Brittany
Brittany is wife to Jimmy, mom to 6-year-old Charlie, 4-year-old Maddie and 2-year-old Mikey...with one more little boy set to make his arrival in September 2018 to complete their rowdy crew. While she was born in Texas, she has spent most of her life in Kansas City and loves exploring all that our great city has to offer! By day, she works as a finance director at a global stock exchange and by night, she plays the role of mom, friend, daughter, wife, house cleaner, cook and DIY-er. She loves connecting with other mamas and keeping it real about the daily struggles and celebrations that we all encounter! Other items on the top of her love list include working out (and building a community of ladies to encourage each other to live our healthiest lives!), freezer cooking, budgeting (she loves Excel), Quik Trip fountain drinks, sometimes blogging (www.justanotherdayinparadise1.blogspot.com), and hanging out with her family and friends. You can find her on Instagram @bcarter85 and follow her health and fitness journey at @yourparadisefitness
Breastmilk Pumping and Storage Hacks
I just headed back to work full time at the beginning of December. In addition to the normal stress and anxiety that comes with all of that... it also means the fun of pumping...
Surviving Survival Mode
Survival mode. New moms and dad know this stage of life all too well. It is that period right after you bring a baby home and you are celebrating the fact that you took...
Give Yourself the Credit You Deserve
I'm writing this post on the day I took my oldest son to kindergarten. I'm also 36 weeks pregnant with our fourth baby. So you can imagine how the "I'm not going to cry"...
Gaining Confidence in the Water
My oldest son has been attending swim lessons at the new Aqua-Tots in Olathe, KS for two and a half months now. He will be six in July and we have tried swim lessons...
Summer Babies and Starting School
I have three kids that were born in the month of July. THREE. While we know how that happens, I can assure you that it was not planned that way. While it makes for...
I Want It All
A few weeks ago, I lost it on my way home from work. By lost it, I mean one second I was driving and the next I was driving and doing the ugly cry....
Swimming lessons are FUN…
...and so much more! Confession - we have said we were going to do swimming lessons for a while now. We have done them with our oldest, but haven't with our younger two yet....
Going Against the Family Norm
We are having another baby. Yes, another. That makes the fourth for our crew in six years. And luckily for all of us...this one will be making its arrival in September versus our other...
When Head Lice Strike
That dreaded notice that you get from daycare or school. Or maybe it's just a notice hanging on the outside of the door. Or it could even just be word of mouth from another...
Finding Your Ms. Phyllis
The thought of finding a place and people to care for your child while you go to work all day is one that no mother looks forward to. And because finding reliable, safe and...
That Miraculous Morning
You know the mornings that I'm talking about. The people that wake up to no alarm, the sun is shining and look pretty happy. There might be some kids strewn about, but really, who...
Words that Should Not Be Spoken
This is a list...of words, comments, statements...that should not be spoken from a husband/partner/spouse to a mom EVER.
I'm going to be upfront with you here. I'm going to list three things, but this...
Open Mouth, Insert Foot. Then What?
Have you ever thought something about someone else and said it out loud not thinking anything of it?
We all have...so don't lie to yourself. This whole motherhood thing has so many different options and...
My Mom Secret: Freezer Meal Cooking
It's 5 p.m. Do you know what everyone in your house is going to eat for dinner? Ahhh, that frantic feeling of searching through the fridge, pantry and freezer. Trying to come with up...
What About Dad?
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers).
BBM (Building Better Moms).
Mommy and Me.
Johnson County Moms.
Northland Moms.
Kansas City Moms Blog.
And the list goes on and on for groups and resources available for Kansas City...
