Lovelyish With Danie

Hey There! Its summer break! All the school age kids are home full time, the sun is shining and its finally hot enough for us to complain about how hot it is! Things couldn"t be better, right? Well, if we can be really honest here for a minute, summer break can be stressful. Especially if you have 2 or more kids. With that in mind, I had to find a way to keep summer enjoyable for them and less stressful for me. Well its been summer break for about a month now and I must say, this has been the easiest summer I've had since becoming a SAHM.  What's the biggest difference between the school year and summer break? Routine. During the school year the days are planned- wake up, morning routine, school, come home, after school routine, dinner, evening routine and then bed- repeat.  Now you're probably thinking "I hate doing the same things over and over, why the  f  would my child want to do that?!". I promise I'm not a fun sucking monster, ruinin

Hey there!  Disclaimer: This blog post contains  affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you use these links to make a purchase. You won't be charged extra. When we had our first daughter, I struggled hard for 6 months to make breastfeeding work- and failed . That's a story for another day though. When we had our second daughter, I was dead set on making it work.  Before baby arrived, I did a lot of research. Read books, read articles and even asked questions during my ob appointments. And while I made it work (18 months strong), there where still some things I wish I had known prior to starting the journey that I'll share today. 1 . Before the baby is even born, download a breastfeeding app on your phone. They help you track which side you last fed on, duration, when you pumped and how much you pumped. Some apps even have communities where you can connect with other moms. It's totally worth it!  My suggestion is Glow Baby. It's easy