Author: BigKittyCorner
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The Things I Keep in My Mom Emergency Bag
I have learned that there are two kinds of moms: The moms who carry a small purse with their phone, wallet, and maybe some lip balm. And the moms who carry a bag that could probably sustain a small family for three days. I am, unfortunately, the second kind. I don’t always carry a traditional…
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Back-to-School Without the Last-Minute Panic: My Realistic Mom Checklist
Every year, I tell myself that this will be the year I get completely organized for back-to-school. This will be the year I buy everything early. This will be the year everyone’s clothes are ready, the supplies are labeled, the forms are completed, and nobody is frantically searching for a missing shoe the night before…
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30 Screen-Free Activities Kids Will Love
Screens definitely have their place in our house. Sometimes I need to make dinner. Sometimes someone is sick. Sometimes everyone just needs a quiet afternoon. But I also like having a list of easy, low-prep activities I can suggest before reaching for the TV. Here are 30 ideas we’ve enjoyed. Some take five minutes to…
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Things I Swore I’d Never Buy as a Mom…Until I Did
Before I became a mom, I had a long list of things I’d never spend money on. Turns out, motherhood is really good at changing your mind. Here are a few purchases I rolled my eyes at…until I actually owned them. A Robot Vacuum I thought these were unnecessary. Then I had kids. Now I…
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Five Easy Dinners I Make When Everyone Is Tired
Can we all agree that deciding what’s for dinner is somehow the hardest part of parenting? Some days I have energy to cook. Other days it’s 5:15, someone is crying, someone else can’t find their favorite cup, and everyone is suddenly starving. These are the dinners I come back to over and over because they’re…
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5 Things I Stopped Feeling Guilty About as a Mom
When I became a mom, I didn’t just gain two amazing kids—I also somehow inherited a never-ending list of things to feel guilty about. Am I doing enough? Am I being patient enough? Should we be doing more crafts? More learning activities? More home-cooked meals? Some days it feels like there’s always something I could…
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The Toy Rotation System That Finally Made Our Playroom Feel Calm
Any links included below are affiliate links. I receive a small portion of the sales generates via these links. thanks for your support! I’ll be the first to admit that our playroom has never looked like the ones you see on Instagram. You know the ones—every basket perfectly labeled, every toy color-coordinated, not a block…
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10 things i bought on amazon that actually made mom life easier
I think there’s a very specific kind of exhaustion that comes with parenting young kids. It’s not just the big things. It’s the tiny, constant things. The snack requests. The missing shoes. The toddler who suddenly hates the cup they loved yesterday. The laundry pile that somehow grows while you’re actively doing laundry. The moments…
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why i’m starting a blog in 2026 (yes… 2026.)
I know what you’re thinking. “A blog? In 2026? Didn’t blogging die like… ten years ago?” Maybe. Or maybe it just grew up. For years it felt like everything on the internet became about going viral. Fifteen-second videos. Perfect aesthetics. Chasing algorithms. If you weren’t posting constantly, it felt like you disappeared. And honestly? I’m…
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the little things that make hard days easier
Some days I feel like I’ve got this whole motherhood thing figured out. Most days? Not so much. Between packing lunches, answering a hundred questions before 8 a.m., picking up toys that somehow multiply overnight, and trying to keep a toddler from climbing something he shouldn’t, it’s easy to feel like I’m always one step…
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