A few weeks ago I told my husband that I had a kind of crazy idea… let’s bring our two-year-old and 3-month-old on a trip to Disneyland and Legoland. He only took a day or two to cave and say yes, so off we went! We knew we were taking an expensive gamble on whether …
DIYing an ‘Out of this World’ 1st Birthday For our son’s first birthday we decided on going with an ‘Out of this World’ space theme. While not a new idea by any means, it seemed like a fun theme to plan around (and this will probably be the last birthday where we get to pick …
The world came to a halting stop one year ago. Fear and the unknown motivated the unthinkable. People hid. People banned together. People banned against each other. Love was shown in creative ways. Love was loud! Heroes stepped up. Heroes stepped out. Hate came parading in the streets. Violence reared its ugly head. People fell …
If you have a baby or small kids, you know as soon as they are mobile, it’s a near-impossible task keeping them contained in any way while keeping them safe. As a full-time-working-from-home mom, I can’t be sprinting around my house constantly rescuing my curious and determined 11-month-old from every dangerous predicament he gets himself …
Handprint Crafting | Clay Ornaments and Handprint Paper Wreath ‘Tis the season for crafting! The weather is cooling off, the nights are coming sooner and my brain and hands need something to do. With my son’s first Christmas right around the corner, I decided to take on some fun, keepsake crafts for myself and for …
The #1 Secret to Productivity (Hint: It’s waking up EARLY. Here are game-changing 5 tips for starting your day at 4 am.) I work a full-time job, am a full-time mom/wife and on top of that, I cook and keep house every day. Oh! And I just started this blog, which has been a huge …
Having a Baby During a Pandemic & Redecorating the Living Room Trying to share our son during the COVID19 Pandemic was one of the first challenges proposed to us as new parents. Our son was born on April 10th during the height of quarantine and the ‘Stay Home’ orders. We had to mentally prepare ourselves …
As a new mom, and a mom who was definitely spoiled at her baby showers, I received countless different types of swaddles to try. I received so many that it got to a point where it was overwhelming and I wasn’t quite sure why one would be better than the other or what was going …
Saving money is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I love a good deal and I love the treasure hunt that it takes to find one. That being said, I always pictured my son wearing outfits I had seen on Instagram but realized very quickly how stinking expensive that is. So here are …
Reading 20 Minutes a Day “Reading regularly with young children stimulates optimal patterns of brain development and strengthens parent-child relationships at a critical time in child development, which, in turn, builds language, literacy, and social-emotional skills that last a lifetime.” -American Academy of Pediatrics: Literacy Promotion: An Essential Component of Primary Care Pediatric Practice Before becoming …
