10 Tips for Step Moms, Blended Family, Advice for New Step Parents, Lessons I Learned the Hard Way😂
Channel: Mermaid Mama Designs + April Simpson Hunt
Date: 2018-02-13

❤❤❤❤ Hi friends! This video is the Top 10 things I've learned since becoming a step mom. It's my advice / tips & tricks for parents of blended families. There were a lot of things I (we) did wrong at first and a lot of things I had to figure out the hard way. I hope that by sharing some of my mistakes and lessons learned, I can help someone! 
 
These tips are not meant to be given as rules...they are really just lessons I've learned the hard way (more than a few times), so I wanted to share them with you! These are the ways that I've learned to deal with blended family/step parenting things. 😀
 I hope they help you! 
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As always, if you have any questions or need anything at all, I'm here for you! Please reach out here, on Facebook, via email....just reach out somewhere and I'll get back to you! Being a mom is hard work and we need support. I would love to be part of your support team! :) 

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👚 My shirt is handmade(by me)👚 
You can find the Swagger Sweater PDF pattern (from George & Ginger Pattern Co, recently featured in a runway show during New York Fashion week!) here: https://georgeandgingerpatterns.com/products/the-swagger-sweater-womens-sizes-pdf-sewing-pattern
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👕Aquila's hoodie was also me-made👕. 
You can find the Brindille & Twig Scuba Raglan Hoodie pattern here (it's free!): 
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The fabric was a custom pre-order and isn't available currently, but was purchased from Konstant Krafter's Fabric, which is here: http://konstantkraftersfabric.com/

If you would like me to make something similar for you, let me know and I will find you on Facebook to begin the ordering process! http://www.facebook.com/mermaidmamadesigns 

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🎧Songs used🎧

Intro & outro: Best I can, by Jasmine Jordan, feat Blanchard De Wave:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jasmine_Jordan/Time_Travel_EP/04_-_Jasmine_Jordan_-_Best_I_Can__Feat_Habit_Blcx

James Bay-Let It Go (Bearson Remix): https://soundcloud.com/bearsonmusic/let-it-go-bearson-remix

Borgeous & Taylr Renee- Sweeter Without You (Felix Schorn Remix): https://soundcloud.com/felixschornofficial/sweeterwy

Calvin Harris-This is What You Came For (EZY Lima Remix ft Rihanna, Lea Beiley, J. Roosevelt, Koni): https://soundcloud.com/ezy-lima/calvin-harris-this-is-what-you-came-for-ezy-lima-remix-ft-lea-beiley-x-j-roosevelt-x-koni

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