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The Way it Really Is Mom Blog

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!

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Tiny Tweaks for Big Results

. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well! With the weather warming up I wanted to share some shaving tips with you! Do you have itchy legs days after shaving? I used to as well until I started following these tips: How to Avoid Itchy Legs after Shaving Shaving Tips Being able to figure out how to stop ingrown hairs on legs and itchiness after shaving isn’t the most appealing topic, but an important one. Here are some tips I learned through plenty of trial and error. Get Shaving Tips Enjoy...

. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well! Yesterday was my 39th birthday. It feels weird to be so close to 40 for some reason 🤷🏼♀️Anyone else feel this way if you're nearing 40? Isn't it interesting how we don't really celebrate birthdays as we get older? It was sweet, my husband went above and beyond to make a special birthday week for me but of course, my twins are treating me horribly, especially during school time, but that's sadly typical. Ok, enough about me, I have some other things...

Easter Activities and Recipes plus a big sale!

. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well! As I promised last week, I'm starting a sale this week on ALL my printables for my birthday, which is next week! 60% Off Sale!! The discount code is BDAY60 for 60% off everything on my Etsy Store and my own shop! This 60% off sale lasts for two weeks from April 7th - April 21st! Shop 60% off on Etsy Shop 60% off on my Shop Why two shops? I'd like to have just the one shop (shop.thewayitreallyis.com) because there aren't any fees with that one BUT I...

30 Day Cleaning Challenge freebie

. Hi Reader, Happy April! April has always been my favorite month because it's a big birthday month! Today is my dad's birthday, my grandma's birthday is next week, and my birthday is the week after that! In honor of my birthday, I'll be having a big birthday sale on my printables shop soon, including my Easter activities. I'll let you know more about that next week. For now, I wanted to share a FREE 30-Day Spring Cleaning challenge pdf to help you get started (I need to print this out and...

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 less than a month away! 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...

Gardening tools for new gardeners plus how to start seedlings indoors and a gardening activity for kids!

. Hi Reader, How are you doing today? Is it getting warmer where you are? We keep getting tricked up here in Minnesota. It was in the 70s last Friday and the following day a low of 19. That trend continues and we might get snow tomorrow, we'll see. Keeps things interesting, right? As the weather gets warmer, I want to share some information with you about starting a garden if you're thinking of doing so this year and a kids activity to get them excited about gardening. Great Tools for New...

. Hi Reader, How are you doing today? Today I have a story of not giving up and trying something new even when unsure about it. I've had a goal of getting into the Amazon Influencer program for a while now which requires quite the social media following and interaction. I've been wanting to accomplish this for MONTHS and have been posting on Facebook and Instagram a few times a day but still didn't qualify for the program. I heard from another blogger that using TikTok and using a certain...

Best basketball hoop for toddlers and beyond!

. Hi Reader, How's your week going so far? Is it feeling like Spring yet where you are? We're getting some warmer weather (above freezing) here in MN on and off which has been nice. Granted, it might snow today so we'll see! With the thoughts of warmer weather, I'm sharing a blog post this week about the best toddler basketball hoop! I say toddler but really, my twins are 6 and oldest is 8 and they still use it! Our FAV basketball hoop for young kids! Our kids have used this hoop from when...

To Have and to Hold, an inspiring book about motherhood

. Hi Reader, Do you ever feel like you're alone in your motherhood journey? I know I do. Years ago when I was desperately looking for some reassurance that the way I was feeling was 'normal' I went to the book store for the first time in years and actually asked for guidance, as hard as that was. As a mom I didn't have much time to read but I realized I needed to carve some time out for myself to recharge once a week and this book was part of it. If you're feeling unsure about yourself as a...

. Hi Reader, I hope you're staying warm wherever you are! It's a frigid -11°F but feels like -24° here in Minnesota. At least it's sunny out though so that's nice! Are you frustrated with how high grocery prices continue to be and they just keep rising?! Below is a blog post with my top tips of how to save money on groceries that I have over on my budgeting blog. If you'd like more budgeting tips, you can sign up for my email newsletter there as well. 10 Easy Ways to Save Money on Groceries...