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…
Mother’s Day comes around once a year and it’s always a special day for the moms in our lives (including ourselves!) to feel loved and pampered! As the mom, we are always the ones planning and caring, cooking and cleaning but when May comes around, we know we are in for a treat! I thought for fun I would throw together a list of 8 gorgeous, budget-friendly Mother’s Day gift ideas for yourself or the…
Finding the best products to use and keeping things as natural as possible is always important. I sometimes envy woman who are all organic, all natural, all the time. That is amazing and takes some work! I, on the other hand, have just been filtering in easy, natural products through the years to better my health and the health of my family. For those mommas who like things simple like me, here are the 5…
It’s hard to believe but we are already at the halfway mark with sweet baby #6! I was 20 weeks pregnant this past Sunday so I thought now would be a good time to give you a quick pregnancy update! 20 Weeks Pregnant with Baby #6 This pregnancy has gone by so fast and so slow all at the same time. I know that really doesn’t make any sense but somehow it feels true! I…
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