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  • About
  • Contact
  • Series
    • 10
    • Hints From the Experts
    • Parental Confessions
    • What to Wear
    • Wonderful Women
  • Categories
    • Beauty
    • Decor
    • Fashion
    • Fitness
    • Food & Beverages
    • Motherhood
    • Self Development

Hint of Lavender

Where You Balance Your Chaos

Kids

These posts are all about my kids. From kid’s fashion, to kid’s party ideas, ways to entertain the kiddos, etc.

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    KidsParental Confessions

    Fatherhood Not What He Expected?

    by Katie McMinn September 13, 2018

    If you’ve read my book Big Girl Decisions than you know that Thomas wanted kids a lot sooner than I did. He was ready and I needed about three years…

  • Leftover Moving Boxes Kid Activity
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    Leftover Moving Boxes Kid Activity

    by Katie McMinn August 22, 2018

    As you can imagine, we had a ton of boxes left over from our move in June. I couldn’t bring myself to break down all the boxes and take them…

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    Traveling Without Kids

    by Katie McMinn August 7, 2018

    Thomas and I travel without the boys a few times a year. These trips keep our marriage glued together. We have planned quick trips to San Diego, Vancouver, Boulder, Arizona,…

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    Moving into a New House With Kids

    by Katie McMinn July 5, 2018

    I know. I know. All I’ve talked about the last month is remodeling our basement, buying a house, selling our old house, closing on both houses, and moving with kids.…

  • 10 Kid Outdoor Activites
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    10 Outdoor Activities for the Kiddos

    by Katie McMinn June 19, 2018

    Oh June, the beginning of summer. Kids are out of school and before you know it they are whining about being bored. Oh, the joys of summer. In this month’s…

  • Moving with Kids 2
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    Moving with Kids

    by Katie McMinn June 13, 2018

    We close on our new home in three days and the idea of packing has got me feeling down. Packing an entire house in daunting all on its own, but…

  • Saying Goodbye to a House 1
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    Saying Goodbye to a House

    by Katie McMinn June 5, 2018

    I’m saying goodbye to the house I’ve lived in for almost a decade. It was the first house Thomas and I bought together. I have so many memories in this…

  • Scavanger Hunt
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    Spring Scavenger Hunt

    by Katie McMinn April 27, 2018

    This time of year my boys are ready to get out of the house and play. I love this time of year because almost every night we go on a…

  • parental confession about being silly
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    Being Silly with the Kiddos

    by Katie McMinn April 24, 2018

    If you’ve seen either of our Halloween parental confessions episodes (Scaredy Candy and Halloween with Kids) then you know Thomas and I dress up. As we’ve become parents we still…

  • 10 Easter Party Ideas
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    10 Easter Party Ideas

    by Katie McMinn March 20, 2018

    We are having our first family Easter party this year. As I was combing the Easter boards on Pinterest I realized this would make a perfect 10 series for the…

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Big Girl Decisions

In this book, I give you an up-close and personal look into my journey to motherhood. With a bit of humor and humility, I expose my vulnerabilities through reconciling my beliefs outside of the family I was raised in and overcoming my fears of failing as a mother.




Parental Confessions

  • Parent Confession Sneakiness

    Sneakiness

    March 28, 2017
  • Negotiating with a 2-year-old

    April 18, 2017
  • Healthy Relationship

    Three Ways to Stay in Love

    February 14, 2017
  • Parental Confessions

    Scaredy Candy

    October 27, 2016
  • Parental Confessions

    Throwin Up Laughter

    August 16, 2016

Hints From the Experts

  • Fitness Blogger

    Honestly Fit Blogger Alice Williams

    July 25, 2017
  • Decorate that Tree Like a Pro

    December 11, 2015
  • Repair Your Hair After the Winter Wreckage

    March 14, 2016
  • Tax-time Budget and Savings

    April 7, 2016
  • Kids Books Usborne Books

    We Were “Borne” to Read

    September 13, 2016

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Wonderful Women

  • The Host-est with the Most-est

    May 30, 2017
  • Trendy Treehouse

    Tara Johnston and Trendy Treehouse

    September 19, 2016
  • Writer Christie Gardiner

    April 25, 2017
  • Rachel Elizabeth Designs

    Rachel Elizabeth Designs

    November 7, 2016
  • This Little Mom

    This Little Mom Ashley

    October 17, 2016

Happiness Hints

  • Exclusively pumping

    4 Things I Learned After Breastfeeding

    April 4, 2017
  • Tiffanys, Shane Co,

    Stay Original

    October 6, 2016
  • Work Life Balance

    August 10, 2016
  • Birthday Zoo Park Hogle Zoo

    Change Smange

    September 15, 2016
  • Fill Your Social Bank

    August 31, 2016

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