Mom life is a lot. From pregnancy to postpartum to marriage and more. After having 3 kids myself I’ve learned a lot about what mom life entails. While I don’t have it all figured out, I will share what I’ve learned! We’re in this together, mamas!
Keep on reading to find all things mom life including marriage, babies, pregnancy and everything in between!
When I started looking for summer pajamas for my 2 toddlers, I quickly realized there wasn’t much still available! (Rookie mom move trying to find summer pjs at the end of May apparently!) To help other moms who need so summer pajamas for toddlers, here are 19 fun picks for both boys and girls! Summer … Read the full article
It’s time for the Freshly Picked Semi-Annual Sale and my very own Freshly Picked Discount Code (more on that below)! We have a variety of Freshly Picked products and I love the quality and style of each item. Today I wanted to share a bit more about what we have to help you know if … Read the full article
With 2 toddlers in my home, I’m loving all of rainbow clothes for toddlers that are out right now! Penelope’s especially in a rainbow stage – loving all the colors and the fun designs. Today I’ve round up 19 of some of the best rainbow clothes and accessories for toddlers, all under $35! Rainbow Clothes … Read the full article
Since moving to our new home and not being able to frequent stores as much, we’ve sourced a ton of stuff for our home from Amazon. I love sharing some of the best things to buy on Amazon with you guys (and love hearing about yours!) so here are some of my Amazon favorites for … Read the full article
Pregnant and looking for funny maternity shirts? As your belly gets bigger there’s no hiding it. So why not liven things up and cause a laugh or two! I’m sure you’ve been there. You’re out at Target picking up a few things and a well meaning stranger comments on the size of your baby bump. … Read the full article
Looking for activities to do with your toddler? I’m in the same boat! Our kids absolutely love doing fun activities so I’ve created a handful of crafting, counting and exercise activities in both unicorn and dinosaur themes! 1. Coloring Pages Let’s start with the classic. Coloring pages! You can’t go wrong with a simple coloring … Read the full article
Looking for things to do for kids of all ages (adult kids too?!). I got you covered! Here are a variety of coloring pages for unicorn fans, dinosaur lovers, crazy plant ladies and anyone learning their ABCs! Below are coloring pages for all of you! I used my own family to create the first batch … Read the full article
This post is a long time coming but I’m finally sharing Penelope’s Unicorn Birthday Party! If you’re planning a unicorn birthday party, here’s a few of the things we did. When Penelope (and her cousin) turned 1, we decided to have unicorn themed birthday party! A few months before their first birthday, I found some … Read the full article
Looking for a baby monitor that detects breathing? There are so many different kinds of smart baby monitors out there. Today I’m sharing an in depth Miku Baby Monitor review to help you know if it’s right for you. You may be familiar with the Miku baby monitor after Kim Kardashian posted it. She got … Read the full article
Looking for a cute mama shirt? Look no further! I’ve rounded up 9 of the best mama shirts on Etsy and Amazon! Etsy is just busting at the seams with cute graphic tees and I love supporting all of the small businesses I find on there. When I got pregnant with Roy I started noticing … Read the full article
Looking for bible stories for kids? With Christmas quickly approaching, it can be so hard to find gifts for kids that will have an impact and be used day after day, year after year. It’s difficult to find things that my kids choose to use, play or read for an extended period of time – … Read the full article
This post is sponsored by Southdale Center. All opinions are mine. When buying Christmas presents it’s so easy to go crazy and buy ALL THE THINGS! I love buying gifts, so for me it’s a way I show love to those around me. To help me not get carried away, I’m trying out the “something they … Read the full article
Penelope turned 2! We’ve survived another round of 2 under 2. I love a good themed party and there’s nothing better than a 2 year old birthday party because you still have control over what you do for it! Penelope has a cousin, Claire, who is 3 weeks older than her so we always have … Read the full article
This post is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial®. All opinions are mine. When I was a baby our family home caught on fire in the middle of the night and burned to the ground. Thankfully my dad woke up, despite the smoke and fire alarms not going off, and was able to get all of us … Read the full article
This post is sponsored by aden + anais. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting Paisley + Sparrow! When I was pregnant with Roy, a veteran mom gave me an aden + anais burpy bib, assuring me that even though it wasn’t on my registry, I was going to LOVE it. She was right. … Read the full article
This post is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial®. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting Paisley + Sparrow! I recently shared a post talking about life insurance and the importance of having a life insurance policy, especially as you get married and have kids! With each child we add to our family, we’re reminded of … Read the full article
It’s been awhile since I shared what I’ve been buying on Amazon and let’s be real, since Miles was born I’ve been using Amazon Prime a LOT lately! Here’s a few of the things I’ve found and loved lately. Paisley + Sparrow is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising … Read the full article
Miles is officially one month old! Well he was on month 2 weeks ago but things are just taking a little bit longer to do now that we’re a family of 5! 🙂 These first few months are always such a blur so I wanted to do a bit of a recap of them for … Read the full article
Look for Mickey Mouse birthday ideas? Look no further! Today I’m sharing all about our Mickey Mouse (and bus) birthday party for our now 2 year old. We have a Mickey Mouse fan in our home so when Roy turned 2 we threw him a Mickey Mouse theme birthday party! He actually really loves school … Read the full article
This post was sponsored by COUNTRY Financial®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Purchasing a home is a huge decision to make. There are so many deciding factors that play into whether or not you should buy a home. With support of COUNTRY Financial®, I want to walk you through a few things to … Read the full article
So, you’re having a baby. CONGRATS! Babies are amazing. Being a mom is the BEST! There’s so many wonderful things about becoming a mama and all that comes with with. But there’s a few things you must know about having a baby and entering into motherhood. Especially if you’re pregnant and happen to be getting … Read the full article
Today I’m partnering up with Faribault Woolen Mill Co., an amazing company based in my home state, to share some of my fall favorites for you and your home! Monday marked the first day of fall which means bring on the pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING – cozy blankets, warm scarves and everything in between! Faribault Woolen … Read the full article
Looking for a new diaper bag to keep you organized? Let’s chat about one of my favorite diaper bags from Austin Fowler! Austin Fowler is a local to Minnesota company started by a mom of four. Her bags have quickly become incredibly popular and well loved by moms and celebrities alike – one of her … Read the full article
He’s here! I’m so excited that baby Miles’ has finally joined us! I’m also extra excited to share all of this adorable baby boy nursery decor with you all! If you remember, we had to do a LOT of room swapping to get ready for him to be born. We moved Penelope out of the … Read the full article
This post is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting Paisley + Sparrow! It seems like when you become a parent there is a lot of “figuring it out as we go” that happens. I’ve come to realize that there are things that you don’t know, that you’re supposed to … Read the full article
Today is the last day of Arin and Navy’s summer series blog round up! It’s been fun sharing mom hacks, tips for balancing social media and family and self care tips with a ton of other mom bloggers! Today we’re talking about our strengths and weaknesses as a mom. I kinda HATE talking about things … Read the full article
Penelope’s room with the floral wallpaper is finally finished! We’ve done so much room swapping in our home the past few months that it’s nice to finally complete a project! With P’s room I knew I wanted to keep it really girly since she’ll be our only girl! So bring on the florals and pink … Read the full article
This month we celebrated 4 years of marriage! It’s crazy to think that it’s been 4 years since our wedding day. So much has happened since then! You guys have asked for more marriage posts so here you go! Today I’m partnering up with COUNTRY Financial to talk a bit about marriage and finances. Sexy … Read the full article
I just wrapped up my second trimester and as promised, I wanted to share the second trimester workouts I did! You can check out what I did during the first trimester over on this post. I find the first and third trimesters to be the hardest to get workouts in! The first trimester is full … Read the full article
This post and giveaway are sponsored by Zonderkidz. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting Paisley + Sparrow! Both of our kids are big readers (and by readers I mean we read to them or they flip through picture board books, not them actually reading). Penelope will frequently climb into her little chair with … Read the full article