There’s always another holiday around the corner! Let’s rummage through my online shopping history and share the crazy and unique gifts I’ve given! For me most Mother’s Day gifts, birthday gifts, and Christmas gifts are interchangeable, so these ideas can actually work any time! Check out our other Ultimate Gift Guides: Dad and Grandpa Looking…
Monkey Bread Recipe – Easy Breakfast, Dinner, or Dessert Option
Planning dinner every night is exhausting. So I recruited the kids to help pick meals! One of their favorite sources for recipes is the Disney Princess Cookbook. Aedan picked “Abu’s Monkey Bread”, but we made some adjustments for ease. Mainly, I didn’t want to make the bread part from scratch. It was delicious and made…
Period Care, Quick Changes for an Easier Menstrual Cycle
Stepping away from more trivial blog topics, I wanted to share some things that have helped make my period easier. I still haven’t figured it out fully, but I’m miles ahead of where I started. Please leave any suggestions you have in the comments below! Organic Tampons and Pads My first change to a healthier…
Jell-O Water Recipe, At-Home Sore Throat Remedy
When I married into this Ekman family, I thought they were all crazy. Why would you drink hot jello when you have a sore throat?! Or when you’re coughing?! But turns out they were right, and this at-home remedy even went viral on Tik Tok in 2021. The Recipe Literally follow the instructions from the…
How To Reroof Your House – Getting Bids and Working with Contractors
Now this isn’t about how you physically go about reroofing your house. I do not have that expertise, I’m scared of heights, and I have no desire to learn that skill. But here are some tips and tricks I learned while having our house reroofed! Talk To Your Insurance Agent This should be your first…
Giving Up Lovey Blanket – Helping Your Toddler Away From Pacifiers and Blankets
The story of how my baby became a big girl, and her lovey blanket went into the closet. I swore up and down that we wouldn’t let our kids get attached to a specific toy or blanket, because it seemed like so much work and energy when they were older. But my youngest gets anything…