• One Simple Thing That is Saving This Family Thousands in Dental Bills

    One Simple Thing That is Saving This Family Thousands in Dental Bills

    Learn this one thing that saved this family thousands in dental bills!

    My husband just came back from the dentist and I couldn’t believe what he told me!

    Before I dive into his life-saving story, I want to preface this post by saying that both my husband and I go to the dentist for cleanings and I’ve had dental work and some wisdom teeth pulled too.

    In our earlier years, we may have skipped a year or two between cleanings. But, after our son was born, life just got busy, and we both neglected our oral care and didn’t see the dentist for years.

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  • Terrible Twos: One Thing I Do to Make My Crazy Toddler Listen 900% of the Time

    Terrible Twos: One Thing I Do to Make My Crazy Toddler Listen 900% of the Time

    This one thing made the terrible twos easier

    When I was little, my mom would tell me I never listened.

    She said my sister never listened either.

    It was the terrible twos!

    She was pulling out her hair TRYING to get us to listen.

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  • 3 Steps to Having a Viral Pin (From 300 to 1.2k Visitors in 1 Day)

    3 Steps to Having a Viral Pin (From 300 to 1.2k Visitors in 1 Day)

    The steps to creating a viral pin from scratch!

    I’ve only been blogging for 3 months, and for one month I didn’t even blog!

    So, really, I’ve only been blogging for two months since most of my time as a stay-at-home mom is spent…well, mommying.

    Smart Mom Ideas is also a new concept for me and I’m still trying to figure out all this blogging thing and my goals for this blog.

    But, then it happened.

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  • 85 Healthy Meal and Snack Ideas for Growing Toddlers

    85 Healthy Meal and Snack Ideas for Growing Toddlers

    Get healthy snack ideas for toddlers as well as meal ideas for those picky eaters!

    Every day it’s almost a battle trying to figure out what to feed my toddler. He’s not that much of a picky eater, but if he could, he would eat the same three foods all the time – applesauce, Cheerios and grilled cheese sandwiches.

    And while I don’t have a lot of energy in a day – my toddler can beat me with his loud voice, jumping and running around – there are times when I give in and we have grilled cheese for dinner (with a salad OF COURSE) 🙂

    But, now I’m armed! Yay! Here are 85 healthy meal and snack ideas for your growing toddler. I looked all over Pinterest for the best of the best!

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  • 50 Easy Ways to Be a Fun Mom (From Momster to Funster!)

    50 Easy Ways to Be a Fun Mom (From Momster to Funster!)

    Go from momster to funster as a fun mom!

    I don’t know about you, but ever since I became a mom to my spunky-spirited toddler, I lost all energy to be fun. I’m the watcher that makes sure my son doesn’t get hurt. I’m the patient one when my son wants to try to put on his shoes by himself.

    I’m the angry one when I’ve had it up to here, and my son just is too needy, and I need a break.

    Yup, I’m every other mom except the fun mom.

    The mom that jumps, skips, runs, and swings. The mom that laughs, dances, chase and lift.

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Elna is a mom to twins who blogs and writes for a living. She loves all things mom. While she’s not blogging, you can find Elna meal planning, organizing and helping other moms in her Facebook group, Ready Set Blog for Traffic (From Mom to Mompreneur). →