This isn’t just about cooking. Nor is it about only cooking elaborate meals with your toddler. Essentially, it’s about establishing a space where your child can be independent, confident and learn real life skills. You can do as little or as much as you want, as there are some easy changes you can make to your kitchen for it to… Read More
If you find yourself repeating instructions over and over to your toddler or engrossed in power struggles with them- than this daily routine chart is for you! I work on our routine all the time. As babies, I had them on schedules and it worked great. I’m sure you can guess- things change when we hit the 2 year old… Read More
Motherhood can be tough! Going from one to a mom of two is definitely an adjustment. There are truly lots of positives of becoming a mom the second time around, as I mentioned in things that are easier with your second baby. Those are still very true. But there are also lots and lots of new situations and personalities to… Read More
Last winter around this time I was on a mission to get my boys out and about as much as possible. It was February, the heavy winter was upon us and I was determined to avoid cabin fever. This year we need some indoor toddler activities in our list of things to do. Related Post: Free or Cheap Toddler Outings… Read More
Fast, healthy, make ahead breakfast? Yes, please! This breakfast meal prep is going to make life sooo much easier. Mornings are a little crazy around here. As I’m sure it is for many families heading out the door for school or daycare drop off or work. Or all of the above. Of course my 3 year old Miles has no… Read More
We’ve come to terms that our living room is also our playroom. That when we have adults over, it is very likely they can trip over a toy truck. Our friends understand the dangers also. This is the condo city life we are currently living, but there are ways to utilize the space in a better way! We had developed… Read More
When my son Miles was two, (and actually still now at 3) he loved oatmeal for breakfast. It was the go to. I always give him a choice of something else, but he usually chooses oatmeal. One morning, he chose oatmeal as expected. But then when he got it in front of him, he gave it a big push away … Read More
2 year olds have a bad rap. There were times when I laughed at my two year olds’ logic and other times when I wanted him to just do what I wanted! We had him on a pretty regular schedule, but there were other elements we needed to add at this age. I’ll include everything we have learned in this… Read More
As we head into the holiday travel season, I started to prepare a packing list and a plan for everything we need. It helps for a smooth flight…or as smooth a flight you can get with two little toddlers. Thinking back to our most successful moments (that I outlined in our toddler and baby travel tips), our best times on… Read More
People consistently gasped when we told them we weren’t just flying with our toddler and baby, but that our dog Nahla also had to come for Thanksgiving in Texas. We felt the same at first, but after much trepidation, this became our normal holiday bunch. These toddler and baby travel tips we have learned along the way will hopefully add… Read More