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Shopping in general with children is….an experience. It makes you TRULY appreciate those solo Target runs, but it doesn’t have to be awful. While the holiday season definietly provides additional challenges (toys! candy canes! santa!) The Mama Notes community came up with some great tips to make shopping with kids a little easier :)  Tips […]

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I’m so excited to share a peek at our holiday home today! We actually photographed this before our hallway makeover was finished & we got our real tree but I hope to add a few more pictures in. This year I fully embraced all of the pink holiday decor I’ve collected over the years in […]

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Family traditions are my favorite — but holiday family traditions take the cake. I’m always trying to think of new ones to start and love more than anything hearing about what fun and unique things other families do. Today The Mama Notes community is sharing some of their wonderful holiday traditions! Can’t wait to start […]

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‘Tis the season for holiday movies! While I’ve been watching a new cheesy Netflix movie practically every night there are also a ton of classics I like to try and watch every season, and now that Piper is into watching movies it’s even more fun. I have complied a list of some personal favorites, suggestions […]

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I had on my editorial calendar to publish a big holiday bucket list today to officially kick off the holiday season. I’m a big fan of seasonal to-do lists – I enjoy coming up with a full schedule and list of things to do every fall and holiday– it’s my favorite time of year after […]

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Mulled wine season is my FAVORITE! I’ve been drinking this spicy, warming wine for years and love how it makes your house smell when its simmering on the stove. It’s perfect for parties or an after-dinner sip. When I was in Paris we sipped Vin Chaud in the rain and it was literally a dream  […]

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Today’s gift guide is full of small indulgences for the ladies in your life all under $100. A few of these would make great stocking stuffers, too! You can check out all of our other gift guides right here!   Coffee Saves Lives Sweatshirt Pink Hat Stemless Wine Glasses: These are so gorgeous! Gift them […]

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This is probably my favorite age group to put gift guides together for — most likely because Piper is now almost 3 1/2 and so fun to shop for! You can check out gifts for babies 0-12 months here and for kids 12-24 months here! The only thing missing from this guide is BOOKS!! I […]

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Continuing our holiday gift guide with fun options for the pre- toddler phase! Those little babies aren’t so little anymore but they aren’t quite in full-on toddler mode just yet! Here are some of our favorites — and you can check out gifts for babies 0-12 months here and kids 2-4 here! And all our […]

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Gift guide season is HERE! I live for putting together these gift guides. While it takes many hours and lots of cups of coffee they are so fun for me to work on….and to kick things off we are starting with the little babies! And you can click right on over here for Gifts for […]

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  Ready or not, holiday shopping season is upon us. And I’m definietly not one that is organized when it comes to checking gifts off my list – I’m usually in a last minute scramble to get everything done. So this year I polled the Mama Notes Community for some tips on how to be […]

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Holiday PJ season is HERE!!! And after learning the hard way we always get our holiday PJs early since the family sets ALWAYS sell out. Burt’s Bees are my favorite affordable option and you can’t beat the quality of Hanna Anderson! If you size up in Hanna Anderson you can get more than one year […]

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