Free & Frugal Summer 2022
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
Hot girl summer is cute, absolutely. BUT have you heard of intentional, budget friendly summer? The kind of summer that is leisurely, and a good balance between busy and laid back. It accounts for impromptu playdates, new experiences, and lot of time for reading. It’s a summer you’re proud of! It’s filled with fun, but your bank account is preserved. Summer is my absolute favorite season. I find this to be especially true as my boys get older and they spend all their time at school. I yearn for slow mornings, s’mores, and days at the beach. I love the flexibility to mix up our routine, go some ..read more
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Spotlight on the Space Coast!
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
This post is sponsored by the generous sponsors from Visit Space Coast. Thank you so much for helping me coordinate an amazing trip and fully experience all that Space Coast has to offer. I feel like it has taken me forever to share one of the best places we visited in 2021. Quite frankly, it was an emotional thing for me. This was the last vacation we went on with baby D and looking through the photos made me miss her dearly. However, I know many families are preparing to plan their summer vacation and I feel like I’d be doing a terrible disservice not to share about this Florida gem. It was ..read more
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The Best Family Movies We’ve Watched Recently 2022!
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
Can I be honest here? I feel like finding quality movies is so hard, so I wanted to take a second and compile a list of some of the better quality ones we’ve watched recently. I like to schedule which one movie we will watch so I can plan an EASY themed meal (or pizza!) Hopefully, this will help you add some fun, wholesome, movies to make your regular movie nights as a family a little higher quality and more fun! Cheaper By The Dozen was incredible. I absolutely loved this movie. We loved the other versions so I knew we’d watch this one, but the modern twist was so wonderful. There was adopti ..read more
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My best parenting advice for kids 10 & under.
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
I always dreamt of writing a parenting book. I imagined it would be filled with antidotes and encouragement. Just like this blog, I wanted it to be filled with practical wisdom, empathetic reminders, and wit. Today, someone jokingly said “write a manual about how you’ve raised your boys” and that sweet remark inspired a long, overdue blog post. I’ve been creating most of my content on Instagram lately and not making nearly enough time for my blog writing. So, alas, here I am. Sharing my “parenting manual.” Lessons learned, things I’d do differently, moments of growth, moments of despair and e ..read more
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Maximize your family’s budget with thrifting!
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
Without question or competition, this is my most requested blog post. Interestingly, I’ve struggled with writing it because I know there are so many other, better thrifters, I feel like should be writing this. I know lots of people who turn their thrifting into lucrative businesses, but for me, I realized that thrifting is just a way I stretch my family’s budget. It’s also a way I scratch my itch to be a spender! Not to mention, I love fancy stuff and couldn’t justify purchasing much of it without getting it secondhand. So, let’s get into my suggestions! Know your thrift stores– know their hou ..read more
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Celebrate Fat Tuesday with little ones!
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
One of my goals for 2022 is to share more about liturgical living. Liturgical living is something that as I’ve grown within my Catholic faith, I’ve come to really love. There are so many feast days, lessons to be shared while celebrating the lives of Saints and other special days. One of these special days is coming up in 2022 on March 1, 2022. Fat Tuesday, or shrove Tuesday, the day before we enter into the Lenten season. (Ash Wednesday) — this is a time of sacrifice and reflection, and I think it’s really fun to make Fat Tuesday a fun day for the whole family before entering into that more s ..read more
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Happy New Year
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
Hi there, Welcome back to This Messy Season. I have been a majorly neglectful blogger, rarely making time to write. However, 2022 is the year I rediscover my voice and I’m thrilled to have you guys back here. I want to also think everyone who has remained a follower as my family has navigated the pandemic, what its meant for my life professionally and personally. 2021 was an emotionally fragile year for me, and writing and being creative (the MAIN parts of this career!) felt impossible sometimes. I did my best to articulate that on my blog, while also recognizing that some people come to soci ..read more
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A fun movie to watch in 2022!
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
My boys have loved the Bad Guys books the last couple of years, so I have been anxiously awaiting this film to come out! Its so hard to find quality reading materials for boys, so this is a special treat that it will be a film in April 2022! Use the time now to start reading through the books with your kids, because they are hilarious and fun. I’m certain the movie will be the exact same! Check out the trailer below! My boys have loved the Bad Guys books the last couple of years, so I have been anxiously awaiting this film to come out! Its so hard to find quality reading materials for boys, so ..read more
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Reflections on Christmas.
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
The last few weeks, I’ve struggled tremendously to sleep. There is no obvious reason I can identify, but I think some of that sleep deprivation is stemming from the reality that I am not making time to write anymore. I don’t write on my blog like I used to and I haven’t been making time to write for fun either. There’s always something that seems more urgent. I watch my sons fully take on their crafts, whether that is Sawyer with his art supplies or Liam with his football. They give their gifts their dedication and attention. They do things for fun, imperfectly, and because it brings them joy ..read more
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Just oKAY| November Editor’s Notes!
This Messy Season
by This Messy Season
1y ago
Hiii! How fun is this new monthly round up? I was inspired to write this morning, because I made the comment in Instagram stories that I used to write every single day. Whatever I wanted to. I didn’t always care about SEO, or trending words, or whatever! I just wanted to tell stories and encourage others. I’ve deviated from that since the pandemic. It has been a constant struggle for me to curate content, so I’m challenging myself to write every morning through the remainder of 2021. I’m excited! Of course, I’ll continue to share my favorite brands and products, but I’m getting back to the hea ..read more
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