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Life Lessons From A German Shepard

Obviously I’m biased… but I’m pretty smitten with my dog.

He’s the kind that makes you want to wring his neck due to his knucklehead qualities, and give him a big smooch at the same time. And he’s a redhead. His name is Caesar Marren.

The 5-Point Guide To Surviving Infant Reflux

If you’ve stopped by the blog lately, you know there are a lot of heartstrings being pulled as we reminisce about the little ones growing up.

Today, I Took Down The Crib

Rachel, my youngest baby, turns 3 in a few weeks. For the last few months, we have discussed what her big girl room would look like. We’ve tossed around all kinds of ideas from Minnie Mouse and Princesses to Lion Guard and Peppa Pig.

Bickering Parents: How To Overcome Those Petty Arguments

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I never thought my husband and I would get here.”(Especially within the first couple years of marriage?) To be completely honest, I knew adding a bundle of joy to our family would come with added stress, pressure, and sleepless nights, but I didn’t expect Josh and I to bicker as much as we did within those first couple of months.

Pack Your Kids In Half The Time With This Simple Travel Hack

I don’t know about you, but I’m the mom with a million things on her brain at all times. Whether it’s meal-planning, scheduling the babes’ days, operating a side hustle, or dreaming about the next time I can take a shower in peace, my mind is always running.

An Ode To Your Last Baby

Four days from now, in somewhat impossible fashion, the little peanut in the above picture will be one. I’ll go ahead and use the cliché of “not knowing where the time goes,” because I honestly don’t.

5 Essentials For The Nursery Of Your Dreams

Pinterest. Nurseries.

We’ve seen them, we’ve envied them. We’ve tried to recreate them and failed. There’s this weird self-imposed pressure to have the picture-perfect nursery, because let’s be honest, you want to give your sweet little newborn a sanctuary.

The Men of P2M Speak: Happy Mother’s Day

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It’s no secret that our group of friends is super close and extends beyond the contributors that publish on the blog.  The husbands have always been forced into friendships with each other because we get together so often, vacation together, conversate regularly…  Sorta like an arranged “broship” I guess you could say. They’re our biggest fans, the cheerleaders for the cheerleaders.

Hey Mom, What’s Your Legacy?

With Mother’s Day coming up, I’ve been thinking much deeper into what it means to be a mother.

Thoughts Of A Toddler

Toddler:  An emotionally unstable tiny dictator with the ability to know exactly how far to push you towards utter insanity before reverting to an adorable, loving cuddle monster.