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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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Free Christmas Activity

. Hi Reader, Merry Christmas Eve! I'll keep this short as I'm sure you're quite busy, I just wanted to pop into your inbox to share a freebie with you! It's a sample of the 86-page Christmas Activity Bundle I have in my shop featuring drawing, word search, sudoku, word jumble, and a maze. Download Christmas Activity Sample Freebie In case you missed it last week or are looking for more activities... Christmas Activities If you're looking for some Christmas activities for yourself and the...

Fun and Inexpensive Christmas Activities for the Whole Family

. Hi Reader, I can't believe Christmas is just a week away. I realize not everyone celebrates Christmas but no matter what you do or don't celebrate, you may resonate with this email. To be honest, I'm having a hard time getting into the spirit this year due to a lot of things going on. One of the downers is it's the first Christmas without my mom at my parent's house. As many of you know, she was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease 6 years ago when she was just 59 (also happened...

Gift Ideas for Kids, Parents, and More!

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week so far! Today I want to share a sustainable way to wrap presents that I started doing this year and some gift ideas in case you need them. Sustainable (and FREE) Wrapping Paper It may be bland but at least for some presents I've started to wrap them in the packaging paper that comes in all the delivery boxes we get this time of year. It's free and it's actually recyclable unlike a lot of wrapping paper! You can color on it to jazz it up, add...

My boys and me during family photos

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week! Did you know that I was recently featured in Authority Magazine on Medium.com? It's true! My feature was published just a few weeks ago. I've been featured on other online magazines such as Bold Journey, Voyage Minnesota, and Canvas Rebel. I've been on blogs including SheKnows, All About Twins, All Modern Mommy, Techie Mama, Rent.com, and Four Columns of a Balanced Life. I've also been on two podcasts, the Plan to Eat Podcast and Holistic...

Great Black Friday Deals to Save You Money

. Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great week! As we all know, Black Friday starts well before the actual Friday after Thanksgiving, which is why I'm sending this out on my normal Tuesday instead of on Friday. I know you're getting a lot of emails today, this will be my ONLY Black Friday email, I don't mean to pester you just didn't want you to miss out. Here are my top picks for Black Friday deals this year which I will continue to update throughout the week and beyond! I also have a 60%...

We've earned over $1K cash back with this over 10 years!

. Hi Reader, I hope you're doing well! With the big shopping season upon us, I want to share my favorite way to save money with you, that actually works. It's called Rakuten. You may have seen their ads on TV or social media and wondered if it's real. Let me tell you, it is. My husband and I have been using Rakuten to get cash back every quarter for over 10 years, it really works. Even better? When you sign up for FREE with my referral code you get an additional $40 welcome bonus on your...

Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

. Hi Reader, I hope you're doing well! We're just over two weeks out from Thanksgiving so I wanted to share some Thanksgiving resources for you and your kids! My Thanksgiving Blog Post Includes: Thanksgiving Crafts Thanksgiving Book Recommendations Thanksgiving Coloring and Sticker Books Thanksgiving Printables Thanksgiving Day Parades to Watch Allergen-Friendly Thanksgiving Food Thanksgiving Planner Printable and More! Read the Thanksgiving Blog Post Have a great week!! Nicole Prom, M.S.Ed.,...

Mama's Wellness Matters Summit a Free 3-Day Event

. Hi Reader, Starting today, my biz buddy Vanda from Wellness with Vanda is hosting The Mama’s Wellness Matters Summit! Join now to make sure you don't miss anything! This totally free event features 40 amazing speakers who are ready to teach you how to go from hot-mess toddler mommin’ to killing it with your kiddos and your wellness! Who doesn’t want that? The main topics being covered are mindset, wellness, & parenting. You’re going to hear from some amazing experts like Susan Santoro,...

. Hi Reader, As we head into the busy holiday season, I want to share with you some encouragement regarding parenting and that your presence is more important than perfection. In our quest to be the “perfect” parent, many of us put immense pressure on ourselves. We might spend hours crafting Pinterest-worthy activities or obsess over every parenting book or Facebook group, trying to find all the answers and parent in a way that we think or kids need. Unfortunately, this often leads to burnout...

. Hi Reader, Even though Black Friday type deals come more than just once a year these days, I still get excited for all of them because I love getting a good deal. When it's actually a good deal and not just that they jacked up the price then falsely lowered it, ya know? How about you? Do you like all the Prime Day Sales, Big Deal Days sales, and Black Friday sales? Today marks the first day of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days!! To get the deals you do need to be a Prime member, but don't worry,...