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FeaturedThe fate of our Pregnancy (Part 2)
The last two and a half weeks have been the longest of our lives to say the least. I felt completely unprepared and ill-equipped emotionally to deal with what we had undergone. This is our Part 2 of our story since we were last told to prepare for a miscarriage. The day after I wrote… Read more
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FeaturedThey Told Me to Prepare for a Miscarriage
I should start by saying that I haven’t shared any of this with many people (including my family), so if I work with you and you see this, it’s because I trust you and would appreciate confidentiality as I haven’t shared this with my boss either. I internally debated myself about sharing this story and… Read more
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FeaturedSurvival Kit: Traveling with a Toddler
Traveling with a Everly has been a life lessons! We’ve learned so many things about so many products, and we’re hoping to share. Check out our must-have’s on traveling with a toddler.
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FeaturedOur Thanksgiving Tradition
Sometimes the holidays can get the best of us. We decided to make Thanksgiving just ours.
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FeaturedCrazy Mom Alert: My Daughter’s Bed Made Me Cry
It’s important to celebrate the wins as a parent. It’s the only way to stay sane.
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PSA: Weekends are for you too, mom and dad…
I know you. The workaholic (whether that’s a home hustle or a work hustle) who is counting down for the next weekend, because you burnt yourself out for Labor Day weekend and probably didn’t planning anything for yourself. Usually, when the weekend is just on our horizon, and my mind is racing with activities…for my… Read more
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FeaturedWhy We Don’t Do Time Out (No, this is not a judgemental post)
We use Time Away instead of Time Out.
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FeaturedFall vs. Halloween Decor: Who wins? And $5 Finds
It is officially Fall! My daughter and I were making our daily walk around the neighborhood when I noticed pumpkins and Halloween decorations everywhere. One of my favorite things about the last quarter of the year are these decorations, but I always have an internal debate. Do I decorate for Fall or do I decorate… Read more
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FeaturedWhy I CHOSE to Be a Working Mom
I chose to be a working mom. It wasn’t an easy choice. But it was the best choice I could make for my family.
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FeaturedMental Check Days ARE Parenting Hacks too
I’m late to the game here on the topic of Mental Health. It’s been a big topic the last few years, and it’s never meant so much more to me than after I became a mom. From all the stages we could go through as a mom, postpardum depression, mom guilt, to just plain, “I… Read more
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FeaturedPut Your Toddler to Work with 5 Toddler-Friendly Chores
Chores. There’s always more to do, and there’s always something to do. You see, I work from home. When I’m not traveling, I’m usually in my office, in front of a computer, on a WebEx also slightly annoyed or distracted by the fact that the kitchen is filthy and the laundry is not done. (I… Read more
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FeaturedCreating a Toddler-Proof Calm Box
If you have a toddler, you’ve at some point experienced the infamous tantrum. tan·trum /ˈtantrəm/ noun an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child. It has the simplest definition, that can have the most complicated and emotionally draining side effects. They can be big, or small. They can happen in the… Read more
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FeaturedOur Secret Weapon to Toddler Tantrums
3 Tips When Dealing with a Tantrum
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FeaturedMy Confession: I Sometimes Lie to My Daughter
I confess…I lie more often than I want to, and it’s a bad habit. Please don’t judge me. Let me explain. Growing up, I had a very superstitious upbringing (being Filipino). I was fed stories of mermaids who could potentially grab and drown you if you stand too close to the river or monsters… Read more
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Featured4 Questions That Caused My Worst Mom Guilt…(and how I dealt)
Mom guilt can be a struggle. They creep up in common topics and questions every day. Read how I’ve learned how to control its control over me.
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FeaturedWhat I Learned Day 3 About Writing a Mom Blog
OH, Everly… is what I think as all these stories of embarrassment, triumph, and humor rush through my head. After writing my first blog post – EVER – I learned quite a few things about myself. If you have already read the <meet us> post, you know I was hoping to share our story through… Read more
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Our First Blog: Oh, Everly!
“Someday when the pages of my life end, I know that you will be one of the most beautiful chapters.” -Unknown “Oh, Everly…” A phrase I catch my self saying quite often these days, for many reasons. One, because my now 3-year old daughter seems to do/say/shout/yell the most ridiculous things (that are times, quite… Read more
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FeaturedMeet Us
Being a working woman is hard…being a working mom is harder. Finding balance can be impossible.
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