day worth remembering. Honor your dad, husband, or grandpa on a day filled with family, love, and lots of fun with the help of these 5 simple tips.
The Ultimate Easter Basket Gift Guide
Break out the pastels and cute, critter shaped candies, its Easter basket season. Marshmallow chicks and chocolate bunnies are classic staples that every kid’s Easter basket should hold, but further than that can be quite the undertaking. This Ultimate Easter Basket Gift Guide is full of thoughtful, spring inspired ideas that won’t be forgotten or tossed aside the morning after the delicious chocolate bunny has lost its ears (if you don’t eat it ears first, who even are you!)
Board Book Story: Celebrating Family Near & Far
We are so fortunate to have most of our family living close to us – and by close, I mean, hey-lets-meet-for-supper-tonight, close. But we do have some family that are a few hours away. While I know that’s hardly “far” for some folks, who have loved ones living in different time zones, it’s still far enough to make seeing them as often as we’d like pretty much impossible.
Bakuchiol: The Best New Skincare Product
Bakuchiol! It kind of sounds like an aggressive sneeze. But actually, bakuchiol (pronounced buh-KOO-chee-all) is nature’s newest substitute for retinol, the former favorite anti-aging ingredient in skincare products. This newcomer to the beauty game is derived from plants and gentle on sensitive skin. Here is the must- know information:
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A 5 Step Guide to The Best Mother’s Day Ever
It’s true what they say: no matter how old we get, a part of us will always need our Moms. They’re the glue that holds it all together when it seems like everything is falling apart. Their warm and familiar hugs have healed boo-boos, breakups, and everything in between. Here are 5 steps to help you make her Mother’s Day just as special as she is.
11 Books for New Mothers
New motherhood is a rush of excitement and trepidation, from the early stages of pregnancy to the moment of meeting your child on a matched adoption application. While motherhood can easily conjure a host of cliches and may look different across a spectrum, ultimately, loving mothers all want the same thing for their child(ren).