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I help moms through sharing honest personal experiences, practical tips, and helpful printables through my blog, The Way it Really Is.com. I’m a stay-at-home homeschool mom of 6-year-old identical twin boys and a 8-year-old boy. My mission in life is to help others, as I did in my former career as a school psychologist, and now do with my blog. Join me and see what The Way it Really Is, is all about!

Fun Children's Easter Activities and Gluten Free Easter Recipes
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Fun Easter Activities and Recipes

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week so far! I hope my Easter emails have helped over the past couple of weeks from the Easter Basket Ideas other than candy to my Easter Etsy Listings including Easter Activity Book for Kids and Easter Egg Hunt Signs. This week, I want to share some fun children's activities and Easter Recipes, all of which are gluten, dairy, and soy-free but still delicious! (You can totally add in gluten, dairy, and soy to meet your needs). Within the blog post, I...

Easter Printables for Kids

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week so far! Last week I shared the Easter Basket Stuffers with you (which you can find here), now I'd like to share some fun printables for kids that you can get at my shop! My whole Etsy shop is 40% off this week!! See my 120+ printables here: https://thewayitreallyisblog.etsy.com Easter Egg Hunt Signs This Easter Egg Hunt Kit is a great way to add some extra excitement to your kids' Easter Egg Hunt!! Buy at my Etsy Shop Buy at my Shop Easter...

Easter Basket Ideas that Aren't Candy from babies to school age kids.

. Hi Reader, How are you doing today? I can't believe Easter is almost here! Today I want to share some blog posts with you that I've written about non-candy Easter basket ideas for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-aged students. All Posts for Easter Basket Ideas See All Ideas Easter for Babies From books to shaker eggs to bath toys and more! See Ideas Easter for Toddlers Books to Spring toys to egg fillers and more! See Ideas Easter for Ages 3-5 Books to Spring toys to...

When a break from social media is a good idea...

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week so far! To be completely honest, this is my third time today writing this email to you. The first two times, I had the emails written and ready to go, and then realized I had already emailed you a similar email within the past 6 months. Quick aside: I'm a huge fan of The Office... That's how my week is going. Eesh! This time, I searched my email history first, before starting this email, to make sure that I didn't do it again. Social Media...

. Hi Reader, Happy February! Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so I wanted to share some of my Valentine's Day resources with you, from printables, to gift ideas. If you don't want to buy the commercial Valentine's Day cards, I've got a print-at-home alternative for you that I created with cute animals and phrases. Not sure what to get your significant other? I also created Love Coupons that include 20 different coupons with a variety of fun and romantic ideas. Note: I'm including...

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. Hi Reader, Thank you to everyone who completed the survey in the last email! If anyone missed it, I'll still have it open below. It's just one required question and a few others that are optional. Complete Quick Printables Survey When Life Feels Heavy... No matter where you are, no matter what your views are, I think we all can feel that things are heavy right now. I live in Minnesota, in a suburb of the Twin Cities. Things are especially tense here right now, no matter who you are, or what...

Connecting all the ways included inside

. Hi Reader, Happy New Year! I hope you were able to take some time to rest and relax during the busy holiday season, and I hope you stayed healthy! I hope you don't mind not emailing you for the past two weeks. If your inbox was anything like mine, it's been flooded with last-minute deals, holiday wishes, etc., and I didn't want to add to the overwhelm! I figured a break was a good idea 🥳 I also figured the beginning of the year would be a good time to make sure that we're connected on...

Fun and Inexpensive Christmas Activities for the Whole Family

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week! I can't believe it's already the week before Christmas! Are you ready? We are in the sense of the house being decorated, and Christmas gifts purchased, but still need to be wrapped and put under the tree. We're going to drive around and look at Christmas lights sometime soon as well, one of our traditions. I hope you're having a great lead-up to the holiday and the end of the year. If you're looking for some activities to do with your family...

Replacing Kids' Winter Jackets and Outerwear on a Budget

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week! If your kids are anything like mine, once it started getting cold, or the snow came, you suddenly realized they all outgrew their Winter gear from the year before! Here I was, panicked, seeing nothing but hundreds of dollar signs adding up. This was until I realized had some tricks up my sleeves to replace all their Winter outerwear on a budget! Since it's budget related, I wrote this over on my budgeting blog, which you can get to below. Read...

Give a Remento Keepsake Book to Preserve Family Memories. A Step-by-Step Tutorial and Review PLUS a Black Friday Sale of $20 off! Ends today!

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week! If you're like me, there are a few people you're struggling to figure out what to buy them this year for Christmas. Luckily, I have a solution. If you want to give a meaningful gift that shows you care about them and their legacy, give them the gift of Remento. A Remento keepsake book is an amazing way to preserve family memories for lifetimes to come! It's so easy to use, there is no writing required, and even grandparents can complete it from...