I have been prepping for back to school since….July, LOL! I REALLY like to get ahead of things so I don’t feel stressed or crammed, but we are also major homebodies and we don’t go out and do tons of summer things so we understand that these next couple of weeks before school starts may…
Category: New Mom Series
2019 Powersheets Launch Day! | Cultivate What Matters
If you haven’t yet been connected to the gem that is Lara Casey… I’m encouraging you to now. This woman has changed my life… from her books to her posts to her heart and her message. She is the creator of the Powersheets Goal Planner as well and I could say so much more but…
Parent | New Mom Series
Mike and I often talk about the fact that we know we’re mommy and daddy, but the word parent seems so foreign to us still. That sounds weird to say out loud (or type, lol) and to admit, but it does. I know I’m not alone here, too. I am fierce about my love for my…
Health Changes + Miracle Abs | Mermaid Mama Gets Fit
You may have read this blog post from a few months back about how Mike and I have lost a crazy amount of weight since starting Dave Ramsey. We started last July and by fall had lost over FIFTY POUNDS with no new weight-loss program or routine…just LITERALLY budgeting! How crazy is that?! Even crazier…
Daycare Improvisations | New Mom Series
For seven years, I’ve run a business that has grown so beautifully and served some of the most incredible couples and families and small businesses. I have also grown three little girls and raised them to be joyful, wild and completely hilarious and maintained a deep and loving relationship with my BFF Mike Hedgepeth. We’ve…
Moms That Break Rules | New Mom Series
We really should have them lay in their beds at night and get better at falling asleep in their own space. Yeah, we REALLY should. It’s what you’re supposed to do. Sometimes we do, most of the time lately though…we don’t. I wonder if I’m making the “right” decision. If having your child not fall…
Bags of Cheerios | New Mom Series
They’re everywhere. They’re in the car, sometimes in our bed, I found one in my sports bra this morning. Our life is definitely covered in Cheerios and that’s okay. We love them, the kids love them…and they’re a big part of what’s reduced the SPENDING in our home. We definitely love to talk about the…
The Thing That Took Our Marriage To Another Level
Hi, I am an extremely Type A girl married to an extremely Type B boy. I knew that going into this and had NO idea what kind of a ride that would truly take us for. We’ve been together ten years, married for over seven and we have three beautiful little girls who make our…
How Lifeflow Lists are Different From Planners But Equally Vital | Five Waves Shop
If you are new to these – let me give you the quickest intro I can to explain WHAT a Lifeflow list is! Tired Amanda, Tired Mike, lots of arguments and miscommunications later…these lists were born. Planners didn’t cover what we needed. Goal lists didn’t cover what we needed. Dry erase calendars weren’t covering this…
The Bun Tutorial | New Mom Series
Wanna make fine hair look bigger in a messy and EASY bun? After years of messages asking – I finally did this video to show you how I do it and I’m so sorry I didn’t do it sooner! 🙂 I’m not a hair blogger at all. You’ll see that. It’s so obvious…but some of…
Five, Three and One | New Mom Series
This is an interesting life season. And by interesting I mean Autumn, where are your pants? Cammy why are you so freaking smart and I can’t spell things out because you can basically read and Ellie why did you just throw a temper, tell me I’m not your mom and then grab my face and…
About Last Year & Stress City | New Mom Series
I have been talking to some of my friends recently about the dynamic of bringing another little one home and into your lives. There is so much JOY when you introduce a new family member and start to all grow and figure out the new life together. There are so many endearing, inspiring moments. So…