Top 7 Benefits of Outdoor Play for Toddlers
Do you have a toddler and you’re facing some challenges on how to engage him for outdoor play? What type of activities do you currently implement in order to build his interests? In reality, playing outside provides opportunities for young children to experience the world with all of their senses. Experiences through quality outdoor play have a great influence and effect on their brain growth and development and create strong foundations for their future. But children do not necessarily know and realize this. As adults, we have a role to deliver and part of this responsibility is to provide them with opportunities in order to gain the key benefits of outdoor play.…
Sassy, Smart & Simple: Top Productivity Secrets Revealed
International Women’s Day is coming up and we just passed the leap year day! As you know, I am all about sharing stories of women who have touched our lives and has served a purpose and inspiration to others. In January, you have read the post “It’s not hard to be real: Tips from the R.E.A.L Biz Mom Founder” followed by our February Feature: “Top Tips and Tricks from the Author of Bedtime: the Ultimate Battle”. What is MomStar of the Month all about? MomStar of the Month shares inspirational stories of women, no matter what background, ethnicity or race; has a great career or not, is a first-time mom or…
5 Best Ways To Practice Self-Care as a Breastfeeding Mom
Have you been struggling with the idea of finding time for yourself as a breastfeeding mom? Any challenges of making yourself a priority while taking care of your little one? Have you been feeling exhausted because you feel like weaning the baby off but it’s just so hard! You are not alone. As Little M has grown and is now on his 18th month, I thought of telling myself that I failed. I failed with my own expectations because reality didn’t dive in. As a first-time mom, I initially set my goal to end my breastfeeding journey by the time my son turns one. Did it happen? Of course not.…
How to Make Time To What Matters Most
Have you ever felt the need to have your own quiet time and reflect on what truly matters? Have you ever thought of finding balance within yourself and do you ever invest in your own priorities? What are some of the ways that you have done to conquer this? As I was researching for related articles, I got this statement from one of the articles of the Happy Wives Club which is Living your Eulogy:How to Make Time for what Matters Most. It says: “Take a moment to have a glass of wine with the ones you love, toast to the breath of life, and commit to begin tomorrow different…
2019 Year-end Review in the MamaBuzz Hive
Happy New Year to you and your family! I hope you celebrated the holidays in the best way possible and with your loved ones. Last December, I was crazy busy with Holiday Markets! This put my blogging presence a little laid back. After launching my shop in the end of October, I was able to join 4 Local Holiday Markets! Isn’t it amazing? I consider this as one of my big successes of 2019 after 8 months of blogging. Yes, I made it happen! It all started from scratch with zero knowledge in Blogging, Web design, Graphic design, Marketing and Business! It was truly a Blog to Biz Year for…
7 Best Time-Management Tricks for Busy Moms
Struggling to get things organized and seeking for some Time-Management Tricks? Looking for inspiration and motivation on how to handle the hustle of Mom Life? Searching for ways to balance Motherhood and how to find time for yourself? Need not to worry! Our Guest Blogger, Paige, of paigebainbridge.com has some great tips and tricks to help us manage time effectively! I never thought about some of these time-management tips and I’m so happy that she is here with us to share it with other moms. How did in the world did I not know about these? Here are: The 7 Best Time-Management Tricks for Busy Moms You tell your kids…
How to Stay Sane as a Stay at Home Mom
Do you sometimes feel you’re losing your mind and you don’t know how to stay sane as a Mom? Feeling unproductive and overwhelmed with Mom Life and staying at home? How do you organize your tasks and routines? How do you keep up with kids? Well..as you know, it’s MomStar of the month again! This time, we’ll tackle the story of Kristen, a mom who is here to share some tips on how to stay sane as a Blogger and a Stay at Home Mom of 2 boys. What is MomStar of the Month all about? MomStar of the Month shares inspirational stories of women, no matter what background, ethnicity or…
8 Best Indoor Activities for Kids Without Using Technology
I’m a first time mom and for the first year of Little M, I believe we’ve done pretty well when it comes to doing different indoor and outdoor activities together. For the most part, we did a lot for the whole year of my Maternity Leave. Our favourite Indoor Activities include the Mom and Baby Ballet of Balletiques, Baby Lab of Gymboree, Baby Rhyme Time at the Calgary Public Library, Mother Goose Class of Parent Link Centre, the Swimming Classes of Vecova & Vivo, and our meetups with other Moms and Babies of Mommy Connections Calgary! So what benefits did we get? Were they all fun and worth our time?…
Black Belter and Cheerleader turned Founder of a Mom Community
Hello Hello! It’s finally August and it means I’m sharing to you another inspirational story from our MomStar of the Month! What is MomStar of the Month all about? MomStar of the Month shares inspirational stories of women, no matter what background, ethnicity or race; has a great career or not, is a first-time mom or not, it doesn’t matter. Any Mom is a star in her own ways and with these stories, we share the journey of moms who aim to inspire others and transform lives with a purpose. We highlight different women in our society, with their spirit to motivate others. A unique opportunity for all of…
I am a C-section Mama and it’s okay: the Untold Truth
I am saddened with the fact that C-section (Caesarean) Mamas face a little judgment when natural birth didn’t go as planned. There’s that feeling of being less than a mother. Is this true? One fact is…the stigma is real and this should not even exist. “A good mother isn’t defined by the process of labor or whether she breastfeeds or not. A good mother is defined by the sacrifices and love she gives to her child.”- Unknown It’s 12:10 midnight right now and it’s exactly the same time when Little M was born. Memories start flashing on how my birth story started. I can’t believe it’s almost a year since I…
A letter to a first-time Mom: the struggle is real
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.” As a first-time mom, what questions have you asked after your baby was born? It’s now Month 11, Day 335, Week 47 and 5 days to be exact. Back in August 2018, I gave birth to a sweet little man. All the mixed emotions that I’ve encountered were truly felt. I just had a baby! Of course, I was up and about ‘coz I made it! It was not that hard as I’ve expected! Hmmmmmmm….. Yes, Mama. It really isn’t. But guess…
20 Positive Quotes & Self-Affirmations you need as a Mother
Motherhood takes you to a different journey and with positive quotes, you are giving yourself a reward of self-love. It is a journey that you can never take away and the joy of motherhood is a feeling and responsibility that you cannot give out. Most days we keep our heads up to stay calm and be able to manage the chaos around us. There’s a lot of pressure to hold but you know what? You are a mom. You are rightful of your role and you are doing a great job. RELATED: 50 SELF-CARE IDEAS FOR FIRST-TIME MOMS If you feel lost and down as mother, here are 20 Positive…
Quote of the Day 033: Be not afraid
It’s been a while since I published some inspirational quotes. This time, we will focus on what’s stopping us. What are your common fears? Are you scared to fail? Are you doubting yourself to do something you’re passionate about? Recently, I took a leap for an exciting challenge that is eventually leading me towards my goal; to connect with others and inspire them to balance Mom Life and Wellness while doing activities with a baby. I love to focus on this aspect. I realized that I’m passionate about doing activities with my little man, at the same time, I’m also taking care of my overall health. Thus, I’m taking small…
5 Postpartum Fitness Ideas for Mom and Baby
“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.”– Christopher Germer If you’re a mom like me who just had a baby, you might be struggling to find Postpartum Fitness Ideas. It’s mostly because your time is limited to do other things or your body is just not ready yet. As we all know, our body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy. Getting back to postpartum recovery through fitness is even harder to accomplish. THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD When does postpartum begin? It begins after the delivery of the baby and ends when the mother’s body has nearly returned to its pre-pregnant state.…
Quote of the Day 032: Life
In your life right now, do you feel contented of your accomplishments or do you feel the pressure to blend with our society? At times, we tend to look for perfectionism. We continuously search for something that is beyond our expectations. Instead of finding what you want in your life, have you actually given time to internalize what you are looking for? Are you continuously searching for your passion? In Motherhood for instance, sometimes we try to do things to feel good as a mom. We have that Mom guilt. We look up to others thinking we are not doing enough. In fact, day by day, we are creating ourselves;…
