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    Baby Care Brands We Love Right Now

    As a mom of five, you can only imagine the questions I get about baby products. I will be the first to say that less is more. I used to want to buy ALL. THE. THINGS. Now that I am more seasoned, it’s a lot easier to buy less and focus on the things that we love for our babies. I do have two under two so I do have some first hand knowledge of the best brands for crunchy mamas to use for their babies and I would love to share with y’all! Also note that when I refer to you as crunchy mamas, it is a loving term.…

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    Keeping Kids Busy: Inside Edition

    Ohhhhhhh ya’ll, as we go into another week of our new normal I have got to say that I’m going a little stir crazy and so are my kids. In an effort to help all of our mental health, I am doing my best to stay busy. That also means keeping my kids busy. I’m not saying that our entire day is mapped out and calculated (we have a loose schedule) but we fill our time with fun things that allow imaginations to run wild and also make us laugh. From card games to forts, we are rotating all the things and loving the outcome. Yes, our “normal” has changed…

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    The Down Low on Baby Wearing

    Baby wearing is something that I do every single day. It’s how I accomplish cleaning, cooking or running errands. I didn’t know a thing about baby wearing until Nolan was about 6 months old and wow it is a total game changer for a mom. It is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby in a sling or in another form of carrier. It has been practiced for centuries around the world. By baby wearing, I am able to accomplish so much more because my babies will sleep peacefully verses just cry every time I tried to lay them down and do anything. I could clean my house, get…

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    Coronacation Resources For Staying Busy

    If you’re like us, you’re trapped in the house with at least one small child who needs to be homeschooled and entertained for the next several weeks. I am working from home with FIVE small kids and have been desperately trying to find things for them to do in addition to the work the school sent home! I asked on my instagram @littlesouthernwife for suggestions for what you’re doing with your kids (and a few things for adults to do to keep our sanity) and I have come up with the following list of suggestions: YOUTUBE Science Mom: This channel is giving us life right now! We are loving her…

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    Mom Confessions of a Mom of FIVE

    Y’all, I love sharing stuff like this because I feel like I get to peel back the layers and really, REALLY show y’all who I am. I love sharing and educating about nontoxic and lifestyle things but #momlife stuff is a BIG part of my life as well. For those of you that do not know, I have five children. One boy and four girls. Yes, I know what causes kids. Yes, I have my hands full. Yes, sometimes I just can’t wait for them to fall asleep but then spend hours snuggling them, staring and praying over them. I love my crazy busy life with them and am so…