This year has been so heavy for me and my family…all because of cancer. My 9-year-old daughter lost one of her very best friends. My 5-year-old son has a sweet friend who is currently in the middle of treatment. My grandpa is fighting for his life. My father-in-law passed away. And several other family members […] Read more…
LADIES!! Oh my goodness do I have the coolest product EVER to add to our #BestieMUSTS list today! If you are new around here, it is one of my favorite things to try new things that I think would make our lives easier and better – and if I actually like them and they check […] Read more…
I was recently asked the question, “Is your life NOW how you imagined it being five years ago?” And oh my heavens I didn’t even need to think about it! My life is SO different than I could have ever imagined! IS YOURS?! Just off the top of my head, I feel like my life […] Read more…
For those of you that are new around here, WELCOME! I am so happy to have you be a part of our Bestie Squad! I am excited to hang out around here with you and to chat about ALL the things – and today’s topic is asthma season, which, if you have been around for […] Read more…
If you have been following my journey of #MakinBabyNumber3 on Instagram, you know that I have been working on getting myself healthy for InVitro, in hopes to bring another miracle baby into our family!! I recently hit my goal weight of losing 30lbs in 3 months and I feel SO GOOD!! I have been learning […] Read more…
Hey Besties! I am Heidi Hodgkinson. I love all things Disney and Harry Potter. I have six nieces and nephews and they are my world. I love to travel but unfortunately don’t get to as much as I would like. This picture from one of my favorite trips, reminds me to reach for the stars […] Read more…
Eight months ago, I walked into the bathroom where Tys was holding my sweet boy who was throwing up. He had been coughing so much, trying to catch a breath for so long that it was causing his fragile body to give up. I grabbed Hunty boy as soon as I walked in and when […] Read more…
The other night I had the opportunity and privilege of attending the Treat Your Mom Like A Queen Night hosted by MD Diet! MD Diet is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and they invited daughters to nominate their moms for a day to be treated like a queen! How fun is that?! The submissions […] Read more…
By Kate Trout of Maternity Glow As a mom of a very active toddler boy, I can’t think of a more challenging task than getting him to eat more vegetables. At first, he was the most pleasant eater. He’d try absolutely anything and everything, and love it! Bragging to my girlfriends, I was so proud […] Read more…
Getting a child to properly brush their teeth morning and night is not always the easiest of tasks. If your child’s teeth are starting to come in, then take a look at these simple toothbrush tips for tots. 1. Make Sure You Have the Right Brush There are thousands of different toothbrushes on the market, […] Read more…
We all know that eating right and exercising will help to keep anyone in shape. But did you know that there is more you can do than badger your man to hit the gym more often and to lay off the pizza and beer? In fact, implementing these simple tricks have an almost immediate effect […] Read more…
Hey ladies!! I am SO excited it is GIVEAWAY DAY!! These are definitely our favorite days around here! I love taking a few minutes to share my FAVORITE products with all you ladies that make mom life a LITTLE easier and way more fun! Let’s be real… motherhood is exhausting. It doesn’t matter how much […] Read more…
Don’t you love when you meet someone online and you become INSTANT friends?! And as you talk to them more and more, you realize that if you lived close together, you would truly be BEST FRIENDS?! I love the online world, so things like that can happen! AND today’s giveaway is with the cutest lady, […] Read more…
Ludwig Feuerbach wrote: “der mensch ist was er isst.” In English it reads ‘man is what he eats’. Much has been said about eating, and much is yet to be said. The importance of the adage though, has hardly diminished. As a parent, you might realize the importance of these words. However, they lead us […] Read more…
The Fall is the PERFECT time to start fresh, set new goals, and get back into a daily routine! For a lot of school districts, today was the first day of school! What an exciting time of year for the whole family! I have loved seeing all of your cute kids in their back to school […] Read more…
Taking care of our bodies is SO important, especially during pregnancy. Eating healthy and making sure we have all of the vitamins and nutrients inside of us that we need, is not only vital for us as moms, but for our sweet babies we carry too! It is crazy to think that every little thing […] Read more…
Sometimes being a mom is a HARD job! It is by far the best and most rewarding job, but at times it can be stressful, rough, sad and a lot of work! One of the things that I have learned this past year, is that babies get sick! And when they do, it is the saddest, […] Read more…
With the weather warming up, all Laila and I want to do is be outside! It has seriously been gorgeous here in Vegas and I wish it would stay like this forever! The nice weather also reminds me that swimsuit season is just a few weeks away {if not already here!!} and I am just […] Read more…
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