Mom Life in the PNW

A Microwave, an Air Fryer and a Convection Oven all-in-one, Oh My!

A Microwave, an Air Fryer and a Convection Oven all-in-one, Oh My!

I’ve been compensated in the form of a best buy gift card, however, all thoughts are my own.

When you’re a parent, you want easy and convenient ways to make meals even if that means spending a little to get it. I have been ordering grocery delivery service for a while now and although I dislike paying the service/delivery fee, it helps me keep my sanity by avoiding the store with my small kids. To me it’s well worth it, kind of like this new Breville Combi Wave 3-in-1 combination Microwave that Air Fries and is a convection oven.

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Amazing Essential Oil Roller Blend for The Winter Moody Blues

Amazing Essential Oil Roller Blend for The Winter Moody Blues

Winter blues is no joke. Most people develop mood disorders in late fall and winter months, which often leads to depression.

I’ve just started taking an interest in essential oils last year and I’m finally getting around to buying and using some in more recipes because I like a more holistic approach when it comes to health and well-being.

Because of the lack of sunlight (hello daylight “pointless” saving time..), the end of the year stress from Etsy, and my cat dying, I decided I should make an essential oil rollerball blend to get me out of my moody blues funk.

How to make an amazing & uplifting essential oil rollerball blend for the winter moody blues

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Skip the Car Detailing and Grab Armor All Wipes!

Skip the Car Detailing and Grab Armor All Wipes! 
This post is sponsored by Armor All but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Do you know what would make cleaning more fun? A maid!

I absolutely loathe cleaning, but I also like a clean environment that we all know is impossible with kids unless you’re always right behind them with a vacuum and some handy dandy scrubbing wipes. But, there’s also something about Fall and Spring that gets me in the mood to clean and declutter our lives so that we’re dealing with a little less stress and living in a cleaner environment. Maybe it’s the changing weather and I’m not sweating just from getting up off the couch since the crisp, cold air has finally arrived.

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The Best Pumpkin Patches in Portland, OR (and surrounding areas)

The Best Pumpkin Patches in Portland, OR (and surrounding areas)

It’s almost that time of year AGAIN. I know I say this all of the time, but where does the time go? UGH! I wished it would slow down a little bit.

My daughter and I have already begun our pumpkin season by starting off with a pumpkin pie blizzard from Dairy Queen; yum!  We love this time of year since there’s such fun activities to do and plenty of places to visit local to us. We had planned this year to grab pumpkins from the pumpkin patch to decorate into the light fury from How to Train Your Dragon 3 and we ended up doing just that! It was hard picking one place to visit, but we decided on Sauvie’s Island in Portland, OR since I hadn’t been since I was like in my late teens I think. The place is pretty busy on the weekends so I recommend going on a weekday because we sat in a 15-20 min line less than a mile from the farm just to get in the parking lot. Then it was the same as we left. It was kind of crazy! The kids had fun with the animals and stuff so it was worth it.

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Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer: Kill Germs & Proctect Microbes

Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer: Kill Germs & Proctect Microbes

I love Desert Essence hair products because they contain non-chemical ingredients, so I knew I needed to try out the Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer line for those days when a sink isn’t readily available. For instance, when I need to change a diaper in the back of the car.

I received free product from Moms Meet to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links.

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