Every new baby comes with a list of necessities and baby #6 is no different! Being a mother of 6 kids, I have had a lot of experience with what does and doesn’t work as well as what you do and don’t need when it comes to caring for a new baby. Whether you are a first time mom or seasoned mom like myself, I wanted to share with you my favorite baby items for…
We are officially a family of 8! We survived three-quarters of the year of years, 2020. Pregnancy during a pandemic was no fun but we received the ultimate prize late on August 31, 2020. Our sixth child was born, healthy and happy! Our fourth son, Zeke Francis, is the best thing to happen to us in 2020! Read on as I share our birth story! OUR SIXTH BIRTH STORY PREGNANCY DURING A PANDEMIC Being pregnant…
I am due very soon for our sixth sweet baby and finally got around to gathering up and packing our hospital bag! Our essentials and needs have changed over the course of the years and I consider this hospital bag pretty minimal! Below are all the details on our hospital bag checklist for labor and delivery of baby number six! This post contains some affiliate links that I may earn a commission on. Thank you…
I have never been a big smoothie or shake person but once I hit my second trimester of pregnancy, I got tired of my morning oatmeal and searched for something better! Something filling, nutritious and easy. I gave this breakfast protein shake a try and now I am hooked! Below is the super simple recipe for my Breakfast Protein Shake! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may…
I feel like as a wife and mother, one of my biggest obstacles can be groceries sometimes! Not only keeping stock of groceries and staying on budget, but trying to use healthy products and foods without blowing our single-income budget. After much thought, I decided to give Thrive Market a try…an organic and natural grocery delivery service. Making decisions like this can be hard so to help out my fellow moms, I am sharing my…
Being a mom of almost six kids, I have some experience with baby products and pregnancy wellness. Prenatal vitamins are the first thing your doctor or midwife asks you about and often times it’s recommend to take them before you even conceive! They are truly important but it’s overwhelming how many options are out there! I have always just used generic store brand vitamins in the past but since then have been working towards a…
Since we were married, my husband and I found family meals very important and promised that after we had children, we would continue the tradition. Almost 6 kids later and we are still gathering around the dinner table together! It’s so easy to get caught up these days and then let little moments and traditions like this slip. We vowed not to do that as best as we can (knowing it won’t be perfect, especially…
June 13th is the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua and we talk about him a lot in our house (usually to ask his help with finding things)! St. Anthony is the patron saint for lost things so what better way to get out and have fun than with a little St. Anthony Treasure Hunt Activity! Read on to learn more! St. Anthony Treasure Hunt Activity Our family has grown in our faith so…
Being a Catholic mother and wife is such a blessing because we have so many great saints to guide us on our journey! As a mother of (almost) six children, over the years I have grown close to so many new saints that have helped me through pregnancy and motherhood. Today I am sharing with you my favorite 7 great saints for mothers and housewives! 7 Saints for Mothers & Wives Saint Monica Saint Monica…
Being a mom of many, I am always dealing with new challenges as the kids reach different ages. Right now, my three ‘bigs’ are ages 13, 11, & 10 so we are starting to deal with body changes and the inevitable ‘stink’ that comes with it! Finding a good deodorant for them that is natural and budget-friendly wasn’t easy but alas, I finally found it! The perfect natural deodorant for my big kids…StinkBug Naturals! Natural…
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