I previously did a comprehensive review of the online interior design service Spacejoy, which I concluded was an extremely good value. For completeness, I wanted to try out the Spacejoy competitor, Havenly. Here is a summary of my Havenly interior design experience. I decided to first try out Havenly design service for my girls’ bedroom makeover. This room was being transformed from just my eldest daughter’s room to a room for her to share with her younger sister, who was transitioning out of a crib into a big girl bed. I later also used Havenly to redesign our living room. Our needs have chan ..read more

Tips on how to pack light when traveling to Disneyland with young kids The post Minimal Disneyland Packing List: Solo Mom Trip with Young Kids! appeared first on Mom Productivity ..read more

I don’t know how I completely missed this after using a Google family calendar for at least five years now. In this post I’m going to share a super important Google Calendar setting that you need to enable to make your family calendar more valuable. My husband and I manage a family calendar (see my post on this here), where we create events that we both want to know about, like our daughters’ doctor’s appointments or our dog’s grooming appointments. I very rarely use my own personal calendar. I just use the family calendar. If I have to go get routine lab work done at the hospital, I will put ..read more

Packing for vacation always gives me anxiety. I really like being extra prepared, but I also like to try to pack as minimally as I can, so it’s a hard balance. My family and I have traveled a lot the past couple of years, so I thought I’d share my top packing tips for vacation by walking you through what I am bringing on our trip to Hawaii. Almost as a rule, we never check in bags, which is crazy when you’re a family of four. We just hate having to wait for checked luggage after an already long flight, so we try to fit everything we need into our carry-on luggage. Tip #1: Pick the Right Trave ..read more

I’m super excited to share our updated minimalist playroom design. Over the years I’ve really been trying to declutter around the house and live a more minimalist lifestyle. When it came time to update the playroom, I knew I wanted to make it a very clean and calming space. Minimalist playrooms benefit both kids and parents! Kids play and create better in organized spaces. For parents, having less toys out also means less cleanup! I’m hoping with this post you’ll learn some great tips for creating a minimalist playroom! What Didn’t Work The playroom was previously a multi-purpose room—it was ..read more

Going out with little ones is stressful! Knowing that you’re well-prepared with diaper bag essentials will help ease the anxiety a bit. In this post, I walk you through my diaper bag checklist and share my tricks for how I stay organized when I’m on the go with a toddler and baby. What is the best diaper bag backpack? Check out my very detailed review of my favorite diaper bag backpack, the Caraa Diaper Baby Bag, in this post here. This diaper bag backpack is SUPER lightweight, which makes it possible for me to carry everything I need without it being too heavy. Sounds crazy, but sometimes I ..read more

I’m obsessed with diaper bags. That sounds so silly to say, but it’s true. I’ve always been a bag and backpack lover and once I became a mom, this obsession quickly carried over to diaper bags, especially diaper bag backpacks. In this post I’ll share some of the diaper bags that didn’t work out for me and then let you know exactly why the Caraa Diaper Baby Bag is the best diaper bag out there. Diaper Bags I Didn’t Like Over the past three years, I have tried at least 10 diaper bag brands and styles. Here are just some of the ones I tried but didn’t end up loving: Louis Vuitton Mini Lin Diaper ..read more

I always dreamed of one day getting a professional interior designer to decorate our house, but I know this can cost thousands of dollars! I thought this was something maybe I’d get to do way later down the road, like maybe when my kids are grown and we’re empty-nesters. Fortunately, online design services have been gaining in popularity recently! These home design services are super affordable and fast. In this Spacejoy review, I will be sharing details on my personal experience with the online home design service to help answer any questions you might be wondering while considering using Sp ..read more

Having to shelter in place doesn’t mean you can’t have or host a baby shower. In many ways, this can actually be a unique, budget-friendly way to celebrate a mom-to-be! Here are my tips on how to throw a great virtual baby shower or virtual baby sprinkle. The Prep Pick a date. Sundays seem to work well as Saturdays are when a lot of families typically have other plans scheduled, while Sundays seem to be more free, based on my experience. You should plan for roughly 1 to 1.5 hours but no longer than that. For this particular baby sprinkle I hosted, I picked Sunday around brunch time as it was ..read more

Add some color and fun to your Things to-do list by adding emojis to the titles of your project and area titles. The emojis can also be helpful in making the project/area a task is associated with stand out. The post Things app for Mac and iOS: Add Emojis to Your Area and Project Names appeared first on Mom Productivity ..read more