Nanny to Mommy

With new year starting, you may be focused on saving money or making more eco-friendly choices.

The thing that I have noticed about my endeavors to save more money is that it can also help the environment in many ways. Since I have started my blog, I have learned about so many ways to help our environment. And so I have compiled a list of 10 unconventional ways my family saves money while helping the environment in the process.

If you can't relate to this title, then we know you're lying. You probably establish that you were going to need a helping hand from the moment you have birth. In those few weeks of having a newborn, you realize what having a baby is actually like. They only grow to depend on you more, so the stresses of being a mom can actually make the job really hard. And a job is exactly what it can be described as. You're working around the clock to care for your little human, and you're not getting paid for it! But there will never be a job on this planet that us moms love to do more, it's just that sometimes we need a bit of a helping hand. Whilst some of you might be fortunate to still be with your partner and have good family around you, some reading this will be doing the single mom dance. For those who are, that need of a helping hand will definitely be stronger. So, we're going to show you the ways that you can access that helping hand, without feeling like you're relying on others too much.

Heading abroad - or within the US - with elderly relatives is something that many people do each year, and it’s a perfect way to get all of the family together whilst enjoying a new (or well-loved) place. However, it’s important to remember that the needs of your kids and the needs of your elderly relatives are going to be completely different, although most things can still be enjoyed by the whole family. We’ve put together five tips for those vacationing with grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents… whoever it may be!

I received a complimentary copy of ABOMINABLE from Dreamworks Animation to provide this post. But, as always, all opinions are my own.

If you have been following me on Instagram, then you know my daughter had a slumber party for her 9th birthday. She had so much fun! We played games and made ornament crafts, but the hit of the night was getting to watch ABOMINABLE.

ABOMINABLE is “an epic, colorful journey home. Beautiful and exhilarating to behold” (Glenn Kenny, The New York Times). From the studio that brought you How to Train Your Dragon, this heartwarming and humorous story follows teenage Yi (Bennet) as she encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in China, she and her mischievous friends, Jin (Trainor) and Peng (Tsai), name him “Everest” and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish (Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Paulson) to help Everest get home.

When you are in the process of designing your children’s bedrooms, you might be surprised by how many issues you run into, and how difficult it can all turn out to be. You will need to spend a lot of time planning to ensure that it ends up being how you want it to be, and that is something that is absolutely worth thinking about as best as you can. To help you out, we are going to take a look here at some of the things that your kids’ bedrooms really need. As long as you are aware of these, you should find that you can create the ideal bedroom for them, and so ensure that they are happy at home.