Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats – Holiday Kids Food Craft

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October 12, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Frugal Living, Holiday, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Seasonal, Social Media Leave a Comment

Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats

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Celebrate the season with these festive Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats. We love how simple they are to make and how many food crafting fun options there are with them. Mix it up this year, instead of cookie decorating make a forest of these little trees and have the kiddos decorate them to their hearts content. They will love adding icing, sprinkles and candy to make their own special trees. This would also be a fun food craft to take to a classroom party. Happy holidays!

Ingredients:

6 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
3 tbsp Butter
10.5 oz Marshmallows
Green Food Coloring
12 Miniature Reese’s Cups
1/3 cup M&M Minis
12 Candy Stars
3 cup Powdered Sugar
3 tbsp Milk
3 tbsp Corn Syrup

Directions:

To help in forming the cone shape, I took the foam that comes in a waffle cone pack to protect the cones and cut it to make a form to help shape the trees.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Add enough food coloring to make mixture dark green (it will lighten when cereal is added).
Remove from heat.
Add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until cereal is well coated.
Allow to set about 4 minutes.
Butter a your hands and form mixture into cone shapes.
Place cones onto prepared pan.
Allow to cool and firm up for several hours.
Mix powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup in a bowl until smooth.
Transfer to piping bag or zippered bag to pipe onto cookies.
Pipe like a garland around each tree.
Space M&M minis like ornaments onto the garland.
Pipe a dab of icing on top of tree to act as glue and attach star.
Place a Reese’s upside down on pan. Pipe icing on it and place tree on top.
Allow to set before serving.

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6 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
3 tbsp Butter
10.5 oz Marshmallows
Green Food Coloring
12 Miniature Reese’s Cups
1/3 cup M&M Minis
12 Candy Stars
3 cup Powdered Sugar
3 tbsp Milk
3 tbsp Corn Syrup

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To help in forming the cone shape, I took the foam that comes in a waffle cone pack to protect the cones and cut it to make a form to help shape the trees.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Add enough food coloring to make mixture dark green (it will lighten when cereal is added).
Remove from heat.
Add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until cereal is well coated.
Allow to set about 4 minutes.
Butter a your hands and form mixture into cone shapes.
Place cones onto prepared pan.
Allow to cool and firm up for several hours.
Mix powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup in a bowl until smooth.
Transfer to piping bag or zippered bag to pipe onto cookies.
Pipe like a garland around each tree.
Space M&M minis like ornaments onto the garland.
Pipe a dab of icing on top of tree to act as glue and attach star.
Place a Reese’s upside down on pan. Pipe icing on it and place tree on top.
Allow to set before serving.

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Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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October 7, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media 2 Comments

Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe on Frugal Coupon Living using bananas, chocolate chips, almond butter, eggs and more. Natural Clean Eating Muffin Idea. Great Paleo breakfast or Paleo snack.

Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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What does Paleo Mean? As defined by Webster, Paleo means older or ancient, especially relating to the geological past. The Paleo diet is based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans. The diet consists of foods that can be hunted or fished like meat, organ meat and seafood and foods that can be gathered like eggs, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices.

Looking for a morning muffin or afternoon snack? This Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin not only tastes great but your body will appreciate the ingredients! We have made this recipe with peanut butter and almond butter. I would stick with a runnier nut butter (like almond butter). I substituted peanut butter previously and it wasn’t as moist as the original recipe.

Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:
Yields: 11-12 muffins (depending on the size of bananas used)
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Bake Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup almond butter
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup dark chocolate chips (or more if desired)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place baking cup liners in muffin or cupcake pan, or lightly grease the pan cups.
Place all ingredients (except chocolate chips) into a large bowl and mix well to incorporate. Fold in chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into cups of prepared pan until each cup is about 2/3 full.
Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top for presentation.
Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes: I would stick with a runnier nut butter (like almond butter). I substituted peanut butter previously and it wasn’t as moist as the original recipe.

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Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 minutes
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1 cup almond butter
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup dark chocolate chips (or more if desired)

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place baking cup liners in muffin or cupcake pan, or lightly grease the pan cups.
Place all ingredients (except chocolate chips) into a large bowl and mix well to incorporate. Fold in chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into cups of prepared pan until each cup is about 2/3 full.
Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top for presentation.
Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes: I would stick with a runnier nut butter (like almond butter). I substituted peanut butter previously and it wasn’t as moist as the original recipe.

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Snowman Grahams – Holiday Kids Food Craft

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October 6, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Frugal Living, Holiday, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Seasonal, Social Media Leave a Comment

Snowman Grahams

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These Snowman Grahams are too cute and super simple to make! Decorating cookies for Christmas is a ton of fun but, it requires a lot of prep and clean up afterward. During the holiday season you may want to take an easier route for food crafting fun. Make Snowman Grahams instead for a fun treat and easy clean up! They’d be perfect to make for a food crafting playdate with a few kiddos or, why not make this part of your larger holiday party with kids? Any group will love these sweet treats!

Ingredients:

Graham crackers
Regular marshmallows
Jet puffed mallow bits
Wilton sparkle gel: red, green, and black
Wilton orange candy melts

Directions:

Begin by cutting your marshmallows in half so that you have two circles for every marshmallow.
Place three marshmallow halves onto each graham cracker like pictured.
Now cut the sides off your orange candy melts to make a small triangle from each one.
Use the sparkle gel as glue to glue it onto the center of the top marshmallow.
Now with your black sparkle gel, paint on the snowman’s eyes, mouth, buttons, and arms.
Again using the sparkle gel as glue, glue your marshmallow bits on the graham cracker, around the snowman to look like snow.
To finish your snowman, paint on a scarf with your green sparkle gel, and use the red sparkle gel to make polka dots onto the scarf.
Your snowman are complete! And your kids are sure to have fun making these!

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Ingredients

Graham crackers
Regular marshmallows
Jet puffed mallow bits
Wilton sparkle gel: red, green, and black
Wilton orange candy melts

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Begin by cutting your marshmallows in half so that you have two circles for every marshmallow.
Place three marshmallow halves onto each graham cracker like pictured.
Now cut the sides off your orange candy melts to make a small triangle from each one.
Use the sparkle gel as glue to glue it onto the center of the top marshmallow.
Now with your black sparkle gel, paint on the snowman’s eyes, mouth, buttons, and arms.
Again using the sparkle gel as glue, glue your marshmallow bits on the graham cracker, around the snowman to look like snow.
To finish your snowman, paint on a scarf with your green sparkle gel, and use the red sparkle gel to make polka dots onto the scarf.
Your snowman are complete! And your kids are sure to have fun making these!

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Creative Baby Halloween Costume Ideas

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October 5, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 4 Comments

Creative Baby Halloween Costume Ideas and where to buy them. A fun mix of Homemade DIY costumes and costumes found in the store.

Creative Baby Halloween Costume Ideas

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We had so much fun sharing our 31 Family Halloween Costume Ideas that we had to find more! Since we have a 10 month old baby at home, we had to hunt down some of the most creative baby Halloween costume ideas. Since I am pregnant with twins, I wanted to share with you some of the best homemade costumes, but for me, I had to find where to buy them. Below is a generous mix of DIY Halloween costumes and adorable costumes to buy for baby (when you don’t have time or energy to make them!)

Baby Cow Halloween Costume with an UDDER from Make It Love It

Say Mooo! There isn’t much needed for this adorable cow costume. We think a white Gerber onesie, some black felt, and latex bottle nipples will top off this costume perfectly!

Harry Potter Baby Halloween Costume from Love and Lion

This is a fun Baby Halloween Costume Idea. If your child is going to be Harry Pottery make sure you have your Gryffindor Scarf and Round Black Glasses. We also love these Harry Potter Baby Costumes.

Circus Animal Cookie Baby Costume from A Joyful Riot

Is this animal cookie not the cutest? For this outfit, grab a pink jogger suit and create some felt circles from a pack of multi-colored felt sheets.

Little Hunter in a Truck Costume from Fallen in and Out of Love

I mean stop… this is just too much and so cute. Of course you need a green Little Tikes Camo Truck and your stuffed animal dear – Look for a fun camo costume too… Ready to go hunting?

Charlie Brown Baby Costume from Emily McCcall

This little man looks so much like my son that we mgiht actually go this direction for our Halloween Costume – I just fell in love with the costume. This outfit is handmade or you can pick a Charlie Brown Costume on Amazon.

Chicken Baby Halloween Costume from House of Turquoise

This baby chicken look unsure of his new identify. Find a fun bull costume for your pup and a chicken costume for baby.

T-Rex Baby Costume from Costume Works

PERFECTION with this homemade dinosaur cage! Pick up a dinosaur costume for baby. We think chicken wire would go great inside the wagon and if you don’t have a plastic red wagon, you can find more HERE. I also found a Jurassic Park Vinyl Decal.

Carrot Homemade Baby Costume from Creating Really Awesome Fun Things

It’s as simple as an orange long sleeve onesie and some green tulle on this homemade Halloween costume idea.

Mousetrap Halloween Baby Costume from Coolest Homemade Costumes

I mean were do we start with this adorable Halloween Costume Idea? Pick up a mouse costume, some foam cheese, and it looks like a trip to home depot for wood board and some PVC pipe will be needed. Spray with gray spray paint. Pull baby on a plastic red wagon, you can find them HERE.

Where’s Waldo Homemade Baby Costume from Make It Love It

This is an adorable homemade baby costume but we also found some Where’s Waldo Costumes for baby too!

Cabbage Patch Doll Halloween Costume from Costume Works

There are dozens of available Cabbage Patch Kids costumes for baby online.

Penguin Baby Costume from Make It Love It

Make It Love It does an amazing job with homemade costumes, I mean amazing. This penguin costume is homemade, also pick up Penguin Costumes for Baby too.

Homemade Strawberry Baby Costume from Minted

Another adorable homemade baby costume. Use a red onesie, some green felt, and a green beanie. You can also buy a strawberry costume for baby online.

Raggedy Ann Baby Costume from Costume Works

We found plenty of Raggedy Ann Baby Costumes for baby.

ET Baby Costume from Bri and Gill

ET Phone Home. Pick up an ET stuffed animal doll and Red Hooded Jacket.

Swan Baby Costume from Catcutillo

Is it Bjork or a swan? We found this homemade swan costume so cute. This one you complete has to make on your own. You could work with a white boa. Also take a look at this adorable Swan Swimsuit.

Box of Cuties Clementines Homemade Baby Costume via Betsy Viray Johnson

Head to your grocery store and pick up a box of cuties – how fun is this box of clementine? I spot an adorable one! Add some orange balloons, an orange onesie and an orange cap. There are a couple orange costume ideas too.

Meatball Pasta Bowl Baby Costume via Kadosv on Instagram

On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese… we found this adorable baby costume without even a sneeze. Stock up on yellow yarn (the thicker the better), brown yarn, and perhaps some checked placemats.

Gumball Machine Halloween Baby Costume via Baby Jack & Co on Instagram

Collect all the colored pom poms you can with this gumball baby costume.

Scuba Diver Baby Costume from Costume Works

Scuba Steve wants to show off his Halloween costume. How adorable is the mouthpieces connected to the paci. We suggest spray painting two water bottles with gray paint, taping them together with black tape, and some grab flippers and goggles. We have seen people make their own flippers with construction paper.

Starbucks Drinks Baby Costumes from Costume Works

I mean this totally fits my morning need – coffee. Pick up a Starbucks onesie for baby or grab a green apron. This Starbucks patch goes great! You also can have the pet play along with this Starbucks Dog Costume.

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Frugal Fashion Friday Christmas Morning Pajamas Outfit

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Frugal Fashion Friday Christmas Morning Pajamas Outfit

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday. I love these Christmas Morning Pajamas for women. I love that they also can be paired with matching pjs for him, the kids, and even the family dog!

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Chocolate Peppermint Winter Cocktail

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Chocolate Peppermint Winter Cocktail

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This cocktail takes Chocolate and Peppermint to a whole new level! Combine Baileys, Kahlua Mocha, Vodka and Peppermint and you’ve got yourself Winter Goodness in a glass! Garnish with crushed Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark – Tasty! What a wonderful treat to serve at a dessert and coffee party or a yummy addition to any brunch table. However you serve it, your guests will be delighted!

Ingredients:

2 oz. Baileys Original
2 oz. Kahlua Mocha
2 oz. Smirnoff Vodka
1 drop Peppermint Extract
4 oz. Half & Half
Simple Syrup (optional)
Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark

Directions:

Using a spoon, smash peppermint bark into tiny pieces.
Add a small amount of water or simple syrup to a paper plate. Dip the rim of your glass in water/simple syrup and then dip into peppermint bark pieces, slowly covering the rim of your glass.
Using a shaker, combine Baileys, Kahlua, Smirnoff, peppermint extract, and half & half. Shake. Pour into glass. Enjoy.

Total Time: 5
Servings: 2

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Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 minutes
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2 oz. Baileys Original
2 oz. Kahlua Mocha
2 oz. Smirnoff Vodka
1 drop Peppermint Extract
4 oz. Half & Half
Simple Syrup (optional)
Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark

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Using a spoon, smash peppermint bark into tiny pieces.
Add a small amount of water or simple syrup to a paper plate. Dip the rim of your glass in water/simple syrup and then dip into peppermint bark pieces, slowly covering the rim of your glass.
Using a shaker, combine Baileys, Kahlua, Smirnoff, peppermint extract, and half & half. Shake. Pour into glass.

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Kid’s Food Craft – Edible OREO Acorns

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October 3, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Thanksgiving 5 Comments

Edible OREO Acorns

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We think these OREO Acorns will be a hit with your family this Fall! Not only are they delicious but, they’re fun to make! The kids will love to help with every step of this recipe. Did you know that Oreos took their flavors to a whole new level and added peanut butter? YUM! They may look intricate to make but, in just a few simple steps you will have a bowl of OREO acorns to nibble. Happy Fall!

Ingredients:

1 package peanut butter Oreos
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
12 oz Chocolate chips or Chocolate Candiquick chips
6 oz Butterscotch or Peanut Butter chips
Brown Sprinkles
Pretzel Sticks

Directions:

Allow the cream cheese to come to room temperature
Put Oreos in the food processor and pulse until you have crumbs. You may need to split this into two batches depending on the size of your food processor.
Once the cream cheese is softened, mix the Oreos and cream cheese together until well blended.
Use a heaping tablespoon of the mixture to form into acorn shapes. To form, roll into an elongated ball, then pinch one end to make it slightly tapered. Place the acorns on a baking sheet with wax paper and place them in the freezer for 1 hour.
After the acorns are hard, melt the chocolate. Dip each acorn into the chocolate with a fork. Tap the edge of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate – then place back on parchment paper. Continue until all acorns are dipped, and then allow them to come to room temperature to harden.
Once the chocolate covered acorns are hardened, melt the butterscotch chips and pour brown sprinkles into a separate bowl.
Dip the tops of each chocolate covered acorn into the butterscotch – then immediately dip into the sprinkles.
Cut ½ inch pieces of the pretzel sticks. Dip the edge of each pretzel stick into the butterscotch and press into the top of each acorn. Return to baking sheet to allow the pretzels to set before serving.

Kid’s Food Craft – Edible OREO Acorns

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Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours
Yield: 30 - 40 1x

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1 package peanut butter Oreos
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
12 oz Chocolate chips or Chocolate Candiquick chips
6 oz Butterscotch or Peanut Butter chips
Brown Sprinkles
Pretzel Sticks

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Allow the cream cheese to come to room temperature
Put Oreos in the food processor and pulse until you have crumbs. You may need to split this into two batches depending on the size of your food processor.
Once the cream cheese is softened, mix the Oreos and cream cheese together until well blended.
Use a heaping tablespoon of the mixture to form into acorn shapes. To form, roll into an elongated ball, then pinch one end to make it slightly tapered. Place the acorns on a baking sheet with wax paper and place them in the freezer for 1 hour.
After the acorns are hard, melt the chocolate. Dip each acorn into the chocolate with a fork. Tap the edge of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate – then place back on parchment paper. Continue until all acorns are dipped, and then allow them to come to room temperature to harden.
Once the chocolate covered acorns are hardened, melt the butterscotch chips and pour brown sprinkles into a separate bowl.
Dip the tops of each chocolate covered acorn into the butterscotch – then immediately dip into the sprinkles.
Cut ½ inch pieces of the pretzel sticks. Dip the edge of each pretzel stick into the butterscotch and press into the top of each acorn. Return to baking sheet to allow the pretzels to set before serving.

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This recipe is the most simplistic. Make the attached sugar cookie recipe or grab a pre-made store brand. Use icing as glue and create decadent feathers with candy corn.

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The most popular Thanksgiving Food Craft, the flexibility of this food craft is nice. How much you want to go with this cookie is up to you. You can have a stand up turkey or a lay down turkey instead. Add left over Halloween candy to spruce up the design or keep it simplistic with icing and candy corn.

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Twin Tips and Tricks

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Did you find out you were expecting twins? Don’t worry, me too! I have been there. Take a look at these inspiring Twin Tips and Tricks, turning your doubt and worry into “I’ve got this!”

Twin Tips and Tricks

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How to Manage Twin Babies

The initial shock of knowing you’re having twins can be overwhelming. Trust me, I know. You start researching, wondering how you will balance these two delicate lives. Twins are going to take everything one baby takes, but times two… Ahhh. It sounds crazy, but you will soon enough find a new norm. When annoucing our twins, I sought the advice of been there, dont that moms. Take a look at this VERY HELPFUL Facebook post of Twin Mom Advice.

Routine will save you

Just like any other baby, a routine is necessary for everyone’s sanity. You will literally find yourself scheduling every moment of your day, just to survive. Your twins will soon realize when feeding time is and when nap time is. Although newborns are on their own schedule, you all will fall into a family schedule. Soon, you will know when your twins are hungry, tired, or when they just want to nap. You can even write your schedule down if this helps save your sanity a little. With my first three, On Becoming Baby Wise was a lifesaver. I hear that Baby Wise is still a must with twins. ( I am in this Babywise Facebook Group and it has been so helpful!)

Get them used to sleeping close together

Your twins have just spent 40 weeks (more/less) in the womb together. It may seem crazy to put them in the same crib, but hear me out. You will want them to be on the same schedule in the long run. When one sleeps, you will want the other one to sleep. Even if you have older children who are a little noisy, your twins will learn how to sleep, even with the extra noise around. Sleeping together always seems to be the best bet when it comes to dealing with twin babies. The Graco Pack ‘n Play Playard with Twins Bassinet is a great deal. I also heard great things about the larger size JOOVY Room2 Twin Nursery Centerwhich fits perfectly in the JOOVY New Room2 Playard. Don’t forget a white noise sound machine is a must!

Learn how to feed your babies at the same time

It may feel like you want to lose your mind trying to feed your babies at the same time, but it’s all about routine and saving time. You will never get any rest if it takes each baby 45 minutes to eat. Think about everything you do for a single baby, only you’ll be doing this for two babies. It takes some time to get used to, but soon enough you will be a pro at these sorts of things. After many recommendations, I picked up this Twin Z Pillow for nursing my two – think football hold!

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

When you can get help with taking care of the twins, do so. Don’t turn down someone offering to help you. If you work outside of the home, you will need to start preparing for that. However, if you will be staying home, you will be able to get in a bit of a routine with your twins. You may even want to have a relative, parent, aunt, anyone come stay with you while you get settled with twins. Sharing the responsibility with twins is something you will want to do. Trying to do everything on your own will wear you down quickly.

You will need the hands (and tools)

Invest in a light weight stroller frame. Something that your car seats can snap into. You likely will not need a larger, jogging-type stroller until about the time that the babies are 6 months old. Yes, you might stay home 90% of the time, but there are doctors appointments, outdoor walks, and grocery runs. After it was recommended to us, we love the cost and efficiency of this Snap-N-Go Stroller Frame. Also consider a carrier (for both kids). The Twin Carrier has been sworn by for many twin moms.

You don’t need two of everything

Contrary to popular belief, having twins doesn’t mean you need two of everything. Instead, think of what you will only need one of. You don’t need to have matching everything for twin babies. In fact, you can rotate their clothing. Keep in mind that you can share many things between your twins.

Managing twin babies is going to take some work. However, your mama instinct will kick in and you’ll be a pro in no time. It takes a special mom to be a twin mama. If you are a yes person, reverse that yes into helping others and this time, don’t turn down genuine help from friends and family. You will need it and be most gracious!

Enjoy those twin babies.

Basic Twin Registry

Mom of one or Mom of twins, take a look at these Newborn Tips, Hacks and Tricks. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these Monthly Baby Photo Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

The toddler age is a joy (I say that with sarcasm, but it is truly some of my most memorable years with my kids.) Take a look at these Toddler Tips and Tricks – Hacks for New and Old Moms. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these Inspiring Twin Nursery Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.