The Mama Playbook

What’s In our Charlotte Mason Toddler Morning Basket (and Free Monthly Planner!)

One of my FAVORITE things we started when we chose to follow the Charlotte Mason method is our morning basket time. There are many reasons I love this daily routine. (Link for downloading planner at bottom of page).

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Our Charlotte Mason Home Daily Summer Routine

Going forward, my blog will be dedicated to Charlotte Mason homeschool, wildschooling, and related lifestyle topics. (I shared my first recipe post for gluten free flour earlier this week). And, as this is my first dedicated Charlotte Mason lifestyle post for this blog, I would like to humbly thank the wonderful Leah Martin of mylittlerobins.com, for she is the reason I began on this life…

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Wheat Gluten Free Flour Mix Recipe

After nearly 7 years of being gluten free, I finally took things into my own hands (haha) and played around with blends until I found what I was looking for. A flour blend that could actually be mistaken for regular wheat. There are good blends out there, but none that really gave me what I wanted. That legit, kind of earthy, stretchy and fluffy flavor of good old wheat. Many gluten free blends…

I’d like to say a big thank you to BestLife4Pets for sending me these products to review and share with you! We really love them and know you will too for your furbabies!

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I am excited to share that I recently was given the opportunity to try out the new collaboration between the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and The Atom Brick, a company seeking to inspire today’s builders to create the world around them through interconnecting bricks (similar to LEGOs) thus launching three building kits of Frank Llyod Wright’s most iconic structures; Taliesin West, Darwin D.…

Lollipop Baby Camera-Installation, Setup and Review

Thank you SO much to Lollipop Baby Camera for giving me the opportunity to review and feature their fantastic monitor system!

Check out my video tutorial and review below and then keep reading for all the Lollipop Baby Camera stats and why I love it!

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I received product in exchange for this post, but my husband AND I have used DERMA-E for yearrsssss and I jumped at the chance to share about their amazing and ethical products and company!

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Finding Self Worth and Fulfillment as a SAHM

Before I start in, this post isn’t to shame anyone who isn’t a SAHM. It’s to share my personal and turbulent journey in becoming a SAHM in the hopes that it can be relatable and helpful to others who walk a similar path. 

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TushBaby Carrier Review and Tutorial

I recently was given the opportunity to review the TushBaby carrier and am honestly so excited to share about it with you today! I fully admit I was skeptical, like, how useful could this thing be, right? Turns out, it’s freakin amazing. I am personally shocked how much I use it! The TushBaby carrieris a compact, stylish and easy to use carrier that saves your back and hips from strain, is comfy…

PinkBlush Review and Revamping my Closet

I have recently realized two things:

It seems that I will be nursing indefinitely.

My wardrobe…had become pitiful, one might even say pathetic. I have been desperately needing to revamp my closet and am THRILLED to be partnering with PinkBlush as I do so! (but like literally, anybody else still have t-shirts and leggings from high school?! Just me?! Please say it’s not just me! Haha!)

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Ollie Gray Anywhere Bra

As I’ve been breastfeeding for nearly four years, I have definitely had the time to find what I do and don’t like, and the things I do really need to support myself as I nourish my children. A good bra is a non-negotiable! All three of my children have been solely breastfed and I have pumped and donated (and still do!) so it is important to me that my bra can both be used as a pumping bra and…

Five Effective Ways to Kill a Cold and Quick and Easy Kid Friendly Immune Boosting Smoothie

This weekend I succumbed to my first cold of the season. I hate being sick, we rarely are but when we are I want it gone as fast as possible! I’ve been diligently using these tips and I can tell it is on it’s way out the door for me, and my hubby and kiddos seem to have avoided it completely. Thank God. As always, I am not a medical professional just sharing what helps me as one mama to the other…

Honest Review of Your Tea’s Fertility Tea-Traditional Chinese Medicine

Before I begin, I want to say that working with Your Tea has been a most healing, incredible experience. I rarely see such genuine love and care as I have seen in their company. I have always believed in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but honestly it has been very difficult to utilize in my lifestyle. I barely have time to brush my hair most days let alone go through a series of steps to brew…

BloomsyBox Flower Subscription Service!

Do you love flowers? Funny story, I didn’t used to. (I know! But they always died so quickly and cost so much!) But now, now I LOVE them! Having fresh flowers sitting around the house just makes me feel special and brightens my mood! I still want them to last and be affordable AND that is partly why I am ever so excited to partner with Bloomsybox! I am SO impressed with their gorgeous blooms and…