Holiday Photo Tips
Around the holidays, you’ll probably be spending some time taking photos of your kids. If you have a new baby, you might find it particularly difficult to manage a photo in which everyone is A. not...
View ArticleEstablishing a Bedtime Routine
Our kids go to bed every night at 9:30 p.m. That’s late compared to most babies or toddlers, but it works for us. They sleep through the night all the way until 9 or 10 o’clock in the morning. My...
View ArticleWhen Company Comes
Since we’ve recently moved, we’ve gotten a steady flow of company, and I’ve relished in it. I guess it pays to move to a place that’s an actual destination. I’m starting to think people aren’t actually...
View Article10 Ways busy moms can go eco-friendly
Recently, I wrote a post called Going green or going crazy? Pregnant with my first child, it seems that everywhere I turn I’m hit over the head with information about how organic is better for baby and...
View ArticleEco-friendly gift wrapping for the holidays
I can’t even remember the last time I bought a roll of wrapping paper. I am determined to stick with my simple giving goal this year especially when it comes to gift wrap. Tips to keep it simple with...
View ArticleWhat do you take on a family getaway?
We are staying at a cabin on a river for a few days this summer with the kids and I am already starting to plan for it. But I’m honestly at a loss. What in the heck do I pack? I can figure out the...
View Article5 Reasons to get an e-reader
If you’re a reader, you’ve been faced with the dilemma of whether or not to go e-reader. When they first came out, I was dead set against them. I’d always loved the feel and smell of a new book. I...
View Article7 Ways To Make Sure Your Garage Sale is a Success
Confession: I like me some garage sales. Not other people’s. My own. For some people it’s parties, for me it’s hosting a garage sale. Once a year, my husband looks on in amazement as I clean out our...
View ArticleMommy’s Dirty Little Secrets
Do you have them? Mommy’s dirty little secrets? Come on, maybe a couple? I have a few and I’m going to share them here with you, but don’t tell my husband. Fortunately, I don’t even think he knows I...
View ArticleBed Making – Do You Or Don’t You?
Last week I took this question to the “Streets of Facebook” which may become a weekly column here on Real Moms Guide. I asked: Who makes their bed every morning? Why or why not? The answers came in by...
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