Mom Life in the PNW

Grandma’s Goop and Other Old-School Cleaning Tips That Still Work Today

Grandma’s Goop and Other Old-School Cleaning Tips That Still Work Today

  Those were the days. And when it comes to some cleaning tips, they still should be. No one wants to hear someone talk about how they “walked to school uphill in the snow both ways” when they were kids. Still, when your grandparents were young, they really didn’t have it as easy as we do in many ways. Cleaning, in particular, required more work with fewer tools. That’s why they mixed in a healthy dose of common sense and…

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Fashionable Yet Practical Teething Silicone Necklaces for Baby and Mom

Fashionable Yet Practical Teething Silicone Necklaces for Baby and Mom

This post is brought to you by QALO and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. I can remember when my first daughter discovered her hands and mama’s jewelry. My ears survived quite a few yanks and my necklaces didn’t break (thankfully), but now I know better than to wear all of that with my second daughter. I am not sure if Delilah is starting to teeth now at 3 months, or if it’s a growth spurt throwing her off;…

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5 Tips to Make Baby’s First Bath Relaxing

5 Tips to Make Baby’s First Bath Relaxing

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Baby Dove. You’ve just become new parents and you’re frantically trying to absorb as much information as you possibly can in order to be the best parents you can be. You’re a little overwhelmed, tired and don’t have a nurse to guide you through this anymore, but that’s okay because you’ll have those natural parental instincts that kick in. Of course, we were clueless when it came to caring…

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Continuing Your Education Around a Hectic Family Schedule

Continuing Your Education Around a Hectic Family Schedule

When you have kids, your entire perspective on the world changes. You want what’s best for your little ones and they become an absolute priority. One of the problems with this, however, is that the means of providing your little ones with the best tend to clash with the schedule of care that your little ones require. Take education as an example. Pursuing a higher education makes you a more valuable asset to employers. Having educational qualifications can land you…

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What I Wish I Knew Before My First Child

What I Wish I Knew Before My First Child

This post is sponsored by Evivo but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I don’t think anyone is actually fully prepared when it comes to being a new parent. You’ll get solicited and unsolicited advice and you’ll do some research, but none of that compares to what you’ll actually experience. I didn’t know what I was doing and pretty much flew by the seat of my pants on the daily.

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