Why I Don’t Want to be the DIY Mom Anymore

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Our culture is obsessed with the ‘do it yourself’ mentality. The very fact that we can jump online and find a video tutorial, recipe, or blog post explaining how to create exactly what we want just proves my point. I am not hating on the DIY culture as a whole. In fact that would make me a little hypocritical since 90% of my wedding was made up of DIY projects I found on Pinterest. All I’m saying is that somewhere along the way we’ve let this idea of doing things ourselves bleed over into every aspect of our lives and it took me becoming a parent to realize how unhealthy it really is.

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3 Tips for Getting Your Toddler to Pose for a Photo

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Toddlers are pretty unpredictable, which can be hilarious and also wildly frustrating. If you’ve got one of your own you know what I’m talking about. It can make even the most simple task, like getting a cute photo of you kid, basically impossible. Well every kid is different but my husband and I have found some simple and almost fool proof tricks to get the perfect photo of your wild child.

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Mrs Seacannon Must-Haves: Seventh Generation Laundry Packs

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I have been a huge fan of everything Seventh Generation since Elouise was born. My love started with their diapers and wipes and grew as I started branching out and using their products for the home as well. One of my most favorites has been their Free & Clear Laundry Detergent. I have always had super sensitive skin, in fact I have an allergic reaction to most laundry detergents, and our sweet baby girl is prone to skin irritations as well. Well now they have improved on an almost perfect product, by making that same great detergent into Laundry Packs.

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10 Things You Should Have in Your Diaper Bag for a Toddler

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Well, I’ve had a toddler now for almost six months and I can say that I’ve finally found the magic formula for how to pack my diaper bag. The transition from infant to toddler sort of crept up on me, and I suddenly realized that half of the stuff I carried in my bag wasn’t essential anymore. So, I re-evaluated and repacked everything based on what I’ve figured out we usually need on a day to day basis. I’ve put together a list of the 10 things you should have in your diaper bag for a toddler.

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Dressing the Bump: Week 25

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I’m especially excited to share my dressing the bump post today because it is the official #BumpDay, as in ‘baby bump”. I’ll admit, last time around I didn’t even know such a day existed, so I’m happy to be able to participate this time. With my last pregnancy I never felt “secure” with my body. I’ll be honest, that was a struggle long before getting pregnant, but it seemed to continue into my pregnancy. The weird thing was, with Elouise I was self conscious about sharing my bump because most of the time I got comments on how tiny my bump was, until about month 8 where everything magically caught up. This time around it seems to be the opposite. I had a baby a mere 12 months before getting pregnant and lets just say that I made no real efforts to get into shape. I mean I was figuring out how to be a mom for crying out loud!

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