By: Ashley Elenz June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Style4th of July, Mom Blog, mom of three, Simple Styles3 Comments

Super Simple 4th of July Looks

Happy Birthday America! I am not one that typically wears much red, so I am always looking for some super simple 4th of July looks. I figured there might be some others who are in need of a little festive fourth inspiration as well. So I put together five casual, super simple different looks for…

By: Ashley Elenz June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 FamilyMom Blog, mom of three, play with kids, summer activities, Things To DoLeave a Comment

20 Easy + Cheap Summer Activities

Now that summer is in full swing trying to keep three kids entertained can sometimes be a task. It can also add up pretty quickly trying to do, well just about anything. So I am always looking fun cheap + easy summer activities to do with the kids. To make your life easier [and mine…

By: Ashley Elenz June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Familydads, great dads5 Comments

An Ode to the Great Dads

Sometimes I feel like Father’s Day gets shuffled into being another gift-giving holiday rather than focusing on how stellar + great dads are. Whereas on Mother’s Day it feels like the focus is always on how wonderful we are. [well, because- we are.] I just don’t feel like we give the great dads out there…

By: Ashley Elenz June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 FamilyMom Life, mom of three, parenting9 Comments

Being Mom of Three and What I Have Learned

I am frequently asked what it’s like to be a mom of three… I think my favorite analogy to reference is from the comedian Jim Gaffigan “You know what it’s like having a fourth kid? Imagine you’re drowning… then someone hands you a baby.” Just swap out “fourth” for “third” and you have a very…

By: Ashley Elenz May 29, 2019June 11, 2019 StyleLifestyle Blog, Mom Style, Spring Style, Style8 Comments

5 Ways to Style a Leopard Print Tee

This Leopard Print Tee is my absolute favorite right now. The material is so soft and it is the PERFECT pattern! As much as I LOVE this print, sometimes it can be a bit of challenge to figure out the best way to style such a bold print. Don’t worry though – I GOT YOU.…

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 help12 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, pumping10 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…

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Harry Potter themed Nailed It! Party

By: Ashley Elenz June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

MoreHarry Potter Birthday Party, Lifestyle Blog, Mom Blog, mom of three, Nailed It Birthday Party, Parties12 Comments

This year for our daughter’s 10th birthday she wanted a ” Nailed It! “ themed party. Being a huge Harry Potter fan, we thought it would be super fun incorporate that into the Nailed It! party. We decided on this Nailed It! party theme back in January of this year. At that point I had…

Cookie Tacos

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

Morecinco de mayo, food blog, how to, Lifestyle Blog, Mom Blog, recipes, tacotuesday10 Comments

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, sleep1 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

FamilyBoy mom, How to get them to sleep, Mom, Mom Blog, mom of three, Mom Tips, Momlife, parenting, sleepLeave a Comment

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…

Motherhood. You Sneaky Foe.

By: Ashley Elenz April 17, 2019June 6, 2019

FamilyBlogger, Boy mom, girl mom, Lifestyle Blog, Mom Blog, Mom Life, mom of three, mom thoughts, Motherhood, parenting10 Comments

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…

Natural Egg Dye for the Busy Family

By: Ashley Elenz April 13, 2019June 6, 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

StyleEaster, Easter Outfit, Fashion, lifestyle, LIfestyle Blogger, Mom Blog, Mom Life, Mom Style, Style, Women's Fashion7 Comments

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 things7 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…

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

By: Ashley Elenz March 29, 2019June 17, 2019

FamilyFamily, Mom, Momlife, Motherhood, parenting, Part of the Process, Words from the Heart5 Comments

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…