By: Ashley Elenz May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Familyfamily growing up, girl mom, Motherhood, preteens6 Comments

Dear Sweet Girl

Dear sweet girl, As you turn the big 1-0 today and officially enter the preteen years there are a few things I want you to know. Some life lessons that as you start making your way towards those oh-so-fun teenage years, I think will serve you great value. I want you to first know that…

By: Ashley Elenz May 2, 2019May 3, 2019 Familybaby tips, Mom Blog, Mom Life, Mom Tips, parenting, teething, teething hacks, teething help9 Comments

Teething; How to Take The Bite Out of It. Tips, Tricks + Products to Get Relief.

After having three kiddos, we have a little bit of experience with the oh-so-amazing teething years. As our youngest is getting his second round of teeth in I thought I would share some of our favorite tips, tricks + products that get us through teething! Tips Have compassion. Sounds simple, right? But honestly when a…

By: Ashley Elenz April 26, 2019April 27, 2019 Familybreastfeeding, First Time Mom, mastitis, Mom Tips, Momlife, New Mom Tips, nursing, parenting, pumping8 Comments

5 truths and a Lie for Successful Breastfeeding

Let me start by saying. EVERY baby is different, even from one child to the next. As well as every mom bod is different. These suggestions are not guaranteeing you to have the perfect breastfeeding journey or even that it will work for you 100 percent. These are just some things that have helped me…

By: Ashley Elenz April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 FamilyBlogger, Boy mom, feautured, girl mom, Lifestyle Blog, Mom Blog, Mom Life, mom of three, parenting9 Comments

Motherhood. You Sneaky Foe.

Motherhood. You sneaky sneak foe. You fair-weathered friend. Every time I think I have you figured out. You go and change on me. Every time I fiiiinaly master an age + stage you move right along to the next one without any notice of new changes. Every time I think I know what to expect…

By: Ashley Elenz March 29, 2019May 22, 2019 FamilyFamily, Mom, Momlife, Motherhood, parenting, Part of the Process, Words from the Heart4 Comments

Five is Magic. When You Know You’re Done Having Babies.

This season is such a weird season of life. It’s such an odd space to sit in. To be perfectly happy & overwhelmingly content with each of our three babes, yet still have this saddening gut wrenching acceptance that we are done making babies. To acknowledge that I choose to not be pregnant again, that…

By: Ashley Elenz March 23, 2019May 22, 2019 FamilyBaby, Boy mom, Childhood, From the heart, girl mom, god, Kids, Love, Mom, parenting, Words from the Heart10 Comments

God Gave Me a Boy

God gave me a boy so I could remember the joys of pretending & playing in the dirt Despite being a girl mom for seven years when we had our first boy, I admit [transparently] that I rarely got down in the mud & really,r e a l l y enjoyed playing make believe. It…

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Cookie Tacos

By: Ashley Elenz May 5, 2019May 5, 2019

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Cookie Tacos for Cinco de Mayo or Taco Tuesday! We are definitely a taco loving family. Taco Tuesdays are a weekday favorite around here. We even had a taco themed birthday party one year! So it’s not surprising that we found a way to make them into a sweet treat that is fun for all…

Why I Stay Up Late, Instead of |Just| Going to Bed

By: Ashley Elenz April 23, 2019April 24, 2019

FamilyMom, Mom Blog, mom of three, Momlife, No rest, sleepLeave a Comment

Why do I stay up late + wake up looking and feeling like a homeless pigeon instead of just hitting the hay at a decent hour? I could totally do the latter and wake up early but for this mama, that isn’t what works right now. These days I don’t get much quiet time in…

PLEASE- Just Go To Sleep

By: Ashley Elenz April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

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I dont think this meme could be any more accurate… Our oldest slept through the night at ten weeks. No joke, in her own crib in her own room. And has slept like a champ for almost ten years now. So honestly, I really didn’t get why people “couldn’t get their kids to sleep”. Like…

Natural Egg Dye for the Busy Family

By: Ashley Elenz April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

FamilyCraft Time, Crafts, Decorating Eggs, Easter, Easter Eggs, Family, Family Fun, Kid Activities, Kids, Lifestyle Blog, Mom Blog, Mom of Five, Rainy Day Fun, Things To Do3 Comments

Over the last several years I have seen all of these amazing posts about dying your Easter eggs with natural dye. I absolutely LOVE this idea but for our family we tend to never have [or should I say, make] the time to do it that way. This year I decided to take a step…

Casual Easter Outfit Inspo’s

By: Ashley Elenz April 12, 2019May 23, 2019

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Looking for some new ideas for your Easter Morning outfit? Check out these fun finds for some new inspiration. Everybody loves a great off-the-shoulder dress but I really love that this dress has ties on the sleeves, giving it a fuller fun look. Here is similar off-shoulder dress and a tie-sleeve dress. I also love…

Our Nine Year Old Has a Phone, and we love it.

By: Ashley Elenz April 4, 2019May 23, 2019

FamilyCell Phone, Daughter, Growing UP, Motherhood, parenting, Preteen6 Comments

It might sound a bit extra but our daughter got her first phone as a Christmas gift when she was seven. We made this big decision for various reasons. At the time, the main reason was that she was racing cars and at those tracks she would run wild [within reason] with her friends +…

When the Little Things Make You Scream

By: Ashley Elenz March 31, 2019May 23, 2019

FamilyBooks, Good Books, Mom Tips, Momlife, Motherhood, parenting, Self Help Books, stress, the little things6 Comments

I’ve always heard don’t cry over spilled milk; but what about crying over hot sauce? Is that allowed?? Why is it always the little things. The small minor things that makes us well, me ab.so.lutely. lose it? And when I lose it, I yell. THAT is my coping mechanism. And let me tell you, I…

Swim Styles + Trends for 2019

By: Ashley Elenz March 28, 2019May 22, 2019

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Hot NEW Swim wear for 2019 A Little Side Note: I have on zero make-up, I am rocking a messy mom-bun + my glasses |and| I SWEAR my mirror was wiped off before I snapped these images but somehow it managed to look like I brush my teeth right next this mirror🤔Soo, if you can…

What to Really Put on Your Baby Registry

By: Ashley Elenz March 14, 2019May 22, 2019

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The fun yet overwhelming task of making a baby registry for the first time or getting newer items for the second, third…or even fourth time can be quite daunting. With a plethora of new + improved baby items coming out every day, here is an extensive & detailed list of what I have found was…

My First Blog Post

By: Ashley Elenz March 11, 2019May 22, 2019

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After a legit 4+ years I have finally decided to move past my fears of failure and ridicule and make a blog. I have no idea what the final destination will be for this endeavor, or even what it’s sole purpose is BUT I do know that it is something that I’ve wanted for a…