Nanny to Mommy

Preparing yourself for parenthood is one thing. Preparing yourself for a second child is another. Whether or not your first child is a lot to deal with, having two children can be a lot to juggle for anyone.

If you have recently taken a pregnancy test and know that a second child is on the way, here are some things to make having two children easier.

When you become a mum, it is likely that your life, including your fashion and your style, is put on the back burner as other things climb to the top of your priority list. For some people, fashion is a way to boost your confidence, express your style in unique ways, and connect to your sense of self. If this is the way fashion makes you feel, then you don’t need to stop just because you have become a mum. Once your little one is more settled, it is time to bring yourself, and your fashion, back up the priority list and have a little fun.

If you’re feeling a little lost, or intimidated on where to start, then here are some top fashion tips for mums.

Being a mom comes with a lot of love, but it also comes with a lot of stress and anxiety in some situations. Most of us feel like we are never really doing enough, even when we are, and this is a heavy weight to carry. With that in mind, it can truly feel so hard to stay positive as a mom. There are heavy weights to carry, sometimes daily tasks feel so mundane, and other days, we just feel like we need help. If you feel like this, this is the article for you. Here are a few tips to stay positive as a mom --

Is there anything more satisfying than eating a home-cooked meal you completely made yourself? The reality is that most people are so busy, cooking from scratch isn’t always top of the priorities list.

There are a lot of reasons why home cooking is beneficial. Not only can it help you avoid excess salt, fat, and sugar, but it can also save you money. And as a bonus, cooking can be a lot of fun - especially if you get the whole family involved.

Want to make more of an effort to cook from scratch? Take a look at these top tips to help you do it.

I hate wasting food. You can ask anyone I know. There are people starving all over the world. So, when it comes to what to do with leftover food from events, I am always thinking outside the box. Searching for what to do with leftover birthday cake, I found that you actually make cake pops with cake. You basically make a cake and frosting then it easy peasy from there. PLUS, cake pops are freezable! So, you could make a bunch of cake pops out of the leftover cake, pop them in your freezer, and save them for a later event or a sweet random surprise treat.

To make the cake pops, you will need left over cake, or you can make a sheet cake plus enough frosting to cover just the cake. I had a bunch of little bites that were about to expire. There was no way we were going to go through them in time and I definitely didn't want to waste them, so I decided to turn them into Vampire Cake Bites for a Halloween charcuterie board. I also already had some candy coating on hand from when I worked with Chocolate Pen so this basically a no brainer recipe for me to create.