Nanny to Mommy

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As children grow, there are several necessary steps they take from their childhood to the date they finally leave the house. Kids tend to accumulate toys in the earlier ages of their lives that most times cover most of their space. In the early stage of a kid’s life, they get so attached to toys and you also support this behavior. It is because these items are all they believe they own in this world.

Having matured kids who still base their emotions on toys wouldn’t speak well of your parenting ability. Most matured kids that are attached to toys tend to have less confidence that is expected from them. In the long run, the separation is necessary; your whole family will have a lot to benefit from the separation. It will also help your child pay more attention to their growth and other life challenges.

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Summer is right around the corner and I don't know about you, but we are so busy during the summer and it can be hard to make healthy choices. I try to meal plan ahead and bring my lunch if I can and make sure I make myself some kind of breakfast. My go-to breakfast for on-the-go is a Coffee Protein Smoothie. It is easy to make with only 4 ingredients and I just throw every in the blender, then I'm done and ready to go. I have recently discovered a new vegan protein shake powder that has really stepped up my plant based protein in a very yummy way.


The VeganSmart All-In-One Nutritional Shake contains a complete protein blend of five different non-GMO plant-based proteins to build and repair body tissue and muscle. The whole food complex consists of nine different healthy, colorful fruits and vegetables to support wellness. Each shake has 22 vitamins and minerals to support healthy cell function. The fiber content helps to keep you regular, while the omega blend supports a healthy brain, heart, and circulatory system. The shake contains prebiotics to stimulate the growth and maintenance of beneficial intestinal flora. The digestive enzymes blend assists in digesting foods more completely for greater absorption of nutrients.

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll probably remember that disposable cameras provided the majority of family photos. You’ll have noticed now, though, that times have changed, and gone are the hand labelled folders of fingerprint-smudged, developer-printed pictures. The dawn of the camera phone, with the decent quality photos you can take on them, combined with new found opportunities for storing and sharing our photos on social media, has entirely reworked our attitude toward taking pictures. Interestingly, Infotrends calculated that in 2016 we took 1.1 trillion photos, predicted to grow to 1.4 trillion by 2020 - almost exclusively on smartphones!

Naturally the ability to capture and share more of our experiences is affords us amazing opportunities, but there is a danger to forego quality photos for overstuffed Facebook folders that people may only flick through once. To get people to really engage with your photos in this new age of Facebook albums and Instagram likes, we have created a guide to list of easy to follow tips for taking great family photos in 2018.

At Thrifty Nifty Mommy, Janessa is getting ready to welcome her 5th baby within the next few weeks. To celebrate his upcoming arrival, I've teamed up with Janessa and a few other bloggers to bring our readers a fabulous baby-themed prize package, valued at over $450!

If you're currently pregnant, have a new baby, or know someone who is, you'll want to tune into the Thrifty Nifty Mommy Facebook page tomorrow, May 3rd for a HUGE baby shower event that's happening LIVE. Janessa will be showing off over 20 hot new items for baby and giving them away through flash giveaways, live on her page!