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Welcome to Montana Boy Mom!

Hi, I’m Jill and I’m a Montana-based mom of 2 young boys. I’ve always loved solving puzzles – from the most efficient way to organize my home to the most effective parenting methods. I hope to help you find order in your home and balance in your mom life by sharing my successes, failures, favorite products, and life as we know it.

Thanks for reading and I hope you find what you need.

Navigating parenting and life as a mom

From potty training to changing activity schedules to squeezing in some “you-time,” being a parent means constantly learning and adapting.

I’m not here to convince you one method of doing anything is best, because every family is different! So I’ll share my own realistic experiences, including what worked and what didn’t so you can find what’s best for you.

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Jillian Duffey and her family (husband and 2 sons) pose for family portraits. They wear Montana State Bobcat gear and stand in front of a dark gray background. Her sons stand on a wooden trunk.
A woman sets flowers into a vase in her well-organized kitchen. The shelves are open, neat and clean and hold plates, cannisters and baking pots.

Organizing your home

It’s a parent’s dream to be organized – to have a place for everything and maintain a schedule so the day doesn’t just disappear. Despite the chaotic nature of having kids, there are a variety of ways you can make your day run more smoothly.

I share my tips based on experience and education in professional organizing to help you find order in your home.

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Personal nutrition and feeding your family

Eating well and nourishing you and your family’s bodies is a constant battle as a parent. It’s hard to choose meals that don’t take too long to make, aren’t too expensive, and that everyone likes. I’ve been there!

I’ll share my journey with the nutrition program I personally use, Metabolism Makeover, as well as some ideas for feeding the whole family.

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The view from over the top of a bowl of a fresh-looking salad with greens, nuts and veggies. The bowl sits on a dark wooden table and a fork rests across it.
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  • Welcome!

    Hi! My name is Jillian and this is my new blog! I’m so excited to be here to share with you some of my life stories of raising my two boys, Caleb(7) Aiden(2.5) and help give you some tips of my personal home organizing, as well as my nutrition program I follow. I am very…

  • My 7 Potty-Training Mistakes and Wins

    My 7 Potty-Training Mistakes and Wins

    Potty training is a battle when it comes to stubborn boys. I want to share with you my 7 main mistakes and a few wins that helped get us through the process.

  • 10 Tips for Potty training a stubborn Boy

    10 Tips for Potty training a stubborn Boy

    Here I will detail my experiences with potty training my stubborn son Aiden, we had to try a lot of different things to make things stick, so here are my tips for you to learn from.

  • 10 Daycare Policies on Potty training

    10 Daycare Policies on Potty training

    Every daycare has different policies and procedures when it comes to Potty training. It’s really important to know what they are, especially if your little one may not be grasping the potty training process as fast as you would like. The policies can either make or break your progress. Note: The Center of Disease Control…