Laura, Author at The Realistic Mama

5 Things Every Diaper Bag Needs

Laura — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:13:25 +0000

Diapers, wipes, changing pad – you know the obvious things every diaper bag needs! Those are the essentials I grab when we are heading out the door. Lately though, I have found myself adding a few more creative things to make the day a lot easier! Over the years, I have slowly been transitioning: first,...

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The Easiest Way Ever to Transition Your Baby to Table Food

Laura — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:00:35 +0000

Transitions can be hard on our little ones, and on parents too. Life changes so quickly in the early years, and there are so many things that never crossed my mind when I first held our sweet little baby girl a year ago. Things like. . . 1: Where she will go to college 2:...

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Easy Homemade Pico De Gallo with Lime Essential Oil

Laura — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:00:03 +0000

Hungry for some Homemade Pico de Gallo? You will love this recipe with it’s “secret” ingredient — lime essential oil! You want to know a secret? When I go to a good Mexican restaurant, I start drooling over the chips and pico de gallo hours before we go! If I get anything on the menu it...

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Cute & Easy Way to Save Your Kids’ Quotes!

Laura — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 01:27:36 +0000

We have a special box that we keep memories in. I put little treasures from walks, scribbled kids quotes, ticket stubs, and handprint tracings with the date. Something I just started doing was saving their quotes using the Kwote app on my phone. Somehow, seeing it in more of an art form, is all the...

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10 Free Photo Editing Apps

Laura — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:12:32 +0000

I love having a smartphone. I really love the camera on it! It doesn’t replace my nice DSLR, but it does the job. Sometimes it is just easier to only take my phone along (plus a lot less conspicuous!) That said, it can be a little challenging to get a photo exactly how I picture it...

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