After our first week of quarantine, I shared our homeschool schedule and everything we are doing to maintain some sanity throughout this weird phase of life. There was some novelty that first week with my 3 year old and after that week I had to quickly think of some new ways to get him engaged. I don’t want to constantly… Read More
The world is just crazy right now. That is the only way I can really sum up everything going on. Currently, I’m in the second week of having the two older boys home from school, practicing social distancing and trying to create some sense of normalcy around this obscure time. I created a homeschool schedule from the start, because that… Read More
One of my son’s best friends has leukemia. She was recently diagnosed a few months ago. (Before I continue, her mom knows I’m writing about this. She gave me the idea of sharing one of their many pictures together.) Also, know she is going to be okay and is currently in a 2 and 1/2 year treatment plan. She is… Read More
You’re about to find out which is the best 2 camera baby monitor on the market! Save the headache of buying the amount of monitors I have, that eventually all give out. Even if you only have one child, you can use it with just one camera, or get a second for a playroom, or already be prepared when you… Read More
A few years ago, I started the tradition of making homemade gifts with my boys. Originally the idea was that it would be gifts from them to various family members. I want them to think about giving as an integral part of the Christmas season- not just always talking about what they want from Santa. They were 1 and 3… Read More
Toddlers learn the widest range of skills in the shortest amount of time than any other age range! Probably why they are so spirited, that is a lot of work. But thankfully for us parents, they work on a lot of those skills while playing. These toddler gift ideas are all about helping our little people thrive in everything they… Read More
There are A LOT of toys out there. This Christmas 2019 gift guide for preschoolers will help you sort through all the madness and find some quality preschool gift ideas. These are investments and should be good! So what makes a toy worth recommending? These are some of my biggest factors. They need to be good quality, can be played… Read More
I recently joined the 3 kid club and the forever boy mom club. The shop is now closed after I had my third boy 6 months ago. 🙂 My husband and I always planned on 2-3 and joke that a 4th would drive us out of Chicago where we love. So now that my 3rd boy Rhys is growing up,… Read More
We have a couple summer birthdays at our house, and there are so many quintessential birthday themes that are all about summer. My son Ellis has the first summer birthday in June, followed by Miles in late August. Ellis is a ball of energy- incredibly playful, loves to to run and all the sports. A theme has to involve running… Read More
Feeding your one year old toddler is one of those parenting milestones that can leave us puzzled and confused. From the quantity, when to feed, what to cook or how to cut the food- it’s a big change for us- and them of course : ). If you ask 100 parents, half will call their 1 year old a baby… Read More