Aileen Barker https://www.aileenbarker.com Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.aileenbarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-herb-150x150.png Aileen Barker https://www.aileenbarker.com 32 32 43797155 My return to slow blogging https://www.aileenbarker.com/my-return-to-slow-blogging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-return-to-slow-blogging https://www.aileenbarker.com/my-return-to-slow-blogging/#respond Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:18:10 +0000 http://www.aileenbarker.com/?p=2413 With social media taking over the world, and all of my mental space some days because I “need” it for work, I crave the days when we could just sit with our thoughts or the same song on repeat for hours. Or maybe that was just being a teenager. Ha. Do they still do that […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/my-return-to-slow-blogging/feed/ 0 2413 The one where I quit social media https://www.aileenbarker.com/i-quit-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-quit-social-media https://www.aileenbarker.com/i-quit-social-media/#comments Thu, 21 May 2020 02:40:02 +0000 http://www.aileenbarker.com/?p=2341 I’m not original. I literally just read (ok skimmed) a post by a blogger who says she quit social media. Like actually quit, not just took a break. Some of the things she wrote kind of hit me right in the gut. And while I’m not exactly sure what I’m doing right now, I do […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/i-quit-social-media/feed/ 1 2341 How to Declutter Toys | Playroom Before & After https://www.aileenbarker.com/how-to-declutter-toys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-declutter-toys https://www.aileenbarker.com/how-to-declutter-toys/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:46:41 +0000 http://www.aileenbarker.com/?p=2320 When deciding how to declutter toys you need to first figure out your purpose or motivation for doing so. Do you simply have to many? Are there toys that your kids don’t play with? When you declutter toys these are good things to keep in mind. Before you declutter your kids toys decide if you […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/how-to-declutter-toys/feed/ 0 2320 2019 In Review https://www.aileenbarker.com/2019-in-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2019-in-review https://www.aileenbarker.com/2019-in-review/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.aileenbarker.com/?p=2270 What an amazing year! I just wanted to take a few minutes to review some of our highlights from 2019. January 2019 We started the year out with our first (and last) camping trip of the year. We went to Santa Paula which isn’t too far from us and just spent some time hanging out […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/2019-in-review/feed/ 0 2270 Teach Your Child to Play Independently (without screens!) https://www.aileenbarker.com/teach-your-child-to-play-independently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teach-your-child-to-play-independently https://www.aileenbarker.com/teach-your-child-to-play-independently/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:29:43 +0000 http://aileenbarker.com/?p=2240 It doesn’t matter if you’re a stay at home mom or day or a working parent. Sometimes it just feels like our kids are constantly attached to us, am I right? It’s important to teach your child to play independently for the benefit of both of you! We ALL need some time alone. I don’t […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/teach-your-child-to-play-independently/feed/ 0 2240 How we planned our cross country road trip with kids https://www.aileenbarker.com/plan-road-trip-with-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plan-road-trip-with-kids https://www.aileenbarker.com/plan-road-trip-with-kids/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 07:51:52 +0000 http://aileenbarker.com/?p=2232 This year our family took an epic road trip across the country. We traveled from California to Massachusetts and back. We did it with our 1 and 4 year old! And guess what? It was FUN and WAY less stressful than I was preparing myself for. Our idea planning started a good 9 months before […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/plan-road-trip-with-kids/feed/ 0 2232 How to keep a clean house with toddlers https://www.aileenbarker.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-house-with-toddlers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-keep-a-clean-house-with-toddlers https://www.aileenbarker.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-house-with-toddlers/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 01:27:29 +0000 http://aileenbarker.com/?p=2227 Keeping a house clean when you have kids, especially young toddlers, is no easy tasks. I’m certainly not an expert, you should see my house. But over time I’ve been able to figure out what works for helping to keep the house relatively clean. You know, as clean as can be expected when you have […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-house-with-toddlers/feed/ 0 2227 Finding Einstein: Our 14 Year Old Dog Went Missing for 16 Days https://www.aileenbarker.com/finding-einstein-our-14-year-old-dog-went-missing-for-16-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-einstein-our-14-year-old-dog-went-missing-for-16-days https://www.aileenbarker.com/finding-einstein-our-14-year-old-dog-went-missing-for-16-days/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:11:32 +0000 http://aileenbarker.com/?p=2154 While I more or less try to post content that is less about me and my life and more about helping others, I can’t help but share this story. Einstein, our almost 14 year old shepherd/cattle dog mix walked out of our front door when it blew open around 9-10pm on 1/16. Within an hour […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/finding-einstein-our-14-year-old-dog-went-missing-for-16-days/feed/ 0 2154 Welcoming Catalina (a home birth story) https://www.aileenbarker.com/welcoming-catalina-a-home-birth-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcoming-catalina-a-home-birth-story https://www.aileenbarker.com/welcoming-catalina-a-home-birth-story/#respond Wed, 16 May 2018 20:04:22 +0000 http://aileenbarker.com/?p=2125 Spoiler alert: It’s a GIRL!  It’s been two months now and I’m finally writing about our sweet little girl, Catalina. After the experience we had with Atlas’ birth, the challenges we faced afterwards with a 4 month NICU stay and life with a preemie, we spent a large part of this last pregnancy walking on […]

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]]> https://www.aileenbarker.com/welcoming-catalina-a-home-birth-story/feed/ 0 2125 How to make clean eating fit your budget https://www.aileenbarker.com/clean-eating-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clean-eating-budget https://www.aileenbarker.com/clean-eating-budget/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2017 07:48:49 +0000 http://aileenbarker.com/?p=2047 Today’s guest post is from Mandi, a fruit and veggie enthusiast, over at Big Tiny Steps where she shares how to live a happier, healthier lifestyle. She’ll be sharing with us how to make clean eating on a budget work. Five years ago my family was approximately $80,000 in debt. The journey we undertook to […]

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