Journey Through Babyland

When you’re a new mom, the cooking game definitely changes.

Those gourmet meals you cooked for you and your husband pre-pregnancy? Gone. Not forever, but at least until you have enough time to eat, sleep, and shower in the same day.

When I first became a mom, I definitely struggled putting meals on the table. I would buy a ton of healthy ingredients with every intention of making a killer meal, but when it came to dinner time, I just didn’t have the energy. This resulted in lots of fast food and very little postpartum weight loss.

In my opinion, meal planning as a new mom is a matter of survival. You reduce those pointless runs to grocery store, avoid sticky fast food situations, and ensure that you’re getting all the nutrients your body needs to cope with a little one. Whether you’re a meal planning beginner or you’re simply meal planning as a new mom, the tips below have made my life easier. I hope that they do the same for you!

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*NOTE* Just so you all know, my favorite meal planning resources is on sale. It’s called the Healthy Meal Planning Bundle and it includes over a thousand recipes, 30 meal plans, and a dozen meal planning ebooks, printables, and tutorials. It’s currently on sale for only $49! If you want to know more, you can check out my post, The Best Meal Plan for New Busy New Moms, or you can visit the Ultimate Bundles website here.

Does it feel like most of your day is spent cleaning? Are you constantly picking up your kids’ messes only to have a new one reappear in five minutes? Is finding the simple necessities (say, your car keys, a pen, your shoes) a constant battle?

From one frustrated mom to another, I see you!

A while back, another blogger introduced me to the Organized Home Course by Hilary Erickson at Pulling Curls. I was instantly interested in this course for two reasons: 1. It promised to provide helpful organization solutions for moms. Any mom can agree that keeping up after kids is a little different than maintaining an adult-only home. 2. I could take the course for the same price as a book on Amazon. This seemed like a no-brainer for my readers!

But was it worth it? Will this course actually help you organize your home more effectively and reduce the countless hours you spend cleaning it? I’m so glad you asked!

In my Organized Home Course review,  you’ll find out exactly how this class can help you and if it’s worth your (valuable) time.

Whether you’re a new or veteran stay-at-home mom, sometimes the daily grind can get downright discouraging. Your kids are ungrateful, the messes are unending, and despite his best intentions, your husband’s lack of understanding leaves you lonely and underappreciated.

Sometimes you just need a little inspiration to keep going. You need that extra push to remind yourself why made the decision to become a stay-at-home mom.

If you’re searching for inspiring and encouraging books for stay-at-home moms, I hope you’ll find it right here. Many of the books on this list have personally helped me through the difficult, lonely days of motherhood, and also helped me appreciate the beautiful days as well. I hope you have the same experience, Mama!

Note: While this list of books is not exclusively for Christians, many are Christian-themed.