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    March 4, 2026 - By Kayleigh

    Happy March!! I know, it has been forever since I’ve published anything. I let my life get in the way and forgot how good it felt to write. So here I am to remind you that you will always find your way back to yourself. Sometimes when I am on…

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    How to be Happy as a SAHM

    November 15, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    If there’s one thing every SAHM needs to know, it’s how to be happy at home. This sounds like it would be easy but sometimes the isolation and repetition can create quite severe discontentment. Leave the House Every Day Leaving the house is my favorite way to reset the day.…

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    Lunch Ideas for Toddlers

    October 17, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    I never used to know what to make for lunch for my toddler, so I came up with a few ideas that I knew she loved. I made a menu for her and referenced that, constantly. Here are few lunch ideas for toddlers, and a sample menu at the end!…

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    The Best Freezer Meals To Make Before Baby Arrives

    October 10, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    When I had just given birth to my daughter, my neighbor brought over frozen lasagna. I don’t think I will ever ever forget this because it was so so kind. In the newborn phase my husband did almost all of the coking which was incredible, but he was tired too,…

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    The Best Gift Ideas for Toddlers this Christmas

    October 3, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    With Christmas coming up, we have been collecting gifts one by one. I am trying to avoid one big Christmas haul, for the sake of our bank account. Each pay check we purchase one or two Christmas gifts for our daughter. These are the best gift ideas for toddlers that…

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    Hiking with a Toddler: Tips for a Good Time

    September 26, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    Hiking with a toddler is no small feat (aside from the actual small feet). Here are a few things I do before every hike to make sure we are safe and successful. (I am an amazon affiliate so if you click the links I will get a commission but it…

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    How to Find Yourself After Becoming a Mother

    September 19, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    Before moving on, I want to reframe this mindset and say you did not lose yourself. You are still in there. My first year went a little like this: three months of being too tired to do anything but take care of my baby, three months of realizing that I…

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    Nurture the Wild Heart- What That Means to Me

    September 10, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    When I started this blog, I wanted a place to write about my parenting philosophy. But each week, I sit down to write and realize, my philosophy is changing so often that I don’t want to write too much of it in stone. One thing is for sure, I want…

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    Crunchy or Not: Motherhood Edition

    August 29, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    First, allow me to define the “crunchy” lifestyle. Many see it as a granola-esque, hippie, earth-loving, off-the-grid movement. It is many of those things, and more. You may be crunchy if you homestead, don’t vaccinate, homeschool. Urban dictionary describes crunchy moms as neo-hippies. Anyway, I think you get the picture.…

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    Journaling Prompts for Mothers That Want to Remember the Little Things

    August 22, 2025 - By Kayleigh

    Obviously, I like to write. But journaling is so much more than a hobby. When I write stuff down, I feel ten times lighter and I feel like I can recall things clearer. This helps when I am mad, sad, happy- all of the things. Lately, I’ve been moment after…

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