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"But how does she make these huge meals, keep the house so clean, train for a marathon, always look put together, and STILL take care of three kids under the age of 5???" I whined to my mom over...
You know those friends you have who totally rave about Costco? And every time you ask them where that came from (whether it's a dark-chocolate-covered pretzel or yoga pants) they say "Costco!"? Well, I'm one of those people. In...
Are you an organized person? Do you love to organize…or dread it? For me, I love organization and the container aisle is my happy place – let’s not even mention The Container Store! To me, there is a difference...

Early Morning Chaos

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As a mama who works outside of the home, oftentimes the most stressful part of my entire day is getting out the door in the morning. Yep, you read that right. Many days, the hour or so spent juggling...
All any new parent wants is to keep their new little one safe. However, in a world where everyone has an opinion and every company fights for that number one spot, it can be a challenge to know exactly...
It seems like there is a day or even a month for everything these days, doesn't it? The powers that be have dubbed August "National Make A Will Month." (Seriously, who decides these things?) As an attorney, I'm constantly approached by friends asking...
Avoid ‘Cable Customer Service Purgatory’ and learn from one of the BillBusters experts on how to cut your bill by as much as 720 a year! “The simple tip: Use Amanda and avoid the hassle altogether. BillBusters doesn’t charge unless...
Our family of five recently moved. Moving is a very stressful endeavor for the whole family but quite often an eventual part of life. We’d been renting a home in Kettering for almost five years and while we loved...

Big Boy Room

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This past weekend we did some rearranging and winter cleaning in our house. While we were cleaning, we also switched a couple of rooms...our office and Logan's room. Logan was upgraded to the big boy room and he was very...
When I took our daughter Ellie to the pediatrician for her one-year-old check-up, the doctor asked me if I’d like to have her blood drawn to test her lead level. With the exception of the news articles I had...

The Mother Sauce

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I’m a busy mom. And let’s face it. I think in the dictionary, the word “busy” has the word “mom” in its definition. Our schedules have us going here and there and everywhere, and we have to prioritize whether...
There were days that despite my best attempts to teach my 2 boys to get along, they just did not get along. Somewhere in my parenting journey (long before the internet and these helpful blog sites), I was desperate to...
Last month, Dayton Mom's Blog rolled out a post I had written called Living on Love, how we live with a low income and still love our lives.  The response to this post blew me away...it turns out I'm not...
Summer is SO MUCH FUN, and even moreso when it's SAFE! We're thrilled to be able to share some of these safety tips we learned from our friends at Goldfish Swim School, Dayton Children's, and the Washington Township Fire Department. WATER SAFETY 3...

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