Author: Essentially a Mom
6 Steps to Establishing Family Safety Plans
Chances are, you and your family have been hunkering down at home for the past few weeks to protect everyone in your household from contracting COVID-19. If you’ve got emergency preparedness on the brain, you’re not alone. During this time, …
Tips for Managing Life as a Single Dad
There are so many things in this world that you have to tackle on your own; it can be extremely challenging—but also rewarding—when fatherhood is one of them. Whether you’re solo parenting one child or five, being a single parent …
Budget-Friendly Family Vacation Tips
Best Tips for Having a Budget-Friendly Trip With Your Family Being able to afford travel while on a budget can be challenging by yourself, let alone with a family. If you want to have an affordable trip that the …
BLTA Summer Salad
You guys!! It’s been forever but I’m baaaaack! Our garden is in full bloom with tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and onions! Not to mention our massive producing avocado tree (I’m dying inside waiting for those hundreds babies to ripen). Here in …

A Year in the Life of Allergies & Eczema
Guys, let’s be frank. 2017 has been terribly difficult on our family. I cannot remember the last time I have been through this much stress, heartache, and physical toll. And seriously, thinking back to 2015, we had a baby, moved …

Counting with Pre-Schooler’s
Can you all believe it’s November?! This is crazy to me because the year just began and I was just dreaming up what homeschooling my pre-schooler would look like. Now that I’ve had some time to reflect on this season …

Roasted Salsa Verde
I have to admit… my husband and I are fairly new gardeners and we can get a bit carried away with the veggies we decide to grow. Of course he wanted to plant various types of peppers this season but …

Time is a Thief – My Baby is Two
I realize this post comes after a great silence on my part, but with two under two and working from home at beast mode levels, I haven’t been able to touch base in the slightest… but leave it to a …

The Curse of Oversupply
I know I said it, the curse of oversupply. Now my guess is you rolled your eyes if your milk comes in normally or if you are wary you don’t have enough, but little do many women know, over production of …