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Mid-Michigan Moms
We are passionate about the Mid-Michigan community and the moms who live here. Our goal is to make this community feel just a little bit smaller. By using both our website, as well as, various social media outlets, we are able to keep you up to date on family-friendly activities around town, provide advice on motherhood, and encourage each of you to get out and explore all that our wonderful area has to offer!
It’s Bedtime Already: Advice from a Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Friends and family think we’re crazy…and I’m completely okay with that. Summer is here. The days are getting longer. Yet our schedule typically revolves around our boys' {2 & 4} bedtime between 6-7:30 every...
If I Can’t Win, I Don’t Want To Play: Acknowledging My Competitive Nature
I'm 32. And I just realized how competitive I can get. I mean if I can't win, I don't want to play. My family has a weekly fitbit step challenge. I have definitely watched...
5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Help You Fall in Love With Your Home
My Typical Day-
11 AM: Gosh, I hate this old couch.
1:56 PM: Why haven't we painted this room yet?
4:39 PM: I neeeed a new rug and this living room will be perfect.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Sound familiar?...
How To Slow Traffic Down On Your Quiet Street
“Hey, Christine. Is that your blue car I see speed past my house after school every day?” At 16, it might not have mattered who was asking, the answer was likely "yes." On this...
Meet Sarah: Running on Coffee, Chaos, and Creativity
Hello, Mid-Michigan! My name is Sarah, and I'm part of the newest batch of contributors to Mid-Michigan Moms. I live in Lansing with my husband, Chris, our two-year-old daughter, Cecily, and 10-year-old rescue pup,...
Meet Carli! A Saginaw Stay-at-Home Mom and Baker Extraordinare!
Hi there Mid-Michigan, I’m Carli! I was born and raised in Bridgeport, spent 13 years in Lansing, and now I live in Saginaw with my husband, 3 kids, and dog Jewel. I am a...
Kristin Cavallari – An Unexpected Role Model
Stephhhhhen!!
Bringing back memories for anyone?
Many of us spent our younger years watching iconic MTV reality shows such as The Real World, Road Rules, and Laguna Beach. When I was younger, I actually disliked...
I Am a Proud C-section Mama. A Proud Mama, Period.
I didn’t know I was supposed to feel bad about having a C-section. I didn’t realize just how big the stigma is around having a C-section until I started seeing it pop up everywhere.
I...
Mama, You’re More Like a Cow Than You Think
Read this closely mama. I am NOT calling you a cow. I had to learn to adjust to my pregnant body. And now I'm still learning to adjust to this post-pregnancy body {mom pooch...