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
If you have an avid music lover like I do, a rockstar party could be the perfect theme for your next birthday! It’s been almost 2 months since Miles’ 3rd birthday party. So it’s about time that I told you guys all about how to put together an amazing rockstar birthday party. Miles took the lead on some of the… Read More
I can’t believe my oldest is about to start Preschool! I was thinking about everything we needed to do to get Miles ready for school. Getting his health form filled out by the doctor, copying his birth certificate and finding other supplies. Of course instead of working on any of those things, I settled on doing this fun DIY project.… Read More
I searched constantly about what activities to do with my babies and how to schedule their days. Constantly because I would search again at every new month, from newborns to 6 months and so forth. And I still do as we get to new milestones and changes, the next one being preschool! I’m nowhere near Type A, but routines work wonders… Read More
I scoured the internet high and low for our son Ellis’ Wild Things first birthday party. We decided it needed to be under a certain budget, so I knew making some DIY projects would be a must to get the look I wanted but stay in budget. At the same time, I’m not really a sewer or artist that can… Read More
There’s so much to think about and consider when taking care of a baby. Whenever you can use a simple system that helps the day to day, it is very appreciated! Keeping a baby sleep log is a great way to track how your baby is sleeping. You don’t have to wait until there are “problems”. Using it right away… Read More
Many of us have struggled accepting our postpartum bodies. Regardless of the truly miraculous things our bodies just accomplished. In the same instance, for many of us, it’s not the first time we have hated on ourselves. After struggling to lose all of the weight of my second pregnancy and feeling badly about myself, I finally got to the point… Read More
Love trumps hate, right? This is a pivotal time in our world, I think our kids are going to be even more vocal about sensitive topics than ever before. And more aware. I strongly think hate comes from lack of knowledge and awareness. For our kids to love, to truly love beyond what is familiar, they need exposure to worlds… Read More